Characterization of plankton from the Galveston estuary (original) (raw)

The study characterizes phytoplankton populations in the Galveston estuary, highlighting their importance in estuarine ecosystems as a food source and their productivity dynamics influenced by light, nutrients, and temperature. The research outlines the dominance of nanoplankton in both numerical and biomass contributions to the phytoplankton community and discusses the interactions between phytoplankton and zooplankton populations, the variability in seasonal productivity, and implications for trophic transfer within the estuary.