Size composition of particulate organic matter in the lagoon of Tikehau atoll (Tuamotu archipelago)

This study examines the different components of the organic seston, i.e., all particles > 0.2 mu m suspended in the water, including both plankton made up of living organisms, and tripton composed of non-living particles. Particulate organic carbon (POC) was weighed and analysed in each size clas...

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Published in:Marine biology 1989-09, Vol.102 (3), p.329-339
Main Authors: BLANCHOT, J, CHARPY, L, LE BORGNE, R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Biological and medical sciences
Ciliata
Copepoda
Flagellata
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Marine
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Summary:This study examines the different components of the organic seston, i.e., all particles > 0.2 mu m suspended in the water, including both plankton made up of living organisms, and tripton composed of non-living particles. Particulate organic carbon (POC) was weighed and analysed in each size class. Living particulate organic matter (LPOM) was measured by conversion of ATP into living carbon, and phytoplankton by chlorophyll measurement. The floral and faunal composition, abundance (numbers and biomass), and size-class structure of the plankton from 0.2 to 2000 mu m were determined by microscopy.
ISSN:0025-3162
1432-1793
DOI:10.1007/bf00428485