Benthic Metabolism in Fluvial Sediments with Larvae of Lampetra sp.
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sampling Procedure and Microcosms Set-Up
2.2. Measurement of Ammocoetes Respiration and Excretion Rates
2.3. Measurements of Benthic Fluxes in Lamprey Larvae Bioturbated Sediments
2.4. Sediment Characterization and Analytical Methods for Water Samples
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Sampling Site Features
3.2. Size, Weight and Metabolic Activity of the Ammocoetes Retrieved in the Šventoji River
3.3. Benthic Respiration and Nutrient Fluxes in Sediments Bioturbated by Ammocoetes
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Nika, N.; Zilius, M.; Ruginis, T.; Giordani, G.; Bagdonas, K.; Benelli, S.; Bartoli, M. Benthic Metabolism in Fluvial Sediments with Larvae of Lampetra sp. Water 2021, 13, 1002. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13071002
Nika N, Zilius M, Ruginis T, Giordani G, Bagdonas K, Benelli S, Bartoli M. Benthic Metabolism in Fluvial Sediments with Larvae of Lampetra sp. Water. 2021; 13(7):1002. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13071002
Chicago/Turabian StyleNika, Nerijus, Mindaugas Zilius, Tomas Ruginis, Gianmarco Giordani, Kasparas Bagdonas, Sara Benelli, and Marco Bartoli. 2021. "Benthic Metabolism in Fluvial Sediments with Larvae of Lampetra sp." Water 13, no. 7: 1002. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13071002