Abstract:Photosynthetic rates of phytoplankton were determined in situ with 14C-Iracer method. The constants of carbon assimilation rate of phytoplankton were calculated for samples collected from different depths in various seasons, combined with the data of carbon contents in algal cells. The effects of environmental conditions on the constant of carbon assimilation rate of phytoplankton were discussed. The results indicated that the formation of the coastal up welling in Minnan-Taiwan bank fishing ground was the ...