title: Advances in Biochemical Indices of Zooplankton Production.
abstract: Several new approaches for measuring zooplankton growth and production rates have been developed since the publication of the ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) Zooplankton Methodology Manual (Harris et al., 2000). In this review, we summarize the advances in biochemical methods made in recent years. Our approach explores the rationale behind each method, the design of calibration experiments, the advantages and limitations of each method and their suitability as proxies for in situ rates of zooplankton community growth and production. We also provide detailed protocols for the existing methods and information relevant to scientists wanting to apply, calibrate or develop these biochemical indices for zooplankton production.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Málaga, Fuengirola, Málaga, Spain. Electronic address: lidia.yebra@ma.ieo.es.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yebra
authors.affiliation: Aquatic Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kobari
authors.affiliation: Ocean Networks Canada, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada; Department of Biology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Sastri
authors.affiliation: Federal University of São Paulo, Santos, Brazil.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gusmão
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Oceanografía y Cambio Global, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Telde, Gran Canaria, Spain.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hernández-León
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018533:Biomass; D017753:Ecosystem; D009792:Oceans and Seas; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012098:Reproduction; D015048:Zooplankton / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: AARS activity; Biochemical index; Chitobiase activity; Enzyme activity; Nucleic acid; RNA:DNA; Zooplankton growth; Zooplankton production