Lawrence R. Pomeroy1, Henry M. Mathews1, Hong S. Min1
1Department of Zoology and Marine Institute, University of Georgia
Tóm tắt
Net plankton excretes daily an amount of phosphorus nearly equal to its total phosphorus content. Slightly more than half of the excreted phosphorus is phosphate and the remainder is in soluble organic compounds. Phosphorus excreted by zooplankton may constitute a significant fraction of that required for photosynthesis by the phytoplankton.
