Comparison of in situ Estimates of Chlorophyll a Obtained with Whatman GF/F and GF/C Glass-Fiber Filters in Mesotrophic to Hypereutrophic Lakes

Autor:	M. E. Dunnigan, A. M. Trimbee, Ellie E. Prepas
Rok vydání:	1988
Předmět:	In situ Chlorophyll a chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry Glass fiber Analytical chemistry Aquatic Science Picoplankton Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics
Zdroj:	Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 45:910-914
ISSN:	1205-7533 0706-652X
Popis:	In response to the recent attention given to picoplankton, many researchers have switched from GF/C to GF/F glass-fiber filters for chlorophyll a (Chl a) analyses; GF/F filters have a smaller pore size and are more expensive than GF/C filters. In this study, Chl a was measured with both Whatman GF/F and GF/C glass-fiber filters on euphotic zone water from 28 mesotrophic to hypereutrophic lakes (Chl a ranged from 2 to 175 μg∙L−1) in central Alberta. The differences between paired Chl a estimates with the two grades of filter paper were remarkably small; there was no evidence that GF/F filters collected more Chl a than GF/C filters (P > 0.2). Hence there is no justification for switching from GF/C to GF/F filters for routine Chl a analyses on productive lakes.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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