SUBJECT INDEX
463
Deep oceari---co.ntin;ued
B.O.D., 103
carbon consumption in. 99
carbon content, 29
dissolved organic matter in, 103
nitrogen consumption, 103
nitrogen content, 29, 103
oxygen consumption in, 87, 90, 99,
oxygeii distribution in, 87, 100
particulate matter in, 42, 86. 88, 89,
100, 103
90, 99, 108, 110
Deer, 246
Detergents, 280
anionic, 280, 281
non-ionic, 280, 281, 284
t80xicitjy, 280, 281
Detritus, 3, 6, 7, 11, 26, 36, 106, 108,
167, 180, 247, 314, 315
allochthonous sources, 144, 145
autochthonous sources, 144
breakdown, 142, 144, 145
feeders, 11 0
fertilization of fishfarms, 126, 141.
142
from death of phytoplankton, 144
from filamentous algae, 144
from marine scston, 145
from mud-flat diatoms, 144
from submerged vegetat,ion, 144, 145
in estuaries, 141. 142, 143, 144, 145.
146
in faecal pellets, 314, 315, 325, 326.
327, 336, 340, 343, 344. 348, 351.
354, 357, 358, 362, 363
oxygen consumption, 142
particulate organic, 146
production. 141, 142, 144, 145
Spartirm. 142
Diat>oms, 11. 19, 38, 43, 44, 95, 164.
165, 166. 167. 168, 175. 179
benthic, in estuaries, 140
effects of oil pollution on, 254
growth on mudbanks, 125
in deep ocean, 91
in faecal pellets, 319, 332, 333. 343.
348, 358
planktonic, in estaaries, 140
sinking rates, 67
Digmafc. 177. 193
Dinoflagellates, 11. 43, 44, 95. 166, 168
Divers, 244, 258
Dog-whellr. 282
Dolphin, 247
Dorade, 142
Ducks, 243, 244, 246. 258
in faecal pellets, 333
eider, 258, 259
long-tailed, 244. 258. 259
E
Earthworms, 413
Echinoderms. 251
Eels, 134, 135, 142, 149, 151, 153, 157,
162, 164, 169, 170, 178. 182, 184,
193, 194, 198. 204, 2132
Equatorial Currents
North, 87
oxygen distrib1it)iori in, 87
South, 87
accretion of soil, 125
algal pastiires, 144, 147
Brantas River, Java. 125
Chesapeake Bay, 140
definition. 122, 123
detrit,us enrichment, 142
ecosystem, 141, 142, 144
enclosed nature, 124
fatility, allochthonous sources of
detritus. 145
fertility, aut*ochthonous sources of
detritus, 144
fertility, benthic production, 140, 141
fert>ility, colloidal organic material.
fcrtility, detritus breakdown, 144
fertility, detrit,ns enrichment, 142,
fertility, detritus production, 141
fertility, dissolved organic material.
fertility, microflora, 147
fertilit,y, natural, 140
fertility, nutrient trap. 145
fertility, particulate organic detritus,
fert.ility, plankton production, 140,
Estuaries
146
143
146
146
141
463
Deep oceari---co.ntin;ued
B.O.D., 103
carbon consumption in. 99
carbon content, 29
dissolved organic matter in, 103
nitrogen consumption, 103
nitrogen content, 29, 103
oxygen consumption in, 87, 90, 99,
oxygeii distribution in, 87, 100
particulate matter in, 42, 86. 88, 89,
100, 103
90, 99, 108, 110
Deer, 246
Detergents, 280
anionic, 280, 281
non-ionic, 280, 281, 284
t80xicitjy, 280, 281
Detritus, 3, 6, 7, 11, 26, 36, 106, 108,
167, 180, 247, 314, 315
allochthonous sources, 144, 145
autochthonous sources, 144
breakdown, 142, 144, 145
feeders, 11 0
fertilization of fishfarms, 126, 141.
142
from death of phytoplankton, 144
from filamentous algae, 144
from marine scston, 145
from mud-flat diatoms, 144
from submerged vegetat,ion, 144, 145
in estuaries, 141. 142, 143, 144, 145.
146
in faecal pellets, 314, 315, 325, 326.
327, 336, 340, 343, 344. 348, 351.
354, 357, 358, 362, 363
oxygen consumption, 142
particulate organic, 146
production. 141, 142, 144, 145
Spartirm. 142
Diat>oms, 11. 19, 38, 43, 44, 95, 164.
165, 166. 167. 168, 175. 179
benthic, in estuaries, 140
effects of oil pollution on, 254
growth on mudbanks, 125
in deep ocean, 91
in faecal pellets, 319, 332, 333. 343.
348, 358
planktonic, in estaaries, 140
sinking rates, 67
Digmafc. 177. 193
Dinoflagellates, 11. 43, 44, 95. 166, 168
Divers, 244, 258
Dog-whellr. 282
Dolphin, 247
Dorade, 142
Ducks, 243, 244, 246. 258
in faecal pellets, 333
eider, 258, 259
long-tailed, 244. 258. 259
E
Earthworms, 413
Echinoderms. 251
Eels, 134, 135, 142, 149, 151, 153, 157,
162, 164, 169, 170, 178. 182, 184,
193, 194, 198. 204, 2132
Equatorial Currents
North, 87
oxygen distrib1it)iori in, 87
South, 87
accretion of soil, 125
algal pastiires, 144, 147
Brantas River, Java. 125
Chesapeake Bay, 140
definition. 122, 123
detrit,us enrichment, 142
ecosystem, 141, 142, 144
enclosed nature, 124
fatility, allochthonous sources of
detritus. 145
fertility, aut*ochthonous sources of
detritus, 144
fertility, benthic production, 140, 141
fert>ility, colloidal organic material.
fcrtility, detritus breakdown, 144
fertility, detrit,ns enrichment, 142,
fertility, detritus production, 141
fertility, dissolved organic material.
fertility, microflora, 147
fertilit,y, natural, 140
fertility, nutrient trap. 145
fertility, particulate organic detritus,
fert.ility, plankton production, 140,
Estuaries
146
143
146
146
141