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Preliminary estimate of primary production by phytoplankton in Marennes-Oléron Bay, France
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Struski, Caroline Bacher, Cédric |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Abstract | Abstract The macrotidal bay of Marennes-Oleron is the most important French site for shellfish production (oysters and mussels); yet the primary productivity of the phytoplankton compartment in this system is not well known. In this study, photosynthetic parameters were determined using 14 C incubations of bottom and surface water samples, during fall, winter and summer (2001–2002), along a north–south transect in the bay. Estimates of primary productivity showed that water column primary production is light-limited in the bay and that a BZ p I 0 type model can be applied. Spatial differences existed in the bay, with a more productive northern zone and less productive river area. With a water column primary production of 185 g C m −2 yr −1 , Marennes-Oleron Bay lies in the mean range for phytoplankton primary production capacity among European and North American estuaries. |
| Starting Page | 323 |
| Ending Page | 334 |
| Page Count | 12 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ecss.2005.09.007 |
| Volume Number | 66 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2006/publication-572.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2005.09.007 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
