作者: S.W. Fowler , N.S. Fisher
DOI: 10.1016/0198-0149(83)90051-1
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摘要: Abstract Zooplankton fecal pellets collected from sediment traps or freshly excreted by euphausiids grazing in situ at natural phytoplankton levels the pelagic Mediterranean were incubated under laboratory conditions and always contained viable marine phytoplankton, usually diatoms. Fecal on unialgal diets also living cells, indicating gut passage of some species. The rapid sinking appears to be an effective mechanism for transporting algae depth possibly seeding waters sediments with such cells.