A Manual of Chemical and Biological Methods for Seawater Analysis (Pergamon International Library of Science, Technology, Engineering & Social Studies)

An introduction to the quantitative analysis of seawater, describing in detail biological and chemical techniques, which are considered to be amongst those most often used by biological oceanographers. The manual provides complete instructions for the addition of reagents and calculation of results with reference material for each method so that the original texts can be consulted if necessary. In general, the techniques require a minimum of prior professional training and methods needing very expensive equipment have been avoided. Content: Related Pergamon Titles of Interest , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Preface , Page v Acknowledgments , Page vi Caution , Page vii List of Figures , Page xi List of Tables , Page xii General Notes on Analytical Techniques , Pages xiii-xiv 1.1 - Determination of Nitrate , Pages 3-7 1.2 - Determination of Nitrite , Pages 7-9 1.3 - Determination of Ammonia (Oxidation Method) , Pages 9-14 1.4 - Determination of Ammonia (Alternative Method) , Pages 14-17 1.5 - Determination of Urea , Pages 17-22 1.6 - Determination of Phosphate , Pages 22-25 1.7 - Determination of Silicate , Pages 25-28 1.8 - Bioassay of Seawater for Vitamins: Vitamin B 12 (Cyanocobalamin) , Pages 28-33 2.1 - Determination of Total Dissolved Organic Nitrogen , Pages 37-40 2.2 - Determination of Dissolved Free Amino Acids by Fluorometric Analysis , Pages 40-44 2.3 - Determination of Dissolved Combined Amino Acids by Fluorometric Analysis , Pages 44-47 2.4 - Determination of Total Dissolved Monosaccharides , Pages 47-52 2.5 - Determination of Total Dissolved Carbohydrates by MBTH Assay , Pages 52-55 2.6 - Determination of Petroleum Hydrocarbons , Pages 56-59 3.1 - Determination of Particulate Organic Carbon , Pages 63-66 3.2 - Determination of Total Particulate Carbohydrate by Anthrone Reagent , Pages 67-71 3.3 - Determination of Total Particulate Carbohydrate by MBTH Assay , Pages 71-73 3.4 - Determination of Total Particulate Amino Acids by Fluorometric Analysis , Pages 73-75 3.5 - Determination of Particulate Lipid , Pages 75-80 3.6 - Determination of Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) in Particulate Material , Pages 80-84 3.7 - Electronic Counting and Sizing of Particles , Pages 84-93 3.8 - Sinking Rate of Phytoplankton and Other Particulates , Pages 94-97 4.1 - Determination of Chlorophylls and Total Carotenoids: Spectrophotometric Method , Pages 101-104 4.2 - Spectrophotometric Determination of Phaeo-pigments , Pages 104-107 4.3 - Fluorometric Determination of Chlorophylls , Pages 107-109 4.4 - Fluorometric Determination of Phaeo-pigments , Pages 109-110 4.5 - Automated Estimation of Chlorophyll Pigments , Pages 111-112 5.1 - Photosynthesis as Measured by the Uptake of Radioactive Carbon , Pages 115-120 6.1 - Direct Counting of Bacteria by Fluorescence Microscopy , Pages 123-126 6.2 - Heterotrophic Activity (as Measured by Glucose Uptake) , Pages 126-129 6.3 - Heterotrophic Growth (as Measured by Thymidine Uptake) , Pages 130-132 7.1 - Determination of Dissolved Oxygen , Pages 135-139 7.1.1 - Oxygen Standardization by Titration , Pages 140-142 7.2 - Determination of Carbonate Alkalinity and Total Carbon Dioxide (all Forms) , Pages 142-149 7.3 - Determination of Sulfide , Pages 149-153 8.1 - Collection and Enumeration of Organisms , Pages 157-158 8.2 - Artificial Seawater Media , Pages 158-161 8.2.1 - Culture Collections , Pages 161-163 8.3 - Plankton Preservatives , Pages 163-164 9.1 - Oxygen Equivalents (Chemical and Biological) , Page 167 9.2 - Energy Equivalents , Pages 167-168 9.3 - Carbon Equivalents , Pages 168-169 9.4 - Metric Units and Equivalents , Pages 169-171 9.5 - Sigma-T Values , Pages 172-173