A comparison of estimates of benthic primary production on a sandy beach measured by in situ oxygen and laboratory C14 methods showed that both methods gave similar measures of the magnitude of production. Sources of error in each method are discussed. Measures of C14 uptake offer sensitivity when production is low, but when undisturbed sediment cores can be obtained, production is most easily measured by following changes in dissolved oxygen.
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