Primary Productivity of the Benthic Microalgae in the Chukchi Sea near Barrow, Alaska

The primary productivity of the benthic microflora was measured using in situ techniques. Primary productivity ranged from below 0.5 mg C m −2 h −1 in winter when the sampling area was covered with ice to nearly 57.0 mg C m −2 h −1 in August. This is 8 times the productivity of the ice algae and twi...

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Published in:Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada
Main Authors: Matheke, G. E. M., Horner, Rita
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1974
Subjects:
General Medicine
Chukchi Sea
Barrow
Chukchi
ice algae
Alaska
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f74-226
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f74-226
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Summary:The primary productivity of the benthic microflora was measured using in situ techniques. Primary productivity ranged from below 0.5 mg C m −2 h −1 in winter when the sampling area was covered with ice to nearly 57.0 mg C m −2 h −1 in August. This is 8 times the productivity of the ice algae and twice that of the phytoplankton.

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