Phytoplankton population density and volume as indicators of eutrophication in the eastern part of the Adriatic Sea

The population density and volume-biomass of plankton were analyzed at 14 stations along the eastern Adriatic Sea as indicators of eutrophication status. Four ecosystem classifications were established on the basis of data frequency distribution. Correlations among phosphates and phytoplankton quant...

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Published in:Hydrobiologia 1989-04, Vol.174 (2), p.117-132
Main Author: VILICIC, D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Biological and medical sciences
Demecology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Marine
Plants and fungi
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Summary:The population density and volume-biomass of plankton were analyzed at 14 stations along the eastern Adriatic Sea as indicators of eutrophication status. Four ecosystem classifications were established on the basis of data frequency distribution. Correlations among phosphates and phytoplankton quantity parameters were observed to be positive. Microplankton and nanoplankton volumes were moderately positively correlated with phosphate levels; this correlation is significant for microplankton but not for nanoplankton volume.
ISSN:0018-8158
1573-5117
DOI:10.1007/BF00014060