You are here
Effect of decompression on mesopelagic gelatinous zooplankton: a comparison of in situ and shipboard measurements of metabolism
| Title: | Effect of decompression on mesopelagic gelatinous zooplankton: a comparison of in situ and shipboard measurements of metabolism. |
 76 views 21 downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Name(s): |
Bailey, T. G., creator Torres, Joseph J., creator Youngbluth, Marsh J., creator Owen, G. P., creator |
|
| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Article | |
| Issuance: | single unit | |
| Date Issued: | 1994 | |
| Publisher: | Inter-Research Science Center | |
| Extent: | 16 p. | |
| Physical Description: | ||
| Language(s): | English | |
| Identifier: | 3350872 (digitool), FADT3350872 (IID), fau:6475 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
Weight- and carbon-specific rates of respiration for 4 mesopelagic gelatinous zooplankton (2 ctenophores, 1 trachymedusa and 1 pelagic holothurian) measured in situ were 2 to 5 times higher than those from shipboard incubations. These results support the theory that removal of deep-living gelatinous species from natural environments can adversely affect their metabolism. The disparity between in situ and shipboard treatments is most simply explained by an interaction between pressure and activity, i.e. a loss of motor activity due to decompression occurred among animals used in shipboard experiments. This manuscript is available at http://www.int-res.com/ and may be cited as: Bailey, T. G., Torres, J. J., Youngbluth, M. J., & Owen, G. P. (1994). Effect of decompression on mesopelagic gelatinous zooplankton: a comparison of in situ and shipboard measurements of metabolism. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 113, 13-27. Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #1053. |
|
| Subject(s): |
Zooplankton Decompression (Physiology) Metabolism--Measurement |
|
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3350872 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | ©1994 Inter-Research Science Center | |
| Host Institution: | FAU |
