Estimation of zooplankton secondary production in estuarine waters: Comparison between the enzymatic (chitobiase) method and mathematical models using crustaceans

Sampling was seasonally performed in the Patos Lagoon estuary (Rio Grande, RS, Southern Brazil) to estimate zooplankton biomass and production comparing values obtained using an enzymatic (chitobiase) method and the traditional mathematical models based on growth. Comparison of data obtained from zooplankton samples collected with 90 and 200-μm mesh nets showed that net selectivity influences the estimation of zooplankton biomass and …