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Nutrients in Aquatic Ecosystems
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2023
Source: Laboratories of Margaret Workman and Kimberly Frye - Depaul University Nitrogen and phosphorus are essential plant nutrients found in aquatic ecosystems and both are monitored as a part of water quality testing because in excess amounts they can cause significant water quality problems. Nitrogen in water is measured as the common form nitrate (NO3-) that is dissolved in water and readily absorbed by photosynthesizers such as algae. The common form of phosphorus measured is phosphate...
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Fluorescently Labeled Bacteria as a Tracer to Reveal Novel Pathways of Organic Carbon Flow in Aquatic Ecosystems
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2019
Presented here is a protocol for a single-cell, epifluorescence microscopy-based technique to quantify grazing rates in aquatic predatory eukaryotes with high precision and taxonomic resolution.
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Characterization of Aquatic Biofilms with Flow Cytometry
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2018
Flow cytometry in combination with visual clustering offers an easy-to-use and fast method for studying aquatic biofilms. It can be used for biofilm characterization, detection of changes in biofilm community structure, and detection of abiotic particles embedded in the biofilm.
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Estimating Virus Production Rates in Aquatic Systems
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2010
The turnover rate of viruses in marine and freshwater systems can be estimated by a reduction and reoccurrence technique. The data allow researchers to infer rates of virus-mediated microbial mortality in aquatic systems.
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Analyzing the Movement of the Nauplius 'Artemia salina' by Optical Tracking of Plasmonic Nanoparticles
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2014
We use optical tracking of plasmonic nanoparticles to probe and characterize the frequency movements of aquatic organisms.
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Thrust in aquatic locomotion depends on how coordinated motions accelerate surrounding water. Body waves, fin strokes, cilia, or appendage movements can therefore be analyzed as mechanisms that transfer momentum to the fluid. Their timing and geometry affect the resulting propulsion and control, providing engineering models for bio-inspired designs.
Drag, buoyancy, and flow conditions create different constraints on movement. Drag resists forward motion, buoyancy affects how an organism is supported in water, and surrounding flow can alter the effort needed to maintain speed or direction. Considering these factors together helps engineers evaluate propulsion efficiency and maneuverability rather than treating speed as the only outcome.
Body, fins, cilia, and appendages offer different ways to generate movement and control. A comparison can focus on how each motion produces thrust, supports steering, or contributes to stabilization under particular flow conditions. Examining organisms across scales is especially useful because it reveals how fluid-structure interactions shape movement and guides the selection of mechanisms for engineered systems.
An engineering analysis can begin by characterizing the organism’s body, fin, cilia, or appendage motion and the surrounding flow conditions. Hydrodynamic modeling then connects those motions with thrust, drag, buoyancy, steering, and stabilization. Comparing the modeled behavior across organisms or scales helps identify biological strategies that may transfer to propulsion or maneuvering designs.
These principles support underwater vehicle design, bio-inspired robots, and efficient propulsion systems. Engineers can use organismal movement as a source of strategies for generating thrust or improving control in water. The engineering value comes from relating coordinated motion to fluid forces, helping aquatic systems maneuver and move through their environment more effectively.
Complex aquatic environments make maneuverability and stabilization important alongside propulsion. Research on organismal movement provides a way to examine how fluid forces and motion interact under changing flow conditions. That knowledge can inform systems intended to operate effectively in water, while comparisons across organisms and scales broaden understanding of fluid-structure interactions.