ISSN:
1432-1793
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Zooplankton species composition and biomass were investigated during the spring of 1984 in three areas west of Ireland. In general, biomass of the gelatinous zooplankters [Salpa fusiformis (Cuvier) forma gregata and solitaria, Cymbulia sp., Euclio sp.; max. 360 mg Cm-3] exceeded that of other zooplankton namely copepods (max. 70 mg C m-3). Feeding by salps in the upper layers of all areas during the observed diatom spring bloom resulted in sedimentation of diatom-rich salp fecal pellets. This process ended the diatom spring bloom prior to nutrient depletion in surface waters and, thus, prior to mass sedimentation of algal cells.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00391252
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