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Sediment Trap Rhizaria Flux (Process Cruise)

Title
Sediment trap Rhizaria flux from sediment trap samples collected aboard CCE LTER process cruises in the California Current system, 2011 - present.

Abstract
The collection and enumeration of sinking rhizarian cells on CCE LTER Process cruises has been led by Mike Stukel since 2007. Sinking particles are collected in VERTEX-style particle interceptor traps (PIT) with an 8:1 aspect ratio, 70-mm diameter, and a baffle on top comprised of 13 smaller beveled tubes with a similar 8:1 aspect ratio. Typically 8-12 tubes were deployed with a formalin-brine for a duration of 2-5 days. After recovery, samples were immediately gravity filtered through a 47-mm, 200-μm mesh nitex filter and analyzed under a stereomicroscope. The two dominant taxa of giant rhizaria (Aulosphaeridae and Castanellidae) were then enumerated in each sample. We note, however, that at least two distinct morphotypes of Aulosphaeridae were seen in the sample (but analyzed together because they had similar size and shape) and several smaller rhizarian taxa were also noticed, but not quantified because they are likely not quantitatively captured by our 200-μm filter. Mean and standard deviation of samples from different tubes are reported for each depth. For more details please see Stukel et al. (2013) or Biard et al. (submitted).

Biard, T., J. W. Krause, M. R. Stukel and M. D. Ohman (submitted). "The significance of giant Phaeodarians (Rhizaria) to biogenic silica export in the California Current Ecosystem." Global Biogeochem. Cycles.

Knauer, G. A., J. H. Martin and K. W. Bruland (1979). "Fluxes of particulate carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus in the upper water column of the Northeast Pacific." Deep-Sea Research 26(1): 97-108.

Stukel, M. R., M. D. Ohman, C. R. Benitez-Nelson and M. R. Landry (2013). "Contributions of mesozooplankton to vertical carbon export in a coastal upwelling system." Marine Ecology Progress Series 491: 47-65
Keywords
carbon flux, flux, oceans, sedimentation, species

LTER Data System Record
http://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/38f962ba993e2fe184d21e651a982ca5
Projects
California Current Ecosystem LTER

Creators
Stukel, Mike (mstukel@fsu.edu)

Contact
CCE LTER Information Manager (ccelter.im@gmail.com)

Data

table Rhizaria flux
Sediment trap rhizaria flux data 		Rows: 42
Columns: 15 		View / Download

Methods

Sediment Trap Deployments
Sinking particles are collected in VERTEX-style particle interceptor traps (PIT) with an 8:1 aspect ratio, 70-mm diameter, and a baffle on top comprised of 13 smaller beveled tubes with a similar 8:1 aspect ratio. Typically 8-12 tubes were deployed with a formalin-brine for a duration of 2-5 days.

Rhizaria Enumeration
After recovery, samples were immediately gravity filtered through a 47-mm, 200-μm mesh nitex filter and analyzed under a stereomicroscope. The two dominant taxa of giant rhizaria (Aulosphaeridae and Castanellidae) were then enumerated in each sample. We note, however, that at least two distinct morphotypes of Aulosphaeridae were seen in the sample (but analyzed together because they had similar size and shape) and several smaller rhizarian taxa were also noticed, but not quantified because they are likely not quantitatively captured by our 200-μm filter.

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