The standing crop and primary productivity of the epiphyton attached to<i>Equisetum fluviatile</i>L. in Priddy Pool, North Somerset

Abstract

The standing crop and primary productivity of a defined epiphytic algal community has been studied over a period of two years. The primary productivity method has been analysed statistically. Because of the shallowness of the pond and large surface area of Equisetum stems available for colonisation the epiphyton is the most productive algal community.