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Composition and Biomass of Phytoplankton

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The structure of photosynthetic populations in aquatic ecosystems is dynamic and constantly changing in species composition and biomass distribution. An understanding of community structure is dependent on an ability to differentiate between true population changes and variations in spatial and temporal distribution. Changes in species composition and biomass may affect photosynthetic rates, assimilation efficiencies, rates of nutrient utilization, grazing rates, and so on.

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  1. Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Alabama, 35487, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA

    Robert G. Wetzel (Professor of Biology)

  2. Institute of Ecosystem Studies, The New York Botanical Garden, Cary Arboretum, 12545, Millbrook, NY, USA

    Gene E. Likens (Director)

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Wetzel, R.G., Likens, G.E. (1991). Composition and Biomass of Phytoplankton. In: Limnological Analyses. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4098-1_10

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