Concentration of particulate organic nitrogen in the marlborough sounds,New Zealand (note) |
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| Authors: | Philip Tortell |
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| Institution: | Marine Laboratory, Zoology Department , Victoria University , Private Bag, Wellington , New Zealand |
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| Abstract: | Samples of particulate matter were analysed for nitrogen by the micro‐Kjeldahl technique in an attempt to obtain an indication of the food available for mussels. The small amounts of nitrogen available in the samples prevented the detection of seasonal variation by this method. The mean concentration of 11.8 μg‐at of nitrogen per litre obtained from this study compares favourably with data from mussel farming areas in Spain. |
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| Keywords: | Panulirus homarus growth moulting injury seasonality Kenya |
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