Effects of Grazing by Macro- and Microzooplankton on Transformations of Colored Dissolved Organic Matter.
Abstract
The Navy wishes to develop predictive models describing transformations of CDOM, an assemblage of molecules defined as those that absorb ultraviolet and visible radiation. Development of such models, however, requires a better understanding of the many processes by which CDOM is transformed. Our long-term objective is to understand water-column biological processes hypothesized to affect both the "background" signature of CDOM as well as spatial and temporal changes in CDOM. We are engaged in a series of manipulative laboratory experiments designed to understand CDOM transformations associated with micro- and macrozooplankton grazing on phytoplankton.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 30, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA365894
Entities
People
- David J. Burdige
- Fred C. Dobbs
Organizations
- Old Dominion University