A NEW SENSITIVE TRACER FOR THE DETERMINATION OF ZOOPLANKTON GRAZING ACTIVITY

Authors
KWINT RLJ KRAMER KJM
Citation
Rlj. Kwint et Kjm. Kramer, A NEW SENSITIVE TRACER FOR THE DETERMINATION OF ZOOPLANKTON GRAZING ACTIVITY, Journal of plankton research, 18(8), 1996, pp. 1513-1518
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Journal title
Journal of plankton research → ACNP
ISSN journal
01427873
Volume
18
Issue
8
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1513 - 1518
Database
ISI
SICI code
0142-7873(1996)18:8<1513:ANSTFT>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
A new tracer compound is presented for determining zooplankton grazing activity. The gut content in zooplankton is measured as beta-dimethyl sulphoniopropionate (DMSP), which can be measured even in individual c opepods. Species specific DMSP/Chl-a ratios allow applications in, for example, prey selectivity studies.