Abstract
Enclosing a parcel of water in an experimental container gives that water column integrity and prevents further mixing with the surrounding water. Assuming that nutrients are adequate and that the container is kept in the light, a phytoplankton bloom will develop and a succession of phytoplankton species will follow. The succession observed in containers is a miniature and typically an accelerated version of the succession commonly observed in the marine environment.
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Davis, C.O. (1982). The Importance of Understanding Phytoplankton Life Strategies in the Design of Enclosure Experiments. In: Grice, G.D., Reeve, M.R. (eds) Marine Mesocosms. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5645-8_24
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