A method to determine in situ zooplankton grazing rates on natural particle assemblages
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Parke A. Rublee, Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: In situ zooplankton grazing rates on natural particle assemblages were estimated by measuring zooplankton uptake of labelled autotrophic (with Na14CO3) and heterotrophic (with [methyl-3H]-thymidine) particulate matter in 1-h incubations in clear, Plexiglas, Haney chambers. The in situ grazing rates are in the same range as those measured for zooplankton in the laboratory using standard particle counting techniques. A negative selection coefficient for 3H-labelled particles indicated a lower filtration efficiency or avoidance of these particles by zooplankton.
A method to determine in situ zooplankton grazing rates on natural particle assemblages
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Marine Biology
- Language: English
- Date: 1981
- Keywords
- Zooplankton, Natural Particle Assemblages