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Phytoplankton Population Efficiency Studies
Author(s) -
Hickman Michael
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
internationale revue der gesamten hydrobiologie und hydrographie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1522-2632
pISSN - 0020-9309
DOI - 10.1002/iroh.19760610302
Subject(s) - phytoplankton , photosynthesis , photosynthetic efficiency , population , environmental science , biology , ecology , botany , nutrient , demography , sociology
Experiments designed to determine the photosynthetic capacity and efficiency of the phytoplankton of a small body of water were performed for a twelve month period. The experimental design was able to distinguish between actively growing large populations and those which were senescent.