A comparison of the retention capability among three different glass-fiber filters used for chlorophyll-a determinations

Saldanha-Corrêa, Flávia M. P.; Gianesella, Sônia M. F.; Barrera-Alba, José Juan

APHA (American Public Health Association) 1985. Standard methods for the examination of water and wastewater. 16^th ed. Washington, APHA. 1288p.
Ashimoto, S. H. & Hiomoto, A. S. 2000. Comparison of GF/F filters and 0.2 and 0.6 mm Nuclepore filters on the chlorophyll retention. Bull. Nat. Res. Inst. Far Seas Fish., 37:45-48.
Chavez, F. P.; Buck, K. R.; Bidigare, R. R.; Karl, D. M.; Hebel, D.; Latasa, M. & Campbell, L. 1995. On the chlorophyll a retention properties of glass-fiber GF/F filters. Limnol. Oceanogr., 40:428-433.
Gregor, J. & Marsalek, B. 2004. Freshwater phytoplankton quantification by chlorophyll a: a comparative study of in vitro, in vivo and in situ methods. Water Res., 38:517-522.
Holm-Hansen, O. & Reimann, B. 1978. Chlorophyll a determination: improvements in methodology. Oikos, 30:438-447.
Jonhson, P. W. & Sieburth, J. McM. 1982. In situ morphology and occurrence of eucaryotic phototrophs of bacterial size in the picoplankton of estuarine and oceanic waters. J. Phycol., 18: 318-327.
Jeffrey, S. W. & Humphrey, G. F. 1975. New spectrophotometric equations for determining chlorophylls a, b, c and c2 in higher plants, algal and natural phytoplankton. Biochem. Physiol. Planzen Bd.,167 S:191-194.
Li, W. K. W.; Subba Rao, D. V.; Harrison, W. G.; Smith, J. C.; Cullen, J. J.; Irwin, B. & Platt, T. 1983. Autotrophic picoplankton in the tropical ocean. Science, 219:292-295.
Lorenzen, C. J. 1966. A method for continuous measurement of "in vivo" chlorophyll concentration. Deep-Sea Res., 13:223-227.
Lorenzen, C. J. 1967. Determination of chlorophyll and phaeopigment: spectrophotometric equations. Limnol. Oceanogr., 12:343-346.
Lorenzen, C. J. & Jeffrey, S. W. 1980. Determination of chlorophyll in seawater. Unesco tech. pap. mar. sci., 35. 20p.
MacIsaac, E. A. & Stockner, J. G. 1993. Enumeration of phototrophic picoplankton by autofluorescence microscopy. In: Handbook of methods in aquatic microbial ecology. Kemp, P. F., B. F. Sherr, E. B. Sherr & J. J. Cole eds. London, Lewis Publishers. 777p.
Morán, X. A. G.; Gasol, J. M.; Aurin, L. & Estrada, M. 1999. A comparison between glass fiber and membrane filters for the estimation of phytoplankton POC and DOC production. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser., 187:31-41.
Nusch, E. A. 1980. Comparison of different methods for chlorophyll and phaeopigment determination. Arch. Hydrobiol. Belh. Ergebn. Limnol., 14:14-36
Olson, R. J.; Chisholm, S. W.; Zettler, E. R. & Armbrust, E. V. 1990. Pigments, size, and distribution of Synechococcus in the north Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Phinney, D. A. & Yentsch, C. S. 1985. A novel phytoplankton chlorophyll technique: toward automated analysis. J. Plankt. Res., 7(5):633-642.
Platt, T.; Subba Rao, D. V. & Irwin, B. 1983. Photosynthesis of picoplankton in the oligotrophic ocean. Nature, 301:702-704.
Porter, K. G. & Feig, Y. S. 1980. The use of DAPI for identifying and counting aquatic microflora. Limnol. Oceanogr., 25 (5): 943-948.
Sheldon, R. W. 1972. Size separation of marine seston by membrane and glass fiber filters. Limnol. Oceanogr., 17:494-498.
Waterbury, J. B.; Watson, S. W.; Guillard, R. R. L. & Brand, L. E. 1979. Widespread occurrence of a unicellular marine planktonic cyanobacterium. Nature, 277:293-294.
Waterbury, J. B.; Willey, J. M.; Franks, D. G.; Valois, F. W. & Watson, S. W. 1985. A cyanobacterium capable of swimming motility. Science, 230:74-76.

