Hello,
in the macrofauna-samples of one of our deep-sea stations (4040 m) I
found unusually large numbers of ostracods, also in fairly deep sediment
horizons.
1. Can someone give me a hint where to find information on feeding
strategies, life cycles etc (genera Krithe, Argilloecia, Echinocythereis
...) in order to understand this distribution ? Is there somone studying the
biology of deep-sea ostracods ? (or shallow water ones for a start..)
2. I need to determine biomass. Are there any data published on the
relationship of body weight vs. shell weight so that I could estimate AFDW
without destroying the material (so that it can go to a museum instead.) ?
Many thanks in advance for any peace of information
Ursula
Dr. Ursula Witte
GEOMAR Research Center
Dept. of Marine Environmental Geology
Wischhofstr. 1-3; Geb. 8E
D - 24148 Kiel
phone ++49-431-600 2118
fax ++49-431-600-2928
email uwitte at geomar.de
