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Phytoplankton and zooplankton biomass distributions were calculated on a carbon basis for the inland part of the Oosterschelde, in the period before (1983), during (1984, 1986) and after (1987, 1988) the construction of the storm- surge barrier. In all years studied, both phytoplankton and zooplankton distributions are very irregular, and little consistent patterns emerge. The data were used to test the model of Sheldon et al. (1977). The observed standing stock ratios of zooplankton to phytoplankton agree with the model predictions in 1983, and are slightly higher during the period 1984–1987. In 1988, the model predictions are very different from the observed values, because of important changes in the zooplankton species abundance occurring in this year.
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Tackx, M.L.M., Herman, P.M.J., van Rijswijk, P. et al. Plankton size distributions and trophic relations before and after the construction of the storm-surge barrier in the Oosterschelde estuary. Hydrobiologia 282, 145–152 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00024627
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