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A Tide Prediction And Tide Height Control System For Laboratory Mesocosms, Luke P. Miller, Jeremy D. Long
A Tide Prediction And Tide Height Control System For Laboratory Mesocosms, Luke P. Miller, Jeremy D. Long
Luke P. Miller
Experimental mesocosm studies of rocky shore and estuarine intertidal systems may benefit from the application of natural tide cycles to better replicate variation in immersion time, water depth, and attendant fluctuations in abiotic and edaphic conditions. Here we describe a stand-alone microcontroller tide prediction open-source software program, coupled with a mechanical tidal elevation control system, which allows continuous adjustment of aquarium water depths in synchrony with local tide cycles. We used this system to monitor the growth of Spartina foliosa marsh cordgrass and scale insect herbivores at three simulated shore elevations in laboratory mesocosms. Plant growth decreased with increasing shore …
A Tide Prediction And Tide Height Control System For Laboratory Mesocosms, Luke Miller, Jeremy Long
A Tide Prediction And Tide Height Control System For Laboratory Mesocosms, Luke Miller, Jeremy Long
Faculty Publications, Biological Sciences
Experimental mesocosm studies of rocky shore and estuarine intertidal systems may benefit from the application of natural tide cycles to better replicate variation in immersion time, water depth, and attendant fluctuations in abiotic and edaphic conditions. Here we describe a stand-alone microcontroller tide prediction open-source software program, coupled with a mechanical tidal elevation control system, which allows continuous adjustment of aquarium water depths in synchrony with local tide cycles. We used this system to monitor the growth of Spartina foliosa marsh cordgrass and scale insect herbivores at three simulated shore elevations in laboratory mesocosms. Plant growth decreased with increasing shore …