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The production of benthic animals in relation to the phytoplankton production: observations in the saline Lake Grevelingen, the Netherlands
Wolff, W.J.; Vegter, F.; Mulder, H.G.; Meijs, T. (1976). The production of benthic animals in relation to the phytoplankton production: observations in the saline Lake Grevelingen, the Netherlands, in: Persoone, G. et al. (Ed.) Proceedings of the 10th European Symposium on Marine Biology, Ostend, Belgium, Sept. 17-23, 1975: 2. Population dynamics of marine organisms in relation with nutrient cycling in shallow waters. pp. 653-672
In: Persoone, G.; Jaspers, E. (Ed.) (1976). Proceedings of the 10th European Symposium on Marine Biology, Ostend, Belgium, Sept. 17-23, 1975: 2. Population dynamics of marine organisms in relation with nutrient cycling in shallow waters. European Marine Biology Symposia, 10(2). IZWO/Universa Press: Wetteren. ISBN 90-6281-002-0. 712 pp., more
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  • Wolff, W.J., more
  • Vegter, F.
  • Mulder, H.G.
  • Meijs, T.
Abstract
    Lake Grevelingen (106 km²) was created in 1971 by damming off an estuary. Since then the lake contains seawater with a salinity of 15-17 promille CI-. Benthic filter-feeders. e.g. Mytilus edulis, Cardium edule, and Crepidula fornicata, still are important links in the foodweb of the lake and their average annual production in 1973 and 1974 was investigated. Phytoplankton production in the lake has been estimated for 1973. By means of stomach analyses it has been verified that phytoplankton serves as food for benthic filter-feeders. By means of food budget considerations it then was investigated whether phytoplankton production may be a sufficient food source for the benthic filter-feeders of the lake. This may be so, but a critical role is played by phytoplankton transport by turbulent diffusion.
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