Fluorometer controlled apparatus designed for long-duration algal-feeding experiments and environmental effect studies with mussels

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Fluorometer controlled apparatus designed for long-duration algal-feeding experiments and environmental effect studies with mussels. / Pleißner, Daniel; Lundgreen, Kim; Lüskow, Florian et al.
in: Journal of Marine Biology, Jahrgang 2013, 401961, 01.01.2013.

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title = "Fluorometer controlled apparatus designed for long-duration algal-feeding experiments and environmental effect studies with mussels",
abstract = "Experimental feeding and growth studies on filter-feeding organisms often rely on constant algal concentrations maintained over extended periods of time. Here we present a fluorometer controlled apparatus (FCA) designed for feeding experiments with suspension-feeding mussels at naturally low chlorophyll concentrations above 0.5 µg L−1. The principle used is feedback regulation of the algal concentration based on continuous monitoring of the fluorescence intensity of chlorophyll in water pumped through the apparatus from an aquarium with mussels. The filtration rate is monitored continuously as the rate of change of measured volume of an algal stock added to the aquarium for keeping a constant algal concentration. As an example, the FCA has been used to study the filtration rates of blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) at algal concentrations both near and above the incipient saturation level for reduced filtration activity. As another example to put the FCA into perspective as a reliable method for environmental effect studies, the apparatus has been used to demonstrate the acute effect of changing salinity on the filtration rate of M. edulis.",
keywords = "Biology",
author = "Daniel Plei{\ss}ner and Kim Lundgreen and Florian L{\"u}skow and Riisgard, {Hans Ulrik}",
year = "2013",
month = jan,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1155/2013/401961",
language = "English",
volume = "2013",
journal = "Journal of Marine Biology",
issn = "1687-949X",
publisher = "Hindawi Publishing Corporation",

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T1 - Fluorometer controlled apparatus designed for long-duration algal-feeding experiments and environmental effect studies with mussels

AU - Pleißner, Daniel

AU - Lundgreen, Kim

AU - Lüskow, Florian

AU - Riisgard, Hans Ulrik

PY - 2013/1/1

Y1 - 2013/1/1

N2 - Experimental feeding and growth studies on filter-feeding organisms often rely on constant algal concentrations maintained over extended periods of time. Here we present a fluorometer controlled apparatus (FCA) designed for feeding experiments with suspension-feeding mussels at naturally low chlorophyll concentrations above 0.5 µg L−1. The principle used is feedback regulation of the algal concentration based on continuous monitoring of the fluorescence intensity of chlorophyll in water pumped through the apparatus from an aquarium with mussels. The filtration rate is monitored continuously as the rate of change of measured volume of an algal stock added to the aquarium for keeping a constant algal concentration. As an example, the FCA has been used to study the filtration rates of blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) at algal concentrations both near and above the incipient saturation level for reduced filtration activity. As another example to put the FCA into perspective as a reliable method for environmental effect studies, the apparatus has been used to demonstrate the acute effect of changing salinity on the filtration rate of M. edulis.

AB - Experimental feeding and growth studies on filter-feeding organisms often rely on constant algal concentrations maintained over extended periods of time. Here we present a fluorometer controlled apparatus (FCA) designed for feeding experiments with suspension-feeding mussels at naturally low chlorophyll concentrations above 0.5 µg L−1. The principle used is feedback regulation of the algal concentration based on continuous monitoring of the fluorescence intensity of chlorophyll in water pumped through the apparatus from an aquarium with mussels. The filtration rate is monitored continuously as the rate of change of measured volume of an algal stock added to the aquarium for keeping a constant algal concentration. As an example, the FCA has been used to study the filtration rates of blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) at algal concentrations both near and above the incipient saturation level for reduced filtration activity. As another example to put the FCA into perspective as a reliable method for environmental effect studies, the apparatus has been used to demonstrate the acute effect of changing salinity on the filtration rate of M. edulis.

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DO - 10.1155/2013/401961

M3 - Journal articles

VL - 2013

JO - Journal of Marine Biology

JF - Journal of Marine Biology

SN - 1687-949X

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