Installation of the Experimental Barge in the Field
1:26
Incubation Bottle Preparation
1:59
Sample Collection and Handling
2:55
Measuring the Primary Productivity and Sample Analyses
4:10
Results: Determination of Oxygen Concentration in Light and Dark Conditions
5:10
Conclusion
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Detailed in-situ measurement of the gross productivity of periphyton or any water microorganism in a suitable site can improve current knowledge of the processes controlling primary productivity dynamic in lentic waters. The major improvements in
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Presented here is a cost-effective and transportable method/facility for measuring the primary productivity of microbial mats under actual in situ environmental temperature and light conditions. The experimental setup is based on widely available materials and can be used under various conditions while offering the advantages of laboratory-based models.