Estimation of zooplankton populations in Lake Maarsseveen I: Problems,procedures and results |
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Authors: | Maureen E. Butter |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Aquatic Ecology, University of Amsterdam, Kruislaan 320, 1098 SM Amsterdam, the Netherlands |
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Abstract: | During three successive years the zooplankton community of a small fresh water lake was sampled and counted weekly. A critical survey is given about the statistical methods employed in plankton research; much depends on sampling and subsampling strategies. It is shown that log-transformation is often unnecessary and that low densities can be estimated accurately with the aid of Poisson tables. For the analysis of time series, no straightforward mathematical instruments are available; spectral analysis has only limited value, so graphical methods are recommended. The results of the plankton counts are briefly discussed in relation to each other, temperature and phytoplankton biomass. |
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