Heterogeneous zooplankton distribution in a ship's ballast tanks
Tools
Tools
Tools
Murphy, K.R., Ritz, D. and Hewitt, C.L. (2002) Heterogeneous zooplankton distribution in a ship's ballast tanks. Journal of Plankton Research, 24 (7). pp. 729-734.
Free to read: https://doi.org/10.1093/plankt/24.7.729
*No subscription required
*No subscription required
Abstract
We examined the vertical distribution of zooplankton in a ship's ballast water. Some crustacean taxa were more abundant at 0.5 m and 2 m than at 6 m depths. Non-random distributions affect population size estimations and are an important consideration for invasion risk assessment.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| URI: | http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/64625 |
 |
Item Control Page |