Oxygen regime, respiratory activity and biomass of microorganisms, and the carbon budget in the Fladen Ground area (Northern North Sea) during spring
Vosjan, J.H.; Tijssen, S.B.; Nieuwland, G.; Wetsteyn, F.J. (1990). Oxygen regime, respiratory activity and biomass of microorganisms, and the carbon budget in the Fladen Ground area (Northern North Sea) during spring. Neth. J. Sea Res. 25(1-2): 89-99
In: Netherlands Journal of Sea Research. Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ): Groningen; Den Burg. ISSN 0077-7579; e-ISSN 1873-1406, more
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- Vosjan, J.H.
- Tijssen, S.B.
- Nieuwland, G.
- Wetsteyn, F.J.
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| Abstract |
A watermass, on the Fladen Grounds, marked with a drifting buoy, was studied daily during one month in spring. Hydrographic parameters, nutrient regime, oxygen regime, biomass of microorganisms and respiratory activity were determined; the high variability of the observations is discussed. From these observations, and earlier publications on the same cruise, a carbon budget is calculated. From oxygen flux calculations it appeared that the net ecosystem production must be more than 2.5 g C m-2.d-1 which could not be verified by C-14 primary production measurements. Presumably high variability in the system in time and space makes it impossible to get a fitting budget. |
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