Table
3.25. Number and biomass of planktonic protozoa in reef waters of Vietnamese coastal areas and in the South China Sea; samples were
taken near the outer reef edge from the surface. (After Kopylov 1985; Moiseev 1985)
Place
Zooftagellates
Ciliates
Total biomass
Total biomass
of
of protozoa
microheterotrophs
Number
Biomass
Number
Biomass
(mgm- 3
)
including bacteria
10 3
1- 1
mgm- 3
10 3
1- 1
mgm- 3
(gm- 3
)
Kua Van Bay
160
10
1.7
130
140
2.8
Ben Goy I.
290
6
5.8
120
126
0.42
Hon Gom Cape
80
0.2
1.0
1.5
15
0.23
Vung Ro Bay (corner)
120
4
2.5
64
68
0.65
Vung Ro Bay (entrance)
460
26
10.6
230
256
0.40
Grand Bank, Nhatrang Bay
400
25
0.7
90
115
1.35
Che Bay
140
6
3.4
180
186
0.39
Torthu Island, Nhatrang Bay
120
6
1.4
60
66
1.03
Sinton atoll
120
4
1.9
80
84
0.13
Spratly I.
900
32
0.9
307
373
0.12
Thu I.
2000
66
10.6
110
170
0.81
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