Comparison of the Different Methods of Estimating Nanoplankton
- 1 June 1953
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
- Vol. 32 (1) , 129-147
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315400011462
Abstract
Six methods for estimating the numbers of nanoplankton organisms in sea water have been compared. Of these, centrifugation of a living sample, followed by counts of the numbers of organisms in the concentrate, appears to be the most satisfactory method from all points of view. The method is rapid, simple to operate, and gives a result which is strictly comparable with results from counts made under dark-ground illumination of unconcentrated samples, and from counts after concentrating with niters. By this method the organisms counted can usually be assigned to the class and order to which they belong, even if their systematic position cannot be determined more definitely. The use of species-pure cultures is a necessary adjunct to the direct examination of sea-water samples when studying the distribution, abundance, and annual fluctuations of nanoplankton, as so little is known of the systematics of these organisms.Keywords
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