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Seasonal variation of macrozooplankton in coastal and reef waters at Heron Island
Technical contribution (University of New South Wales, Centre for Marine Science), no. 4, University of New South Wales
1996
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Abstract
Investigation of role of zooplankton feeding by coral at Heron Island in the southern Great Barrier Reef. It was estimated that coral obtained 10% of its carbon by consumption of zooplankton and 90% by photosynthesis. The zooplankton consumption was an important part of the coral symbiosis as it provided nitrogen and phosphorus to support zooxanthellae photosynthesis in a low nutrient aquatic environment.
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- Title
- Seasonal variation of macrozooplankton in coastal and reef waters at Heron Island
- Creators
- Bruce R Hodgson (Author)
- Contributors
- University of New South Wales (Institution)
- Series
- Technical contribution (University of New South Wales, Centre for Marine Science); no. 4
- Publisher
- University of New South Wales; Sydney, Australia
- Number of pages
- 110
- Identifiers
- 991012941698502368
- Copyright
- © University of New South Wales. The Copyright Act 1968 permits fair dealing for study, research, news reporting, criticism of review. Selected passages, tables or diagrams may be reproduced for such purposes provided acknowledgement of the source is included. Major extracts or the entire document may not be reproduced by any process without written permission of the Director, Centre for Marine Science.
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Report