Midwater Bioluminescence Assessment in the West Alboran Gyre (Mediterranean Sea)
Abstract
The primary research objective was a detailed analysis of bioluminescent phytoplankton and zooplankton distributional patterns in the Western Alboran Sea. Bioluminescence potential of the water column was assessed at 17 different stations using a vertical profiling bathyphotometer (HIDEX-BP). Organism collections, for purposes of taxonimic identification and physiological experiments were made by meter net tows, SCUBA and using the Johnson-Sea-Link submersible. Emphasis was on the identification of gelatinous zooplankton as potential sources of bioluminescence.... Alboran Sea, Johnson-Sea-Link, Bathyphotometer, Medusae, Bioluminescence, Seward Johnson/RV, Ctenophores, Siphonophores, Gelatinous zooplankton, Submersibles.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA267657
Entities
People
- E.a. Widder
Organizations
- Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute