luminescence nycthemeral cycle and photoinhibition has never been
observed yet on copepods.
Conclusion
In addition to fluorescence, bioluminescence measurements emerge as a
very interesting tool in the study of plankton distribution. Considering
the diversity of bioluminescent organisms, complementary informations such as nycthemeral variations, pigment analyses and plankton
samples are very useful. Further investigation on bioluminescence
should take them into account.
Acknowledgments
TheModycot cruises in April 1999 in tlic bay of Biscay have bccn conducted in collabotation with the SHOM/CMO on the SHOM ship BH2 "La Pérouse”. Pigment analyses by HPI.C
and CHKMTAX exploitation have been performed by Luis Lampert (SHOM/CMo/CM) atrd
Thierry Iabasque (SHOM/LCO).
Bibliographic references
Batchelder H.P., Swift E., Keuren J.R.V., 1990. Pattern of planktonic bioluminescence in the northern Sargasso Sea: seasonal and vertical distributions. Mar. Biol., 104, 153-164.
Batchelder H.P., Swift E., Van Keuren j.R., 1992. Dial patterns of planktonic bioluminescence in the northem Sargasso Sea. Mar. Biol., 113,
329-339.
Geistdoerfer P., Vincendeau-Croci M.A., 1999. A new bathyphotometer
for bioluminescence measurements on the Armorican continental
shelf (Northeastern Atlantic). Oceanol. Acta, 22,137-151.
Hastings J.W., 1975. Dinoflagellate bioluminescence: molecular mechanisms and circadian control. In: Proceedings of the first international conference on toxic dinoflagellate blooms. Locicero V.R. (ed.).
The Massachusetts Science and Industry Foundation, Wakefield,
Massachusetts, 235-248.
Herring P.J., 1978. Bioluminescence in action. Herring P.J. (ed.), Academic Press, London, 578 p.
Li Y., Swift E., Buskey E.J., 1996. Photoinhibition of mechanically stimulable bioluminescence in the heterotrophic dinoflagellate Protoperidinium depressum. ). Phycol., 32, 974-982.
Piontkovski S.A., Tokarev Y.N, Bitukov E.P, Williams R, Kiefer D.A,
1997. The bioluminescent field in the ocean. Mar. Ecol. Progr. Ser,
156, 33-41.
145
observed yet on copepods.
Conclusion
In addition to fluorescence, bioluminescence measurements emerge as a
very interesting tool in the study of plankton distribution. Considering
the diversity of bioluminescent organisms, complementary informations such as nycthemeral variations, pigment analyses and plankton
samples are very useful. Further investigation on bioluminescence
should take them into account.
Acknowledgments
TheModycot cruises in April 1999 in tlic bay of Biscay have bccn conducted in collabotation with the SHOM/CMO on the SHOM ship BH2 "La Pérouse”. Pigment analyses by HPI.C
and CHKMTAX exploitation have been performed by Luis Lampert (SHOM/CMo/CM) atrd
Thierry Iabasque (SHOM/LCO).
Bibliographic references
Batchelder H.P., Swift E., Keuren J.R.V., 1990. Pattern of planktonic bioluminescence in the northern Sargasso Sea: seasonal and vertical distributions. Mar. Biol., 104, 153-164.
Batchelder H.P., Swift E., Van Keuren j.R., 1992. Dial patterns of planktonic bioluminescence in the northem Sargasso Sea. Mar. Biol., 113,
329-339.
Geistdoerfer P., Vincendeau-Croci M.A., 1999. A new bathyphotometer
for bioluminescence measurements on the Armorican continental
shelf (Northeastern Atlantic). Oceanol. Acta, 22,137-151.
Hastings J.W., 1975. Dinoflagellate bioluminescence: molecular mechanisms and circadian control. In: Proceedings of the first international conference on toxic dinoflagellate blooms. Locicero V.R. (ed.).
The Massachusetts Science and Industry Foundation, Wakefield,
Massachusetts, 235-248.
Herring P.J., 1978. Bioluminescence in action. Herring P.J. (ed.), Academic Press, London, 578 p.
Li Y., Swift E., Buskey E.J., 1996. Photoinhibition of mechanically stimulable bioluminescence in the heterotrophic dinoflagellate Protoperidinium depressum. ). Phycol., 32, 974-982.
Piontkovski S.A., Tokarev Y.N, Bitukov E.P, Williams R, Kiefer D.A,
1997. The bioluminescent field in the ocean. Mar. Ecol. Progr. Ser,
156, 33-41.
145