THE MANAGEMENT AND BEHAVIOR OF THE MESOCOSMS

Authors
WILLIAMS PJL EGGE JK
Citation
Pjl. Williams et Jk. Egge, THE MANAGEMENT AND BEHAVIOR OF THE MESOCOSMS, Estuarine, coastal and shelf science, 46, 1998, pp. 3-14
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Oceanografhy,"Marine & Freshwater Biology
Journal title
Estuarine, coastal and shelf science → ACNP
ISSN journal
02727714
Volume
46
Year of publication
1998
Supplement
A
Pages
3 - 14
Database
ISI
SICI code
0272-7714(1998)46:<3:TMABOT>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
A nutrient manipulation experiment was undertaken in eight 11m(3) meso cosms designed to give rise to selective development of different alga l groups. The experiment was successful in that a silicate-controlled toggle enabled a switch between flagellate (Emiliania huxleyi dominate d) and diatom communities. The present account details the general man agement and sampling of the enclosures and reports as a background the results of the basic chemical and biological parameters. No attempt i s made to undertake a detailed analysis of the results. (C) 1998 Acade mic Press Limited.