Main Title |
Physiological Limitations on Phytoplankton Productivity in the Ocean. |
Author |
Falkowski, P. G. ;
Greene, R. M. ;
Geider, R. J. ;
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CORP Author |
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY. Oceanographic and Atmospheric Sciences Div.;Environmental Research Lab., Narragansett, RI.;Department of Energy, Washington, DC.;National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC.;National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. |
Publisher |
c1992 |
Year Published |
1992 |
Report Number |
DE-AC02-76CH00016 ;Grants NASA-UPN-16135-05-08; EPA/600/J-93/209 ; ERLN-X199 |
Stock Number |
PB93-204923 |
Additional Subjects |
Marine biology ;
Plant growth ;
Phytoplankton ;
Limiting factors ;
Aquatic ecosystems ;
Marine plants ;
Environmental effects ;
Nutrients ;
Biomass ;
Fluorescence ;
Biological markers ;
Aquatic productivity ;
Reprints ;
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB93-204923 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
10p |
Abstract |
The question of what limits primary productivity and phytoplankton biomass in natural waters has occupied oceanographers and limnologists for more than a century. To a large extent the difficulty in determining what limits primary production stems both from methodological deficiencies and semantic confusion. The identification of limiting factors has been based on primarily three techniques: correlative inference, experimental manipulation, and simulation modeling. Here the authors examine the concepts of limiting factors and explore the possibility of using in vivo chlorophyll fluorescence (a biophysical signal), in conjunction with molecular markers, to identify or diagnose factors limiting phytoplankton growth and production in the ocean. |