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An Examination of Cell Volume in Dominant Phytoplankton Species of the Central and Southern Adriatic Sea
Author(s) -
Viličić Damir
Publication year - 1985
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.19850700608
Subject(s) - phytoplankton , volume (thermodynamics) , biomass (ecology) , oceanography , environmental science , cell size , biology , ecology , geology , nutrient , physics , quantum mechanics , microbiology and biotechnology
Abstract The phytoplankton biomass expressed as total cell volume is often of doubtful value due to cell size and volume variations in the organisms present. Cell volume calculations for 95 phytoplankton species and volume‐frequency diagrams for 25 dominant species were analyzed for the Adriatic Sea. Recommendations for more precise work dealing with phytoplankton cell volume and biomass are given. Temporal variations in the average microplankton cell volume are presented and discussed.