Ash-free dry mass

Subcategory: microbial ecology

Standard reference: Steinman et al. (2017)

Papers: 4 | Mentions: 4

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Description

Collection and processing of biofilm samples from natural and artificial substrates to quantify biomass, algal content, and nutrient content through AFDM, chlorophyll-a, and phosphorus analysis.

Typical Equipment

nylon Smoker's toothbrush
ImageJ2 software
25 mm Pall AE filters
MgCO3 buffered 90% ethanol
Turner Designs Trilogy Fluorometer Model #7200
K2S2O8

Output Measurements

biofilm AFDM
chlorophyll-a concentration
percent phosphorus
Chl-a to AFDM ratio

Papers Using This Protocol (4)

article

High-discharge disturbance does not alter the seasonal trajectory of nutrient uptake in a montane stream

2021Hydrobiologiausing

student_paper

Seasonal Progression of Algal Development and Quality in Streams that Vary in Timing of Springtime Peak Flow

2019using

article

Does the morphology of beaver ponds alter downstream ecosystems?

2011Hydrobiologiausing

student_paper

Dissolved iron stimulates uptake of organic phosphorus by <i>Didymosphenia geminata</i>

2010using