Articles tagged: phytoplankton
- Practice
Culturing phytoplankton and copepods at home
A practical guide to running your own Nannochloropsis culture and Tisbe copepod culture: equipment, parameters, harvesting, combining the two cultures and avoiding crashes.
- Practice
Zooplankton and phytoplankton — practical addition, dosing and maintenance
Practical protocol for seeding, dosing and maintaining phytoplankton and copepods in the reef aquarium.
- Deep dive
Zooplankton and phytoplankton in the reef aquarium — biological basis and ecological significance
Plankton biology, copepod fatty acids, the microbial loop and the ecological significance of heterotrophy in the reef aquarium.