Evaluation of methods of concentrating and counting the phytoplankton of Bear Lake, Utah-Idaho


Category:  Fisheries
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Language: English
Author(s): William J. Clark
Description: Before a phytoplankton study can be initiated concentration methods and methods of determining the nwrber of cells per unit volume of the concentrate must be chosen which will function adequately with the phytoplankton forms present. No data were available prior to this study from which such a choice of methods for use on Bear Lake could be made. It has been the purpose of this study to evaluate concentration methods and counting procedures, and to designate those thought to be most applicable for a quantitative study of the Bear Lake pbytoplankton. Since population estimates were not an objective, the plankton counts have not been converted to volumetric units.