Photosynthetic activities of phytoneuston and phytoplankton
- 1 March 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Microbiology
- Vol. 26 (3) , 389-392
- https://doi.org/10.1139/m80-063
Abstract
Numbers, biomasses, and photosynthetic activities of phytoneuston and phytoplankton of near-surface microlayer and associated sub-surface waters, respectively, of coastal British Columbia were compared. Microalgal numbers, biomasses, and photosynthetic activities were generally greater in the sub-surface waters. Photosynthetic activities per unit biomass of the phytoneuston were approximately two-thirds those of the phytoplankton. These data suggest that the phytoneuston are injured or inhibited in some manner in near-surface microlayer waters.Keywords
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