Flow-Through Microcosms for Simulation of Marine Ecosystems: Development and Intercomparison of Open Coast and Bay Facilities.

Abstract

A low-nutrient flow-through seawater facility is constructed on an open coast of Oahu, Hawaii. The facility complements a system of similar design existing in the high-nutrient environs of Kaneohe Bay. Present at each site are 12 tanks, each having a capacity of 160 gallons (600 liters) and each of which can be adjusted for flow-through rates of 0.1 to 15.0lpm. Biotic communities of varying complexity can be established by the natural recruitment of transplantation of organisms. Results are presented for a calibration test conducted from March through June 1975 to determine interfacility differences in source water chemistry, organism recruitment, and growth of biota in the tanks. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA035331

Entities

People

  • Evan C. Evans Iii.
  • R. Scott Henderson
  • Stephen V. Smith

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buildings And Structures
  • Calibration
  • Chemistry
  • Communities
  • Ecosystems
  • Research Facilities
  • Simulations
  • Transplantation
  • Water Chemistry

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Oceanography.
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Biotechnology - Bioremediation