Characteristics of the Biochemical Composition and Bioavailability of Phytoplankton-Derived Particulate Organic Matter in the Chukchi Sea, Arctic

• Published in: Water
• Main Authors: Bo Kim, Jinyoung Jung, Youngju Lee, Kyoung-Ho Cho, Jong-Ku Gal, Sung-Ho Kang, Sun-Yong Ha
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: particulate organic matter; biochemical composition; phytoplankton; Chukchi Sea; Arctic Ocean; Arctic; Chukchi Borderland; Chukchi; Phytoplankton; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/w12092355

Analysis of the biochemical composition (carbohydrates, CHO; proteins, PRT; lipids, LIP) of particulate organic matter (POM, mainly phytoplankton) is used to assess trophic states, and the quantity of food material is generally assessed to determine bioavailability; however, bioavailability is reduc...