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Effect of organic excretion by benthic annelida on the productivity of phytoplankton
Author(s) -
Lacaze JeanClaude,
de Naïde Olivier Villedon
Publication year - 1977
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.1977.3510620109
Subject(s) - benthic zone , polychaete , productivity , phytoplankton , chemistry , ecology , oceanography , biology , geology , nutrient , economics , macroeconomics
Abstract The incorporation of an organic chelating agent (E. D. T. A.) in water containing the benthic polychaete Sabella pavonia for 16 hours causes an increase of 25% in primary production.