Moored instrument for time series studies of primary production and other microbial rate processes [electronic resource].

Published: Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 1993.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
Physical Description: Pages: (9 pages) : digital, PDF file
Additional Creators: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, United States. Department of Energy, and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information

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Summary

The goal of this project is to build and test a Time Series Submersible Incubation Device (TS-SID) capable of the autonomous in situ measurement of phytoplankton production and other rate processes for a period of up at least three months. The instrument is conceptually based on a recently constructed Submersible Incubation Device (SID). The TS-SID is to possess the ability to periodically incubate samples in the presence of an appropriate tracer, and to store 94 chemically fixed subsamples for later analysis. The TS-SID has been designed to accurately simulate the natural environment, and to avoid trace metal contamination and physical damage to cells. Devices for biofouling control of internal and external surfaces are to be incorporated into the instrument. After the time series capabilities of the instrument have been successfully evaluated by medium-term coastal time series studies (up to one month), longer-term coastal time series studies (2-3 months) will be conducted to evaluate the biofouling prevention measures that have been used with the instrument.

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E 1.99:doe/er/61426-1
doe/er/61426-1

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Published through SciTech Connect.
01/20/1993.
"doe/er/61426-1"
"DE93010148"
Taylor, C.D.; Doherty, K.W.

Funding Information

FG02-92ER61426

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