A low-cost benthic incubation chamber for in-situ community metabolism measurements.

ABSTRACT: Benthic incubation chambers facilitate in-situ metabolism studies in shallow water environments. They are used to isolate the water surrounding a study organism or community so that changes in water chemistry can be quantified to characterise physiological processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, and calcification. Such field measurements capture the biological processes taking place within the benthic community while incorporating the influence of environmental variables that are often difficult to recreate in ex-situ settings. Variations in benthic chamber designs have evolved for a range of applications. In this study, we built upon previous designs to create a novel chamber, which is (1) low-cost and assembled without specialised equipment, (2) easily reproducible,

SUBMITTER: Mallon J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8992662 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature