Effect of preparation and preservation methods on gelatinous zooplankton stable isotope values
Collaborators: J. Logan, I. Potter & K. Carson
Recent studies suggest that stable isotope analysis (SIA) results for gelatinous zooplankton can be affected by different preparation and preservation methods. We are conducting a study to evaluate the effect of sample preservation (frozen vs. fresh) and preparation (oven vs. freeze drying) on stable isotope values of carbon and nitrogen of several species of scyphozoan jellyfish and ctenophores.
Atlantic sea nettle (Chrysaora quinquecirrha) in Nantucket Sound. Photo by Sean P. Whelan/WHOI
Funding Agencies
The Lerner-Gray Fund for Marine Research supported this project.
Partners/Collaborators
This is a joint project with the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries and New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance.
Related Links
- Lerner-Gray Grants Program
- Our Journal of Fish Biology paper that includes a summary of gelatinous zooplankton SIA
Research Papers
- Coming soon!