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Project

Characterisation and bioavailability of organic matter at the basis of marine foodwebs
Code
31508507
Duration
01 January 2007 → 31 December 2009
Funding
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Geology
    • Animal biology
    • Aquatic sciences, challenges and pollution
Keywords
food webs marine organic matter
 
Project description
 

The amount and bioavailability of organic matter that reaches the bottom of the sea is an important structurig factor for the trophic composition of benthic communities. To determine the quality of organic matter a Victor3 multilabel reader will be used. This reader allows different measurements of food sources including cell quantification, cell conditions, enzymatic activity, protein measurements.