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[1] APHA (American Public Health Association) 1985. Standard methods for the examination of water and wastewater. 16^th ed. Washington, APHA. 1288p.

[2] Ashimoto, S. H. & Hiomoto, A. S. 2000. Comparison of GF/F filters and 0.2 and 0.6 mm Nuclepore filters on the chlorophyll retention. Bull. Nat. Res. Inst. Far Seas Fish., 37:45-48.

[3] Chavez, F. P.; Buck, K. R.; Bidigare, R. R.; Karl, D. M.; Hebel, D.; Latasa, M. & Campbell, L. 1995. On the chlorophyll a retention properties of glass-fiber GF/F filters. Limnol. Oceanogr., 40:428-433.

[4] Gregor, J. & Marsalek, B. 2004. Freshwater phytoplankton quantification by chlorophyll a: a comparative study of in vitro, in vivo and in situ methods. Water Res., 38:517-522.

[5] Holm-Hansen, O. & Reimann, B. 1978. Chlorophyll a determination: improvements in methodology. Oikos, 30:438-447.

[6] Jonhson, P. W. & Sieburth, J. McM. 1982. In situ morphology and occurrence of eucaryotic phototrophs of bacterial size in the picoplankton of estuarine and oceanic waters. J. Phycol., 18: 318-327.

[7] Jeffrey, S. W. & Humphrey, G. F. 1975. New spectrophotometric equations for determining chlorophylls a, b, c and c2 in higher plants, algal and natural phytoplankton. Biochem. Physiol. Planzen Bd.,167 S:191-194.

[8] Li, W. K. W.; Subba Rao, D. V.; Harrison, W. G.; Smith, J. C.; Cullen, J. J.; Irwin, B. & Platt, T. 1983. Autotrophic picoplankton in the tropical ocean. Science, 219:292-295.

[9] Lorenzen, C. J. 1966. A method for continuous measurement of "in vivo" chlorophyll concentration. Deep-Sea Res., 13:223-227.

[10] Lorenzen, C. J. 1967. Determination of chlorophyll and phaeopigment: spectrophotometric equations. Limnol. Oceanogr., 12:343-346.

[11] Lorenzen, C. J. & Jeffrey, S. W. 1980. Determination of chlorophyll in seawater. Unesco tech. pap. mar. sci., 35. 20p.

[12] MacIsaac, E. A. & Stockner, J. G. 1993. Enumeration of phototrophic picoplankton by autofluorescence microscopy. In: Handbook of methods in aquatic microbial ecology. Kemp, P. F., B. F. Sherr, E. B. Sherr & J. J. Cole eds. London, Lewis Publishers. 777p.

[13] Morán, X. A. G.; Gasol, J. M.; Aurin, L. & Estrada, M. 1999. A comparison between glass fiber and membrane filters for the estimation of phytoplankton POC and DOC production. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser., 187:31-41.

[14] Nusch, E. A. 1980. Comparison of different methods for chlorophyll and phaeopigment determination. Arch. Hydrobiol. Belh. Ergebn. Limnol., 14:14-36

[15] Olson, R. J.; Chisholm, S. W.; Zettler, E. R. & Armbrust, E. V. 1990. Pigments, size, and distribution of Synechococcus in the north Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

[16] Phinney, D. A. & Yentsch, C. S. 1985. A novel phytoplankton chlorophyll technique: toward automated analysis. J. Plankt. Res., 7(5):633-642.

[17] Platt, T.; Subba Rao, D. V. & Irwin, B. 1983. Photosynthesis of picoplankton in the oligotrophic ocean. Nature, 301:702-704.

[18] Porter, K. G. & Feig, Y. S. 1980. The use of DAPI for identifying and counting aquatic microflora. Limnol. Oceanogr., 25 (5): 943-948.

[19] Sheldon, R. W. 1972. Size separation of marine seston by membrane and glass fiber filters. Limnol. Oceanogr., 17:494-498.

[20] Waterbury, J. B.; Watson, S. W.; Guillard, R. R. L. & Brand, L. E. 1979. Widespread occurrence of a unicellular marine planktonic cyanobacterium. Nature, 277:293-294.

[21] Waterbury, J. B.; Willey, J. M.; Franks, D. G.; Valois, F. W. & Watson, S. W. 1985. A cyanobacterium capable of swimming motility. Science, 230:74-76.

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