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Chlorophyll-a extraction and fluorometric analysis

Subcategory: biogeochemistry
Standard reference: Flecker et al. 2002, Nusch 1980, Welschmeyer 1994
Papers: 13 | Mentions: 13

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Knowledge graph centered on Chlorophyll-a extraction and fluorometric analysis with 41 nodes and 125 connections. Top connected: elevational gradients, space use, foraging ecology, Reach-scale Manipulations show invertebrate grazer, climate-induced range shifts.

Description

Collection of nitrogen samples via syringe filtration and chlorophyll samples via algae collection from submerged rocks, with spectrophotometric analysis normalized by substrate area.

Typical Equipment

  • syringe
  • glass fiber filter
  • opaque sample bottles
  • sample bottles
  • tinfoil
  • spectrophotometer
  • ImageJ software

Output Measurements

  • nitrogen content
  • chlorophyll content

Papers Using This Protocol (13)

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The Impact of Environmental Factors on Arizona Tiger Salamander Larval Growth

2023using
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Ecological role of <i>Limnephilus abbreviates</i> in detritus dynamics

2019using
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Seasonal Progression of Algal Development and Quality in Streams that Vary in Timing of Springtime Peak Flow

2019using
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Testing for nutrient limitation of algal biomass across elevational and permanence gradients in high elevation ponds near the Rocky Mountain Biological Lab

2016using
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Herbivore growth responses to nutrient mobilization by detritivores

2012using
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Does the morphology of beaver ponds alter downstream ecosystems?

2011Hydrobiologiausing
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Trade-offs associated with food availability and predator avoidance behavior of a stream mayfly

2011using
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How Does Streambed Heterogeneity, Light Intensity, and Near-bed Current Influence Algal Accrual, Ash Free Dry Mass, and Macroinvertebrate Richness, and Abundance?

2009using
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Effect of a reduction in mountain stream flow on the diversity and quantity of benthic macroinvertebrates and the abundance of algae

2008using
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Impact of light availability on benthic algal assemblages and invertebrate species composition

2008using
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Do Pond Caddisflies Reap a Double Benefit from Detritus Processing?

2008using
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Nutrient limitation of the nuisance, stalk-forming diatom, <i>Didymosphenia geminata</i>, in Rocky Mountain streams

2007using
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Reach-scale Manipulations show invertebrate grazers depress algal resources in streams

2002Limnology and Oceanographyusing