Phytoplankton fuel the energy flow from zooplankton to small nekton in turbid mangrove waters

Phytoplankton fuel the energy flow from zooplankton to small nekton in turbid mangrove waters

Fish, zooplankton, seston, benthic microalgae and mangrove leaves were examined to investigate the trophic role of zooplankton in the food web of Matang estuaries. Despite the high turbidity and large amounts of detrital material in the water column, the study reveals that phytoplankton fuel the ene...

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Veröffentlicht in:Marine ecology. Progress series (Halstenbek) 2012-11, Vol.469, p.7-24
Hauptverfasser: Chew, L. L., Chong, V. C., Tanaka, K., Sasekumar, A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Estuaries
Fish larvae
Nekton
Phytoplankton
Plankton
Seston
Shrimp
Trophic levels
Young animals
Zooplankton
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Zusammenfassung:Fish, zooplankton, seston, benthic microalgae and mangrove leaves were examined to investigate the trophic role of zooplankton in the food web of Matang estuaries. Despite the high turbidity and large amounts of detrital material in the water column, the study reveals that phytoplankton fuel the energy flow to zooplankton and small nekton in mangrove-fringed estuaries. The stable carbon isotope (δ13C) values and C/N ratios (7.2 to 8.2) of fine seston (
ISSN:0171-8630
1616-1599
DOI:10.3354/meps09997