Marine Respiration: The Effects of Temperature, Light, and Body Size on Pacific Zooplankton and Reef Goby Collected 2-10 deg N Latitude

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Abstract: Methodology for conducting respiration studies on marine zooplankton and a small goby fish were established and implemented using a Unisef microrespirometer on the open ocean. Specimens were collected from 2-10ºN latitude. Oxygen consumption for all animals at ambient temperatures ranging from 26-28ºC in both light and dark conditions were measured. Although the amount of testing depended on the availability of animals and their survival, temperature change was stimulated on a goby and hyperiid amphipod. Euphausiids and phronemids collected from 26-28ºC were also measured. Rates of oxygen consumption were calculated using Excel and analyzed with Anova statical programming. An increase in temperature, both through stimulation on an individual level and with increasing ambient temperature resulted in an increasing rate of oxygen consumption. Light conditions significantly increased euphausiid respiration. These two factors provide insight into the metabolic effects of diel migration and changing ocean temperatures. Additionally, the zooplankton follows the trend of larger size having a lower metabolic rate. Using the methodology introduced and tested in this experiment, future studies will be able to replicate and expand the implications of this study to better understand the physiology of marine animals, diel migration, community respiration, and the impact of the ocean on the global carbon cycle.

Type of resource	text
Date created	June 11, 2007

Author	Summers, Mindi

Subject	Stanford@SEA
Subject	S-211
Subject	Hopkins Marine Station
Subject	Department of Biology
Subject	Department of Earth System Science
Subject	BIOHOPK 182H
Subject	BIOHOPK 323H
Subject	EARTHSYS 323
Subject	ESS 323
Subject	respiration
Subject	zooplankton
Subject	goby
Subject	fish
Subject	microrespirometry
Subject	oxygen
Subject	light levels
Subject	temperature
Subject	euphausiid
Subject	metabolic effects
Subject	diel migration
Subject	DVM
Subject	zooplankton
Subject	carbon cycle
Genre	Student project report

Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/xc152vm6227

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Preferred Citation: Summers, Mindi. 2007. Marine Respiration: The Effects of Temperature, Light, and Body Size on Pacific Zooplankton and Reef Goby Collected 2-10 deg N Latitude. Unpublished Student Work, S-211, Stanford@SEA, Stanford Digital Repository. https://purl.stanford.edu/xc152vm6227.

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