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On characteristics of the Peruvian upwelling ecosystem

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Energy relations in the area of upwelling along the coast of Peru have been investigated and compared with those in tropical oceanic waters elsewhere. The special role of microplankton and of the detritus type of food web is emphasized. A certain similarity between developing phytoplankton in a region of upwelling and in a continuous laboratory culture is pointed out. Schemes of energy fluxes are presented, evaluating the comparative importance of components of the community.

A comparison between the ATP-method of estimating microbial biomass and the direct microscopic method is also given and intercalibrations indicated.

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    Yu. I. Sorokin

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Sorokin, Y.I., Mikheev, V.N. On characteristics of the Peruvian upwelling ecosystem. Hydrobiologia 62, 165–189 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00037508

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