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Contribution of benthic microalgae to ice covered coastal ecoystems in northern Hokkaido, Japan
Citation
McMinn, A and Hirawake, T and Hamaoka, T and Hattori, H and Fukuchi, M, Contribution of benthic microalgae to ice covered coastal ecoystems in northern Hokkaido, Japan, Journal of Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 85, (2) pp. 283-289. ISSN 0025-3154 (2005) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1017/S0025315405011173h
Abstract
Benthic microalgal communities usually make a major contribution to the primary production of estuaries and shallow seas. Pulse amplitude modulation (PAM) fluorometry was used to investigate the contribution of benthic microalgae to the primary production of the Okhotsk Sea coast and Saroma Ko Lagoon in northern Hokkaido. In general the benthic communities had a relatively high biomass but low photosynthetic activity. This led to estimates of 29.2% and 64.5% for the benthic contributions for the 9 m and 3 m depth sites at Mombetsu and 13.1% for Saroma Ko. Sea ice algae provided the greatest contribution at Saroma Ko.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
| Research Group: | Ecology |
| Research Field: | Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology) |
| Objective Division: | Environment |
| Objective Group: | Ecosystem Assessment and Management |
| Objective Field: | Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Marine Environments |
| Author: | McMinn, A (Professor Andrew McMinn) |
| ID Code: | 38187 |
| Year Published: | 2005 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 20 |
| Deposited By: | IASOS |
| Deposited On: | 2005-08-01 |
| Last Modified: | 2006-05-09 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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