Seasonal Abundance of Autotrophic Picoplankton in the Pagan River, a Nutrient Enriched Subestuary of the James River, Virginia

Authors

Lillian N. Davis, Old Dominion University
Karen A. Phillips, Old Dominion University
Harold G. Marshall, Old Dominion UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1997

Publication Title

Virginia Journal of Science

Volume

48

Issue

3

Pages

211-218

Abstract

Autotrophic picoplankton had average monthly concentrations of 73.5 X 10⁶ cells/L in the Pagan River, with summer-early fall maxima of 10⁸ cells/L. The abundance peaks increased with rising water temperatures, declining to their least abundance in mid-winter (10⁵ cells/L).

Original Publication Citation

Davis, L.N., Phillips, K.A., & Marshall, H.G. (1997). Seasonal abundance of autotrophic picoplankton in the Pagan River, a nutrient enriched subestuary of the James River, Virginia. Virginia Journal of Science, 48(3), 211-218.

Repository Citation

Davis, Lillian N.; Phillips, Karen A.; and Marshall, Harold G., "Seasonal Abundance of Autotrophic Picoplankton in the Pagan River, a Nutrient Enriched Subestuary of the James River, Virginia" (1997). Biological Sciences Faculty Publications. 110.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/biology_fac_pubs/110