Differences in in vivo fluorescence yield between three phytoplankton size classes
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Abstract
The size-dependent relationship between in vivo fluorescence (IVF) and chlorophyll a was determined for monthly phytoplankton samples from the San Francisco Bay estuary. Chlorophyll a and IVF were both measured on netplankton (>22 μm), nanoplankton (5–22 μm), and ultraplankton (<5 μm) samples that were separated with screens. IVF and chlorophyll a were linearly related for each size class, but the IVF per unit chlorophyll a (R) was significantly different between these three size classes. The ultraplankton R was twice that of the nanoplankton which was in turn twice the netplankton R. Hence, accurate size fractionation of phytoplankton biomass from measures of IVF requires correction for size-dependent variations in R.
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Alpine, A.E., Cloern, J.E., 1985, Differences in in vivo fluorescence yield between three phytoplankton size classes: Journal of Plankton Research, v. 7, no. 3, p. 381-390, https://doi.org/10.1093/plankt/7.3.381.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Differences in in vivo fluorescence yield between three phytoplankton size classes |
| Series title | Journal of Plankton Research |
| DOI | 10.1093/plankt/7.3.381 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1985 |
| Publisher | Oxford Journals |
| Contributing office(s) | San Francisco Bay-Delta, Pacific Regional Director's Office |
| Description | 10 p. |
| First page | 381 |
| Last page | 390 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |