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Li H, Li S, Zhang M, Li X, Xu Z, Ma H, Liang S, Song D, Li J, Ma Y, Qin H, Ji D. Typhoon-induced stormwater drives nutrient dynamics and triggers phytoplankton blooms in Laizhou Bay, China. Mar Environ Res 2024; 198:106473. [PMID: 38676969 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2024.106473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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In this study, we investigated the hydrological and ecological impacts of heavy rainfall caused by the storm Rumbia and Typhoon Lekima on Laizhou Bay (LZB) through land‒sea synchronous field surveys, online remote sensors, and simulated enclosure experiments. Within two weeks of Rumbia, approximately 9% and 16% of the annual riverine total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP) fluxes, respectively, were transported to the LZB and the proportions were 17% and 35%, respectively, for Lekima. The land use on the watersheds increased the rates of land-derived nutrient loading and altered their biogeochemical forms. Consequently, the average concentrations of dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) and phosphorus (DIP) in the LZB increased by 2.6 and 1.0 times post-Rumbia and by 3.5 and 1.3 times post-Lekima, respectively. Relatively lower salinity and temperature, sudden increases in DIN, and strengthened coastal currents stimulated the growth of highly adaptable and small diatoms, resulting in the first diatom blooms. Subsequently, a bloom of Noctiluca scintillans formed.
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- Hongguan Li
- Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, and Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, and Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, and Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, and Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, and Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Physical Oceanography (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Quality Control in Environmental Monitoring, China National Environmental Monitoring Center, Beijing, 100012, China
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- Shandong Marine Resources and Environment Research Institute, Yantai, 264000, China
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- Shandong Marine Resources and Environment Research Institute, Yantai, 264000, China
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- Yantai Marine Environmental Monitoring Central Station, State Oceanic Administration (SOA), Yantai, 264000, China
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Yue Z, Chen Y, Wu Z, Cheng X, Bao Z, Deng X, Shen H, Liu J, Xie P, Chen J. Thermal stratification controls taste and odour compounds by regulating the phytoplankton community in a large subtropical water source reservoir (Xin'anjiang Reservoir). J Hazard Mater 2024; 466:133539. [PMID: 38271873 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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2-Methylisoborneol (2-MIB) and geosmin are compounds released by algae that significantly degrade reservoir water quality, posing a threat to both the safety of drinking water and the quality of aquatic products sourced from these environments. However, few studies have explored how enhanced thermal stratification affects the occurrence and regulation of odorants in large drinking water reservoirs. Through systematic monitoring and investigation of Xin'anjiang Reservoir, we found that enhanced thermal stratification promotes filamentous cyanobacteria, particularly Leptolyngbya sp., as the primary contributor to 2-MIB production within the 1-10 m layer of the water column. The highest 2-MIB concentration, 92.5 ng/L, was recorded in the riverine region, which was 2.54 and 14.52 times higher than that in the transitional and central parts of the reservoir, respectively. Temperature indirectly impacted algal growth and odorant production by modulating TN/TP ratios. Geosmin concentration responded rapidly to relatively low TN/TP ratios (< 25). Our findings suggest that phosphorus control in estuaries should be enhanced during thermal stratification period. In summary, our study provides valuable insights to inform pragmatic water intake strategies and the distribution and release of odorants caused by thermal stratification. This is particularly relevant in the context of future global warming and extremely high temperatures during the warm season.
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- Zhiying Yue
- Donghu Experimental Station of Lake Ecosystems, State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology of China, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 10049, China
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- Donghu Experimental Station of Lake Ecosystems, State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology of China, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, China
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- Hangzhou Bureau of Ecology and Environment Chun'An Branch, Hangzhou 311700, China
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- Hangzhou Bureau of Ecology and Environment Chun'An Branch, Hangzhou 311700, China
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- Hangzhou Ecological Environment Monitoring Center of Zhejiang, Hangzhou 311700, China
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- Donghu Experimental Station of Lake Ecosystems, State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology of China, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 10049, China.
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- Donghu Experimental Station of Lake Ecosystems, State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology of China, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 10049, China
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- Donghu Experimental Station of Lake Ecosystems, State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology of China, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 10049, China
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- Donghu Experimental Station of Lake Ecosystems, State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology of China, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 10049, China; Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Donghu Experimental Station of Lake Ecosystems, State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology of China, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 10049, China.
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Fu X, Shi W, Liu Z, Wang X, Zhang G, Sun J. Impact of environmental variables on the distribution of phytoplankton communities in the Southern Yellow Sea. Environ Res 2024; 243:117862. [PMID: 38065382 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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To gain a comprehensive understanding of the seasonal variation in the structure of phytoplankton communities in the Southern Yellow Sea (SYS), two research expeditions were conducted from 12 to 24 in April 2019, and from 12 to 22 in October of 2019. During the spring season, the phytoplankton community within the SYS was primarily comprised of diatoms and dinoflagellates, while in autumn, diatoms and cyanobacteria dominated. Thalassiosira rotula and Paralia sulcata were the dominant species in both seasons. In spring, P. sulcata displayed no obvious correlation with any environmental parameter, while in autumn, it exhibited negative correlations with environmental factors. According to the cluster and multidimensional scaling analyses, the phytoplankton community was stratified into three distinct ecological provinces in the SYS: the Western Yellow Sea, the Yellow Sea basin, and the southern coastal region. The phytoplankton community composition was predominantly affected by seasonal fluctuations in temperature and nutrient levels. Notably, the Yellow Sea basin exhibited the lowest phytoplankton abundance, largely because of the impact of the Yellow Sea Cold Water Mass. Furthermore, the presence of cyanobacteria, particularly prevalent in the Yellow Sea basin, may have been facilitated by transport mechanisms associated with the Kuroshio current. Aggregated boosted tree (ABT) and Generalized Additive models (GAM) suggested that temperature, DIN, salinity, and DIP were significant parameters of phytoplankton abundance in SYS. Additionally, the N:P nutrient ratio was a key parameter in governing the structure of phytoplankton communities during both seasons.
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- Xiaoting Fu
- College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China; Research Centre for Indian Ocean Ecosystem, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China; Institute for Advanced Marine Research, China University of Geosciences, Guangzhou, 511462, China
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- Research Centre for Indian Ocean Ecosystem, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China; Institute for Advanced Marine Research, China University of Geosciences, Guangzhou, 511462, China
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- College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China; Research Centre for Indian Ocean Ecosystem, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China; Institute for Advanced Marine Research, China University of Geosciences, Guangzhou, 511462, China
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- College of Marine Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, 430074, China; Research Centre for Indian Ocean Ecosystem, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China; State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, 430074, China; Institute for Advanced Marine Research, China University of Geosciences, Guangzhou, 511462, China
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- Research Centre for Indian Ocean Ecosystem, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China
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- College of Marine Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, 430074, China; Research Centre for Indian Ocean Ecosystem, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China; State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, 430074, China; Institute for Advanced Marine Research, China University of Geosciences, Guangzhou, 511462, China.
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Ruan Q, Liu H, Dai Z, Wang F, Cao W. Damming exacerbates the discontinuities of phytoplankton in a subtropical river in China. J Environ Manage 2024; 351:119832. [PMID: 38128215 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Phytoplankton is sensitive to changes in river ecosystems. Increasing dams disrupt the continuity of river ecosystems. However, the spatial impacts of dams on phytoplankton have not been well documented. In this study, using multiple statistical analyses, the relationships between environmental drivers and phytoplankton community structures in natural background reaches, reservoirs, and corresponding post-dam reaches were explored in the Jiulong River with multiple cascaded dams, which encountered eutrophication and algal blooms in the past 15 years. Results illustrated that damming exacerbated longitudinal discontinuities of phytoplankton communities. The relative abundance of phytoplankton varied in three types of river sections. The average phytoplankton abundance in the reservoirs (1.62 × 105 cell·L-1) was higher than those in the natural background reaches (5.15 × 104 cell·L-1) and the corresponding downstream reaches (4.55 × 104 cell·L-1). The total β diversity ranged from 0.38 to 0.89 with an average of 0.64 and dominated by species replacement and least by species richness. The water environmental factors and hydraulic parameters rather than nutrients were more attributable to phytoplankton community variability in three river sections. These findings facilitate the management of rivers with multiple cascade dams by releasing environmental flows, jointly operating cascade hydropower stations, and developing nutrient reduction schemes to mitigate the negative impacts of damming in the river.
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- Qizhen Ruan
- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal Wetland Ecosystems, Xiamen University, China; College of Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal Wetland Ecosystems, Xiamen University, China; College of Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal Wetland Ecosystems, Xiamen University, China; College of Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal Wetland Ecosystems, Xiamen University, China; College of Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal Wetland Ecosystems, Xiamen University, China; College of Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, China.
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Fu X, Sun J. Temperature driving vertical stratification regulates phytoplankton community structure in the Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea. Mar Environ Res 2024; 194:106320. [PMID: 38160075 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2023.106320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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To analyse the effects of physicochemical factors on the phytoplankton community in the Bohai Sea (BS) and Yellow Sea (YS), a investigation was conducted during 27 July to 10 August 2020. A sum of 156 species were identified in the BS and YS, including Bacillariophyta (69 species), Pyrrophyta (85 species) and Chrysophyta (2 species). The phytoplankton community were divided into four provinces according to Bray-Curtis similarity. In order to study the phytoplankton community in the BS and YS, we studied the phytoplankton community composition and their assembly mechanisms. The results showed that stochastic ecological processes had a greater effect on the province C community structure. The Raup-crick dissimilarity showed that deterministic factors had a greater effect on the province A, B and D communities structure. The habitat niche width results indicated that niche was larger in the province D, compared to the province A, B and C. Based on a structural equation model (SEM), we analyzed the effects of physicochemical factors on phytoplankton community structure and temperature was found to affect the phytoplankton community composition and structure by the vertical stratification. The result showed that temperature was an important parameter for phytoplankton abundance and revealed that temperature affected phytoplankton community structure by influencing the vertical stratification index (VSI) in the BS and YS.
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- Xiaoting Fu
- College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China; Research Centre for Indian Ocean Ecosystem, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China; Institute for Advanced Marine Research, China University of Geosciences, Guangzhou, 511462, China
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- College of Marine Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan 430074, PR China; Research Centre for Indian Ocean Ecosystem, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China; Institute for Advanced Marine Research, China University of Geosciences, Guangzhou, 511462, China.
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Zhang Y, Zhuang Y, Ji Z, Chen J, Bai Y, Wang B, Jin H. Impacts of Atlantic water intrusion on interannual variability of the phytoplankton community structure in the summer season of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard under rapid Arctic change. Mar Environ Res 2023; 192:106195. [PMID: 37769556 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2023.106195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Atlantification, known as impacts of high-latitude Atlantic water inflows on the Arctic Ocean has strengthened owing to climate change, corresponding to the rapid ice retreat in the Arctic. The relationship between phytoplankton and environmental changes in the Arctic on the interannual scale is unclear because of the lack of long-time series data. In this study, we discuss the ecological response to Atlantic water intrusion in the Kongsfjorden,Svalbard. We measured chlorophyll a and photosynthesis pigments for the water column samples from a fixed section along the Kongsfjorden to study the response of phytoplankton biomass and communities to Atlantic water intrusion in the summer season from 2007 to 2018. The results showed that dinoflagellates, prasinophytes, cryptophytes, and chlorophytes consistently accounted for over 50% of the total biomass, with the distinct annual variation of chlorophyll a. Bioavailable nitrogen was the main limiting factor on phytoplankton growth in the study area, as inferred by its concentration and nutrients ratios. The relationship between phytoplankton and water mass analysis suggested that the intrusion of Atlantic water in Kongsfjorden may cause interannual variability of the phytoplankton biomass and community structure by influencing the nutrient supply and water stratification in the fjord region. Our study provides insights into the ongoing impact of Atlantification on the phytoplankton community in the Arctic fjord.
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- Yang Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou, 310012, China; Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan, 316000, China
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- Polar and Marine Research Institute, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361000, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Zhuhai, 519000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou, 310012, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou, 310012, China; State Key Laboratory of Satellite Ocean Environment Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou, 310012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou, 310012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou, 310012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou, 310012, China; Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan, 316000, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Zhuhai, 519000, China.
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Zhu Y, Wang Z, Song L, Gu J, Ye Z, Jin R, Wu J. Spatiotemporal variation of phytoplankton communities and water quality among seaweed, shellfish and cage fish culture systems. Sci Total Environ 2023; 896:165305. [PMID: 37406709 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023]
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Various marine aquaculture systems have different impacts on the environment, but few assessments were focused on the environmental impact by different systems in the same region. To study the effects of various aquaculture systems on phytoplankton community structure and water properties, 5 surveys were carried out in seaweed (Gracilaria lemaneiformis, GL), shellfish (Mytilus coruscus, MC) and cage fish (Larimichthys crocea, LC) mariculture areas in Dongji island, Zhejiang, China from June to September 2020. Significant differences were observed in some environmental parameters and phytoplankton communities among three aquaculture systems. The dissolved oxygen concentrations and Secchi depth in the surface waters in GL area were relatively higher than in the blank and other areas. As for nutrients concentration, LC and MC areas had higher concentrations than blank area, while GL area was the lowest. Though Chlorophyll-a concentration displayed fluctuations, relatively lower concentrations were found in GL area. Shannon diversity index was found to be relatively constant and higher in GL area. The Non-metric multidimensional scaling results revealed that phytoplankton composition had a distinct pattern among sampling times. The correlations and Redundancy analysis showed that total nitrogen, salinity and transparency were primary environmental factors associated with phytoplankton composition. Our study confirmed that different marine aquaculture systems can cause environmental fluctuations. Among the three systems, seaweed cultivation can bring multiple positive effects by improving surrounding water quality and increasing the phytoplankton composition. G. lemaneiformis culture in summer has great positive impact on seawater environment as it can maintain the ecological balance and reduce the risk of harmful algal blooms (HABs), and therefore, it is strongly recommended more G. lemaneiformis cultivation in this region in summer.
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- Yaojia Zhu
- Zhejiang University, Ocean College, Zhoushan, Zhejiang 316021, China
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- Zhejiang University, Ocean College, Zhoushan, Zhejiang 316021, China
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- Zhejiang University, Ocean College, Zhoushan, Zhejiang 316021, China
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- Zhejiang University, Ocean College, Zhoushan, Zhejiang 316021, China
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- Zhejiang University, Ocean College, Zhoushan, Zhejiang 316021, China
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- Zhejiang University, Ocean College, Zhoushan, Zhejiang 316021, China
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- Zhejiang University, Ocean College, Zhoushan, Zhejiang 316021, China.
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Ding X, Liu J, Liu W, Dai S, Ke Z, Guo J, Lai Y, Tan Y. Phytoplankton Communities Miniaturization Driven by Extreme Weather in Subtropical Estuary under Climate Changes. Water Res 2023; 245:120588. [PMID: 37716296 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/18/2023]
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Estuarine ecosystems are subject to extreme weather and climatic events, particularly global climate change. To characterize the effects of extreme weather, such as heavy precipitation and cold waves, on phytoplankton communities, four seasonal cruises were conducted in the subtropical Pearl River Estuary. Among the main phytoplankton taxa, small (pico- and nano-sized) phytoplankton accounted for approximately 50% and 70% in the upstream estuary. In spring, summer, and autumn, small-sized phytoplankton communities were dominated by Chlorophyta (20-45%), Ochrophyta (Bacillariophyceae; 25-40%), and Dinoflagellata (20-25%), associated with high phytoplankton network stability and river discharge. In winter, small phytoplankton communities were dominated by Cryptophyta (50%), Dinoflagellata (25%), and Ochrophyta (Bacillariophyceae; 10%), which were associated with low network stability and temperature. Low light and high nutrient conditions induced by large river discharge favored the growth of the smallest known brackish Chlorophyta, such as Ostreococcus tauri. Low temperatures provided a competitive advantage for the survival of the small-sized cryptophyte genus Teleaulax, especially in the upstream estuary during the 2020/2021 extreme cold wave period. Our findings highlight the impact of extreme weather induced by climatic events on the miniaturization of phytoplankton communities in subtropical estuaries by altering temperature, light availability, and nutrient dynamics.
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- Xiang Ding
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510301, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510301, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510301, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510301, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510301, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510301, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510301, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510301, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Avila-Alonso D, Baetens JM, Cardenas R, De Baets B. Response of phytoplankton functional types to Hurricane Fabian (2003) in the Sargasso Sea. Mar Environ Res 2023; 190:106079. [PMID: 37473599 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2023.106079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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Understanding how tropical cyclones affect phytoplankton communities is important for studies on ecological variability. Most studies assessing the post-storm phytoplankton response rely on satellite observations of chlorophyll a concentration, which inform on the ocean surface conditions and the whole phytoplankton community. In this work, we assess the potential of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology marine ecosystem model to account for the response of individual phytoplankton functional types (PFTs, coccolithophores, diatoms, diazotrophs, mixotrophic dinoflagellates, picoeukaryotes, Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus) in the euphotic zone to the passage of Hurricane Fabian (2003) across the tropical and subtropical Sargasso Sea. Fabian induced a significant mean concentration increase (t-test, p < 0.05) of all PFTs in the tropical waters (except for Prochlorococcus), which was driven by the mean nutrient concentration increase and by a limited zooplankton grazing pressure. More specifically, the post-storm nutrient enrichment increased the contribution of fast-growing PFTs (e.g. diatoms and coccolithophores) to the total phytoplankton concentration and decreased the contribution of slow-growing dominant groups (e.g. picoeukaryotes, Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus), which lead to a significant increase (t-test, p < 0.05) of the Shannon diversity index values. Overall, the model captured the causal relationship between nutrient and PFT concentration increases in the tropical waters, although it only reproduced the most pronounced PFT responses such as those in the deep euphotic zone. In contrast, the model did not capture the oceanic perturbations induced by Fabian as observed in satellite imagery in the subtropical waters, probably due to its limited performance in this complex oceanographic area.
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- Dailé Avila-Alonso
- Planetary Science Laboratory, Department of Physics, Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas, 54830, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba; KERMIT, Department of Data Analysis and Mathematical Modelling, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
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- KERMIT, Department of Data Analysis and Mathematical Modelling, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Planetary Science Laboratory, Department of Physics, Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas, 54830, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
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- KERMIT, Department of Data Analysis and Mathematical Modelling, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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Kohzu A, Matsuzaki SIS, Komuro S, Komatsu K, Takamura N, Nakagawa M, Imai A, Fukushima T. Identifying the true drivers of abrupt changes in ecosystem state with a focus on time lags: Extreme precipitation can determine water quality in shallow lakes. Sci Total Environ 2023; 881:163097. [PMID: 37011685 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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A better understanding of abrupt ecosystem changes is needed to improve prediction of future ecosystem states under climate change. Chronological analysis based on long-term monitoring data is an effective way to estimate the frequency and magnitude of abrupt ecosystem changes. In this study, we used abrupt-change detection to differentiate changes of algal community composition in two Japanese lakes and to identify the causes of long-term ecological transitions. Additionally, we focused on finding statistically significant relationships between abrupt changes to aid with factor analysis. To estimate the strengths of driver-response relationships underlying abrupt algal transitions, the timing of the algal transitions was compared to that of abrupt changes in climate and basin characteristics to identify any synchronicities between them. The timing of abrupt algal changes in the two study lakes corresponded most closely to that of heavy runoff events during the past 30-40 years. This strongly suggests that changes in the frequency of extreme events (e.g., heavy rain, prolonged drought) have a greater effect on lake chemistry and community composition than do shifts in the means of climate and basin factors. Our analysis of synchronicity (with a focus on time lags) could provide an easy method to identify better adaptative strategies for future climate change.
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- Ayato Kohzu
- Regional Environmental Conservation Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506, Japan.
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- Biodiversity Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506, Japan
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- Ibaraki Kasumigaura Environmental Science Center, 1853 Okijyuku, Tsuchiura, Ibaraki 300-0023, Japan
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- Regional Environmental Conservation Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506, Japan; Department of Engineering, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-0928, Japan
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- Biodiversity Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506, Japan
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- Biodiversity Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506, Japan
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- Regional Environmental Conservation Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506, Japan
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- Ibaraki Kasumigaura Environmental Science Center, 1853 Okijyuku, Tsuchiura, Ibaraki 300-0023, Japan
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Yongo E, Mutethya E, Jin F, Zhang P, Lek S, Mo L, Li J, Guo Z. Spatio-temporal variation in water quality and phytoplankton community structure in Changwang, Meishe, and Wuyuan Rivers in Hainan Island, China. Environ Monit Assess 2023; 195:905. [PMID: 37382693 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-11483-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023]
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For the first time, this study explored spatio-temporal variation in water quality and phytoplankton community structure in Changwang, Meishe, and Wuyuan Rivers in tropical Hainan Island, China. Phytoplankton samples and water were collected between March and December 2019 and analyzed using standard methods. Two-way ANOVA revealed significant spatial and seasonal variation in physico-chemical parameters (p < 0.05). Wuyuan had high TP (0.06 ± 0.04 mg L-1), TN (1.14 ± 0.71 mg L-1), NH4+-N (0.07 ± 0.09 mg L-1), Secchi depth (2.28 ± 3.79 m), salinity (3.60±5.50 ppt), and EC (332.50 ± 219.10 µS cm-1). At the same time, Meishe had high TP (0.07 ± 0.03 mg L-1), TN (1.04 ± 0.74 mg L-1), NH4+-N (0.07 ± 0.10 mg L-1), EC (327.61 ± 63.22 µS cm-1), and turbidity (40.25 ± 21.16 NTU). In terms of seasons, spring recorded high average TP, TN, NH4+-N, COD, and DO, while summer had a high temperature, Chl-a, salinity, and EC. Generally, the physico-chemical parameters met the China water quality standard limits (GB 3838-2002). Overall, 197 phytoplankton species belonging to Cyanophyta, Chlorophyta, Cryptophyta, Bacillariophyta, Pyrrophyta, Euglenophyta, Xanthophyta, and Chrysophyta were identified, with Cyanophyta being dominant. Phytoplankton density showed spatial changes varying from 18 × 106 cell L-1 to 84 × 106 cell L-1. The phytoplankton diversity ranged from 1.86 to 2.41, indicating a mesotrophic state. One-way ANOSIM showed no significant spatial dissimilarity in phytoplankton composition (R = 0.042, p = 0.771) but indicated a significant seasonal difference (R = 0.265, p = 0.001). Therefore, SIMPER analysis revealed that Lyngbya attenuata, Merismopedia tenuissima, Cyclotella sp., Merismopedia glauca, Merismopedia elegans, and Phormidium tenue contributed to the seasonal differences. Furthermore, CCA demonstrated that TP, TN, NH4+-N, COD, Chl-a, and Secchi depth greatly influenced the phytoplankton community. This study shows the spatio-temporal variation in water quality and phytoplankton communities, useful for managing riverine quality.
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- Edwine Yongo
- School of Life Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou, China
- Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, University of Eldoret, Eldoret, Kenya
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- School of Life Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- School of Environmental and Life Science, Nanning Normal University, Naning, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou, China
- Laboratoire Evolution & Diversit´e Biologique, Universit´e Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Hainan Province, Haikou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou, China.
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Zhang S, Pang Y, Xu H, Wei J, Jiang S, Pei H. Shift of phytoplankton assemblages in a temperate lake located on the eastern route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project. Environ Res 2023; 227:115805. [PMID: 37004852 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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There remains no consensus on the effects of changes in the environment factors under the action of water diversions on phytoplankton communities. Herein the changing rules applying to phytoplankton communities subject to water diversion were unveiled based on long-term (2011-2021) time-series observations on Luoma Lake, located on the eastern route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project. We found that nitrogen decreased and then increased, while phosphorus increased after operation of the water transfer project. Algal density and diversity were not affected by water diversion, while the duration of high algal density was shorter after water diversion. Phytoplankton composition had dramatic differences before and after water transfer. The phytoplankton communities exhibited greater fragility when they first experienced a human-mediated disturbance, and then they gradually adapted to more interferences and acquired stronger stability. We furthermore found the niche of Cyanobacteria narrowed while that of Euglenozoa widened under the pressure of water diversion. In addition to WT and DO, the main environmental factor before water diversion was NH4-N, whereas the effect of NO3-N and TN on phytoplankton communities increased after water diversion. These findings fill the knowledge gap as to the consequence of water diversion on water environments and phytoplankton communities.
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- Shasha Zhang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China; Shandong Provincial Engineering Center on Environmental Science and Technology, Jinan, 250061, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China; Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China; Shandong Provincial Engineering Center on Environmental Science and Technology, Jinan, 250061, China; Institute of Eco-Chongming (IEC), Shanghai, 202162, China.
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Dai J, Sha H, Wu X, Wu S, Zhang Y, Wang F, Gao A, Xu J, Tian F, Zhu S, Ptak M. Pulses outweigh cumulative effects of water diversion from river to lake on lacustrine phytoplankton communities. Environ Geochem Health 2023; 45:3025-3039. [PMID: 36136253 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-022-01383-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Due to the allochthonous input of nutrients and species, the cumulative effects of water diversion on water-receiving lakes deserve attention. Taking the water diversion project from the Yangtze River to Lake Taihu (WDYT) as an example, we explored the temporal effects of WDYT on the phytoplankton community and physicochemical habitat of Lake Taihu in autumn and winter from 2013 to 2018. Although the short-term diversion significantly increased the risk of importing nutrients, the relatively high quality of the diversion water compared with other inflow rivers had improved the water quality of the water-receiving lake region. The seasonal water diversion significantly increased phytoplankton diversity and community network complexity and reshaped the lacustrine community to be diatom-dominated with their relative proportions of 24.1-64.9% during water diversion periods. The contributions of physicochemical habitat changes induced by water diversion to variations in phytoplankton communities were 24.0-28.0%. The differences in phytoplankton diversity, community composition and physicochemical habitat in the water-receiving lake region between the diversion and non-diversion years were more evident than those between the non-diversion years in the same season, when comparing the multivariate dispersion indices among them. However, the lacustrine phytoplankton community during non-diversion periods still has not been essentially altered after several years of diversion, so the pulse effects of short-term water diversion were more obvious than the long-term cumulative impacts. Better control of allochthonous nutrients, appropriate increase in inflow water, adhering to the long-term operation, should be effective to enhance ecological benefits of such water diversion projects.
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- Jiangyu Dai
- State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing, 210029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- College of Hydraulic Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225127, China
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- Department of Hydrology and Water Management, Adam Mickiewicz University, B. Krygowskiego 10, 61-680, Poznań, Poland
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Liu M, Huang Y, Hu J, He J, Xiao X. Algal community structure prediction by machine learning. Environ Sci Ecotechnol 2023; 14:100233. [PMID: 36793396 PMCID: PMC9923192 DOI: 10.1016/j.ese.2022.100233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The algal community structure is vital for aquatic management. However, the complicated environmental and biological processes make modeling challenging. To cope with this difficulty, we investigated using random forests (RF) to predict phytoplankton community shifting based on multi-source environmental factors (including physicochemical, hydrological, and meteorological variables). The RF models robustly predicted the algal communities composed by 13 major classes (Bray-Curtis dissimilarity = 9.2 ± 7.0%, validation NRMSE mostly <10%), with accurate simulations to the total biomass (validation R2 > 0.74) in Norway's largest lake, Lake Mjosa. The importance analysis showed that the hydro-meteorological variables (Standardized MSE and Node Purity mostly >0.5) were the most influential factors in regulating the phytoplankton. Furthermore, an in-depth ecological interpretation uncovered the interactive stress-response effect on the algal community learned by the RF models. The interpretation results disclosed that the environmental drivers (i.e., temperature, lake inflow, and nutrients) can jointly pose strong influence on the algal community shifts. This study highlighted the power of machine learning in predicting complex algal community structures and provided insights into the model interpretability.
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- Muyuan Liu
- Ocean College, Zhejiang University, #1 Zheda Road, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316021, China
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- Ocean College, Zhejiang University, #1 Zheda Road, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316021, China
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- Ocean College, Zhejiang University, #1 Zheda Road, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316021, China
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- Ocean College, Zhejiang University, #1 Zheda Road, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316021, China
- Ocean Academy, Zhejiang University, #1 Zheda Road, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316021, China
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- Ocean College, Zhejiang University, #1 Zheda Road, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316021, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecological Monitoring and Restoration Technologies, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shanghai, 201206, China
- Donghai Laboratory, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316021, China
- Key Laboratory of Watershed Non-point Source Pollution Control and Water Eco-security of Ministry of Water Resources, College of Environmental and Resources Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, China
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Duarte JAP, Ribeiro AKN, de Carvalho P, Bortolini JC, Ostroski IC. Emerging contaminants in the aquatic environment: phytoplankton structure in the presence of sulfamethoxazole and diclofenac. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:46604-46617. [PMID: 36719587 PMCID: PMC9888349 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-25589-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Chemicals from anthropogenic activities such as domestic sewage, pesticide leaching, and improper chemical disposal have caused groundwater contamination. The presence of these emerging contaminants in the aquatic environment can change water quality and biota composition. Thus, this study investigates the effect of two emerging contaminants, anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac (DCF) and antibiotic sulfamethoxazole (SMX), on the aquatic environment, evaluating the phytoplankton community structure. A microcosm experiment was conducted with 16 sampling units, each one with 500 mL of water sample containing phytoplankton exposed to these drugs at different concentrations (0.1, 0.5, and 1.0 mg L-1). The experiment lasted 15 days, and samples were collected on days 0, 3, 5, 7, and 14 to evaluate the phytoplankton community, the concentrations of the drugs, and the nutrients in the samples. Six phytoplankton groups were identified, and diatoms and green algae were the most diverse and abundant groups. For the entire community, we identified differences between the days of the experiment, varying in the diversity and density of organisms, but not between the concentrations of the two drugs. Evaluating the groups separately, we identified differences in the abundance of cyanobacteria for the treatment with diclofenac and desmids for the treatment with sulfamethoxazole. We demonstrated that the presence of pharmaceuticals in freshwater ecosystems can somehow affect the phytoplankton community, especially the diversity and abundance of cyanobacteria and desmids. Therefore, our study indicates the importance of evaluating the presence of pharmaceuticals in freshwater ecosystems and their influence on aquatic organisms, as well as pharmaceuticals may be changing the structure of the aquatic environment.
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, 74690-900, Brazil
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Huang H, Chen S, Xu Z, Wu Y, Mei L, Pan Y, Yan X, Zhou C. Comparative metabarcoding analysis of phytoplankton community composition and diversity in aquaculture water and the stomach contents of Tegillarca granosa during months of growth. Mar Pollut Bull 2023; 187:114556. [PMID: 36640496 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Filter-feeder bivalves and phytoplankton are interdependent. Their interaction plays important role in estuarine and coastal ecosystem. The correlation between bivalve feeding and phytoplankton is highly species specificity and environment dependent. In the background of miniature and nondiatom trend of phytoplankton in coastal seawaters, how bivalve respond and how the response play roles in the phytoplankton community are poorly known. In the present study, by applying DNA metabarcoding approach based on plastid 23S rDNA, this question was addressed by comparing the phytoplankton composition in the seston and the stomach content of blood clam Tegillarca granosa sampled during the growth period from March to November 2020 in an experimental farm on tidal flat in Xiangshan Bay, East China Sea. The result showed that, a total of seven phyla, 55 genera and 73 species of phytoplankton were identified for all samples. Chlorophyta, Bacillariophyta, and Cyanobacteria were found to be three dominant phyla both in the stomach contents and seston. High diversity of pico-sized phytoplankton, which was easy overlooked by microscopy, was revealed both in seston and stomach contents. This result indicated that the clam was able to feed on the pico-sized algae. At the genus level, the most abundant genera were the pico-sized green alga Ostreococcus (6.12 %-67.88 %) in seston and Picochlorum (4.07 %-35.33 %) in the stomach contents. In addition, microalgae of high nutritional value showed trend of higher proportion in stomach contents than that in seston, especially in July and September when significant growth of T. granosa was observed during this period (the body size increased 155 %). Biodiversity of phytoplankton in the seston was totally higher than that in stomach content, however, the changes among the months showed respective trend. Especially in July when the biodiversity was the lowest in seston, that in the stomach content showed the highest. The results indicated that blood clam farming might influence the phytoplankton composition, including those of pico-sized level, although the particular species in seston were mainly correlating with the dominant environmental factors such as temperature, salinity, pH respectively. These results extend the understanding of roles that bivalve aquaculture may play in the changing of coastal phytoplankton community.
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- Hailong Huang
- School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China.
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- School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China.
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- School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China.
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- College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China.
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- College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China.
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- College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China.
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- School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China; Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Kenneth Li Marine Biopharmaceutical Research Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
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- College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China; Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Kenneth Li Marine Biopharmaceutical Research Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
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Zhang X, Zhen G, Cui X, Zeng Y, Gao W, Yu K, Li K. Effect of dissolved organic nutrients on the bloom of Prorocentrum donghaiense in the East China Sea coastal waters. Mar Environ Res 2023; 183:105841. [PMID: 36512865 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2022.105841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Revised: 11/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Prorocentrum donghaiense blooms occur annually in the East China Sea coastal waters, degrading ecosystem functions and impeding economic development. Dissolved organic nitrogen and phosphorus (DON and DOP) are the main components in the marine nutrient pools and are closely related to harmful algal blooms. From April to June 2019, a survey was conducted along the East China Sea coast (Sansha and Lianjiang counties) to investigate the relationship between dissolved organic nutrients and P. donghaiense bloom. Our findings showed that dinoflagellates dominated the phytoplankton community, and dissolved organic nutrients were the major factors influencing community structure during the P. donghaiense bloom. Redundancy analysis indicated that P. donghaiense abundance was primarily affected by DON in the Sansha area while it was primarily affected by DON and DOP in the Lianjiang area. Correlation analysis also confirmed a strong positive correlation between dissolved organic nutrients and P. donghaiense abundance both in the Sansha and Lianjiang coastal areas (p < 0.001). Furthermore, a culture experiment was carried out during the bloom to further investigate the effect of dissolved organic nutrients on the phytoplankton community structure. After 10 days of culture, dinoflagellates' relative abundance decreased from 97.1% to 28.2% in the inorganic treatment, whereas dinoflagellates continued to dominate the phytoplankton community in the organic treatment (76.9%). As a result, we propose that dissolved organic nutrients are responsible for the P. donghaiense bloom outbreak and promote the phytoplankton community shift from diatoms to dinoflagellates.
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- Xiansheng Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, And Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 2066061, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 2066061, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, And Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- College of Agriculture & Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou, 310012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, And Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 2066061, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, And Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 2066061, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, And Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 2066061, China.
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Aghashariatmadari Z, Golmohammadian H, Shariatmadari Z, Mohebbi F, Bazrafshan J. Satellite-Based Monitoring of the Algal Communities of Aras Dam Reservoir: Meteorological Dependence Analysis and the Footprint of COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown on the Eutrophication Status. Int J Environ Res 2022; 16:70. [PMID: 35992580 PMCID: PMC9379891 DOI: 10.1007/s41742-022-00447-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Aras Dam Lake is a strategic aquatic ecosystem in Iran and there are reports of toxic phytoplankton blooms in this reservoir. This study was performed to determine the effect of meteorological variables on the formation and expansion of toxic phytoplankton communities in Aras dam reservoir. The data of this project have been obtained using field studies and satellite data (MODIS and Sentinel-2). Sampling to determine the composition of phytoplankton communities in the area was carried out seasonally in two time periods from 2003 to 2014, and environmental assessments were also performed based on meteorological and satellite data over an 18-year period (2003-2020). The Chlorophyll-a content was obtained from MODIS and correlated with meteorological data. The statistical analysis showed that the highest coefficient of determination is related to the correlation of chlorophyll-a and Evaporation (R 2 = 0.86). Also, the relative root mean square error is equal to 18%, 18.1% and 21.2% for the chlorophyll-a -SST, chlorophyll-a -wind and chlorophyll-a -Evaporation relations, respectively. Moreover, in a supplementary study, correlation between the chlorophyll-a content with selected meteorological variables including evaporation, wind speed and water surface temperature were investigated seasonally. The results showed that the trend of changes in chlorophyll-a content with three considered variables are parabolic functions and chlorophyll-a -Evp (R 2 = 0.86, MAPE = 15.2%) model indicates better performance. The results also showed that the eutrophication rate of the reservoir during lockdown period increased in comparison with the same time at pre-pandemic period, which can be related to increase of incoming waste loads in this reservoir.
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- Zahra Aghashariatmadari
- Irrigation and Reclamation Engineering Department, University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 4111, Karaj,, 31587-77871 Iran
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- Irrigation and Reclamation Engineering Department, University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 4111, Karaj,, 31587-77871 Iran
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- Department of Plant Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- National Artemia Research Center, Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, Urmia, Iran
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- Irrigation and Reclamation Engineering Department, University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 4111, Karaj,, 31587-77871 Iran
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Jia J, Gao Y, Sun K, Lu Y, Wang J, Shi K. Phytoplankton community composition, carbon sequestration, and associated regulatory mechanisms in a floodplain lake system. Environ Pollut 2022; 306:119411. [PMID: 35525519 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Phytoplankton contribute approximately 50% to the global photosynthetic carbon (C) fixation. However, our understanding of the corresponding C sequestration capacity and driving mechanisms associated with each individual phytoplankton taxonomic group is limited. Particularly in the hydrologically dynamic system with highly complex surface hydrological processes (floodplain lake systems). Through investigating seasonal monitoring data in a typical floodplain lake system and estimation of primary productivity of each phytoplankton taxonomic group individually using novel equations, this study proposed a phytoplankton C fixation model. Results showed that dominant phytoplankton communities had a higher gross carbon sequestration potential (CSP) (9.50 ± 5.06 Gg C each stage) and gross primary productivity (GPP) (65.46 ± 25.32 mg C m-2 d-1), but a lower net CSP (-1.04 ± 0.79 Gg C each stage) and net primary productivity (NPP) (-5.62 ± 4.93 mg C m-3 d-1) than rare phytoplankton communities in a floodplain lake system. Phytoplanktonic GPP was high (317.94 ± 73.28 mg C m-2 d-1) during the rainy season and low (63.02 ± 9.65 mg C m-2 d-1) during the dry season. However, their NPP reached the highest during the rising-water stage and the lowest during the receding-water stage. Findings also revealed that during the rainy season, high water levels (p = 0.56**) and temperatures (p = 0.37*) as well as strong solar radiation (p = 0.36*) will increase photosynthesis and accelerate metabolism and respiration of dominant phytoplankton communities, then affect primary productivity and CSP. Additionally, water level fluctuations drive changes in nutrients (p = -0.57*) and metals (p = -0.68*) concentrations, resulting in excessive nutrients and metals slowing down phytoplankton growth and reducing GPP. Compared with the static water lake system, the floodplain lake system with a lower net CSP became a heterotrophic C source.
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- Junjie Jia
- Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, PR China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, PR China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, PR China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, PR China
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Mishra RK, Jena B, Venkataramana V, Sreerag A, Soares MA, AnilKumar N. Decadal changes in global phytoplankton compositions influenced by biogeochemical variables. Environ Res 2022; 206:112546. [PMID: 34902377 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.112546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Revised: 11/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The global environmental changes owing to natural and anthropogenic influences are challenging the structure and functioning of the ocean ecosystem. The complex processes interacting within the physical, chemical, and biological environment at different spatio-temporal scales and their impact on the ocean ecosystem processes are yet to be investigated. A long term trend on phytoplankton biomass in terms of Chlorophyll-a concentration (Chl-a), phytoplankton compositions and the processes that control the variability is required for understanding the ocean ecosystem. This study investigated decadal trends (2002-2015) of phytoplankton composition and biogeochemical parameters over the Global Ocean (GO), Southern Ocean (SO), and the Arctic Ocean (AO) using ocean color remote sensing and assimilated data from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Ocean biogeochemical model. The results revealed the dominance of larger cell phytoplankton mainly diatoms throughout the SO and AO; however, the coccolithophores dominate in the remaining part of the GO. Analysis of nutrients showed that nitrate is not a limiting factor for the variability of phytoplankton biomass in the SO and AO. The low nitrate concentration influenced in the rest of the GO. The photosynthetically available radiation (PAR) limiting the phytoplankton biomass and composition in the SO and AO. Although the SO is known as the high nutrient low chlorophyll (HNLC) region of the GO, the low iron concentration along with the PAR co-limits the growth of phytoplankton biomass. Trend analysis showed that an increase in Chl-a and diatoms in the SO and AO. In contrast, it declined significantly in the other regions of the GO, in response to the consistent increase in sea surface temperature. The results indicated that, shifting of phytoplankton community from regional to global scale have a greater implication for climate change and marine ecosystem.
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- R K Mishra
- National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, Ministry of Earth Science, Government of India, Vasco-da-Gama, India.
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- National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, Ministry of Earth Science, Government of India, Vasco-da-Gama, India
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- National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, Ministry of Earth Science, Government of India, Vasco-da-Gama, India
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- National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, Ministry of Earth Science, Government of India, Vasco-da-Gama, India
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- National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, Ministry of Earth Science, Government of India, Vasco-da-Gama, India
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- National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, Ministry of Earth Science, Government of India, Vasco-da-Gama, India
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Sharma D, Biswas H, Bandyopadhyay D. Simulated ocean acidification altered community composition and growth of a coastal phytoplankton assemblage (South West coast of India, eastern Arabian Sea). Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2022; 29:19244-19261. [PMID: 34714479 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-17141-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Marine phytoplankton can be highly sensitive to ocean acidification; however, their responses are diverse and therefore, phytoplankton response study on the regional scale is of high research priority. The present study documented the community shift and growth responses of a natural phytoplankton assemblage from the South West coastal water of India (South Eastern Arabian Sea) under ambient CO2 (A-CO2 ≈ 400 µatm) and high CO2 (H-CO2 ≈ 830 µatm) levels in microcosms during the winter monsoon. A doubling of pCO2 resulted in increased cell density, particulate organic carbon and nitrogen (POC, PON) contents, and C:N ratios. The depleted values of δ13CPOC in the H-CO2-incubated cells indicated a higher diffusive CO2 influx. HPLC marker pigment analysis revealed that the community was microphytoplankton dominated (mostly diatoms); nanoplanktonic prymnesiophytic algae and picoplanktonic cyanobacteria showed insignificant response to the simulated ocean acidification. A high CO2-induced increased growth rate was noticed in 6 diatoms (Leptocylindrus danicus; Rhizosolenia setigera; Navicula sp., Asterionella glacialis, Dactyliosolen fragilissimus, and Thalassiosira sp.). The cell volumes of Thalassionema frauenfeldii, Asterionella glacialis, and Cylindrotheca closterium increased significantly, whereas Rhizosolenia setigera and Thalassiosira sp. showed decreased cell volume at the elevated CO2 levels. These changes in growth rate, cell volume, and elemental stoichiometry could be related to CO2 acquisition and the nutritional status of the cells. Some phytoplankton genera from this region are probably acclimatized to pCO2 fluctuations and are likely to benefit from the future increase in CO2 levels. Higher POC production and increased C:N ratio along with variable cell volume may impact the trophic transfer and cycling of organic carbon in this coastal water. However, a multi-stressor approach in a longer experimental exposure should be considered in future research.
