Mireille Consalvey PhD Thesis - University of St Andrews

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cc and Pmax were either pre-detennined from ' 4C light curves (June 1999 values
were used for the July 1999 study) or on 14C light curves taken on the day of the
study (actual curves were taken on each day in March 2000).
A coulter particle size analyser was used to detennine grain size.
6.3. Results
6.3.1. Diel changes in chlorophyll a
Changes in the chlorophyll a content (1999)
The Hythe was the highest biomass (expressed as chlorophyll a content)
site followed by Point Clear, then Arlesford Creek (F7,138 = 9.10, p 45 % of the total chlorophyll a in the surface mm
was found in the top 400 gm. See Table 6.5 for summary.
Changes in the chlorophyll a content (2000)
The chlorophyll a content at the Hythe was significantly higher than at
Arlesford Creek on both day I and day 2 (F7,138
= 9.10, p