A SIMPLE METHOD OF ASSESSING THE ANNUAL PRODUCTION OF STREAM BENTHOS 1

A SIMPLE METHOD OF ASSESSING THE ANNUAL PRODUCTION OF STREAM BENTHOS 1

It is possible to calculate the annual production of stream benthic animals from data obtained from a series of good quantitative samples collected at intervals during the year. The method is explained and its limitations and shortcomings are discussed. This seems at present to be the only simple an...

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Veröffentlicht in:Limnology and oceanography 1968-10, Vol.13 (4), p.569-573
Hauptverfasser: Hynes, HBN, Coleman, Mary J
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Sprache:eng
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Marine
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Zusammenfassung:It is possible to calculate the annual production of stream benthic animals from data obtained from a series of good quantitative samples collected at intervals during the year. The method is explained and its limitations and shortcomings are discussed. This seems at present to be the only simple and direct method of estimating production.
ISSN:0024-3590
1939-5590
DOI:10.4319/lo.1968.13.4.0569