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| Vandromme, Pierre; Nogueira, Enrique; Huret, Martin; Lopez-urrutia, Angel; Gonzalez-nuevo Gonzalez, G.; Sourisseau, Marc; Petitgas, Pierre. |
| Linking lower and higher trophic levels requires special focus on the essential role played by mid-trophic levels, i.e., the zooplankton. One of the most relevant pieces of information regarding zooplankton in terms of flux of energy lies in its size structure. In this study, an extensive data set of size measurements is presented, covering parts of the western European continental shelf and slope, from the Galician coast to the Ushant front, during the springs from 2005 to 2012. Zooplankton size spectra were estimated using measurements carried out in situ with the Laser Optical Plankton Counter (LOPC) and with an image analysis of WP2 net samples (200 μm mesh size) performed following the ZooScan methodology. The LOPC counts and sizes particles within... |
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| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00221/33246/31744.pdf |
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