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A technique for estimating phytoplankton division rates by using a DNA‐binding fluorescent dye1
Author(s) -
Falkowski Paul G.,
Owens Thomas G.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
limnology and oceanography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.7
H-Index - 197
eISSN - 1939-5590
pISSN - 0024-3590
DOI - 10.4319/lo.1982.27.4.0776
Subject(s) - phytoplankton , division (mathematics) , fluorescence , dna , environmental science , biological system , biology , ecology , mathematics , physics , optics , genetics , nutrient , arithmetic
Phytoplankton division rates were estimated by following time‐course changes in DNA using a DNA‐specific fluorescent dye. The method is simple, inexpensive, and rapid. A technique using a light bottle minus dark bottle method is described for estimating division rates of phytoplankton samples in natural waters.