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- Diksha Sharma
- Biological Oceanography Division, CSIR National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa, 403 004, India
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- Biological Oceanography Division, CSIR National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa, 403 004, India.
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Ahmed A, Al-Said T, Madhusoodhanan R, Naqvi SWA, Sarkar A, Fernandes L, Thuslim F, Al-Zakri W, Al-Yamani F. Environmental impact of a series of flash flood events on a hypersaline subtropical system in the Northwestern Arabian Gulf. Mar Pollut Bull 2022; 175:113394. [PMID: 35123275 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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A series of flash floods that swamped urban drainage systems in Kuwait in November-December 2018 drastically altered coastal hydrography. The phytoplankton responded quickly to the nutrient supply from land and reduced salinity despite elevated turbidity, as evident from rapid increases in chlorophyll a and net community production. Microphytoplankton was dominated by diatoms and the photosynthetic ciliate Myrionecta rubra. Both field observations and microcosm experiments suggested that although increased nutrient availability stimulates diatom growth, microzooplankton grazing controls their outbursts. This study revealed that in a hypersaline system similar to the northern Arabian Gulf, extreme events like flash floods have immediate but short-lived corollaries on coastal phytoplankton due to synergistic effects of bottom-up and top-down factors. The patterns are comparable to those reported from other tropical and sub-tropical systems.
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- Ayaz Ahmed
- Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, P.O. Box 1638, Salmiya, 22017, Kuwait.
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- Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, P.O. Box 1638, Salmiya, 22017, Kuwait
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- Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, P.O. Box 1638, Salmiya, 22017, Kuwait; Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 208016, India
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- Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, P.O. Box 1638, Salmiya, 22017, Kuwait
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- Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, P.O. Box 1638, Salmiya, 22017, Kuwait
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- Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, P.O. Box 1638, Salmiya, 22017, Kuwait
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- Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, P.O. Box 1638, Salmiya, 22017, Kuwait
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- Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, P.O. Box 1638, Salmiya, 22017, Kuwait
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Ding Y, Li M, Pan B, Zhao G, Gao L. Disentangling the drivers of phytoplankton community composition in a heavily sediment-laden transcontinental river. J Environ Manage 2022; 302:113939. [PMID: 34678542 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Revised: 10/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Phytoplankton play a crucial role in energy flow and carbon cycling in aquatic ecosystems; however, exploring the driving factors influencing phytoplankton, especially in heavily sediment-laden rivers, is challenging. We analyzed 704 samples from 44 sampling sites along the Yellow River to investigate the biogeographic, environmental, and anthropogenic impacts on the phytoplankton community composition. Using cluster analysis, we identified three different phytoplankton community compositions in Regions Ⅰ, Ⅱ, and Ⅲ, which were consistent with the three primary changes in the water-surface slope across the three regions. The sampling results showed that the Bacillariophyta primarily consisted of Navicula, Cyclotella, Synedra, Fragilaria, Gyrosigma, Diatoma, and Asterionella. In addition, representation by Chlorophyta was dominated by Chlamydomonas, Pandorina, Closteriopsis, and Closterium, while Phormidium was the dominant Cyanophyta genus. The variation partitioning results indicated that spatial factors (geographic distance) were the most important determinants of phytoplankton community succession. Additionally, our results highlighted that the influence of spatial and climatic factors on the succession of the phytoplankton community structure was much greater than that of the water quality. Compared to that in the free-flowing river, the phytoplankton biomass in the impoundment was much higher, and the phytoplankton community was dominated by Dinophyta, Chlorophyta, and Cyanophyta, primarily because of anthropogenic impacts. Based on the composition and biomass of phytoplankton communities in different regions, the phytoplankton community composition in the Yellow River was found to be primarily influenced by the erosion of the watershed and the inflow of tributaries rather than by limited in situ algae growth.
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- Yitong Ding
- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in the Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, Shaanxi, China.
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in the Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, Shaanxi, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in the Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, Shaanxi, China.
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- Institute for Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities, Victoria University, PO Box 14428, Melbourne, Victoria, 8001, Australia.
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Cui H, Zhu X, Zhu Y, Huang Y, Chen B. Ecotoxicological effects of DBPs on freshwater phytoplankton communities in co-culture systems. J Hazard Mater 2022; 421:126679. [PMID: 34332491 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Revised: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Intensive disinfection of wastewater during the COVID-19 pandemic might elevate the generation of toxic disinfection byproducts (DBPs), which has triggered global concerns about their ecological risks to natural aquatic ecosystems. In this study, the toxicity of 17 DBPs typically present in wastewater effluents on three representative microalgae, including Scenedesmus sp. (Chlorophyta), Microcystis aeruginosa (Cyanophyta), and Cyclotella sp. (Bacillariophyta) was investigated. The sensitivities of the three microalgae to DBPs varied greatly from species to species, indicating that DBPs may change the structure of phytoplankton communities. Later, co-cultures of these phytoplankton groups as a proxy of ecological freshwater scenario were conducted to explore the impacts of DBPs on phytoplankton community succession. M. aeruginosa became surprisingly dominant in co-cultures, representing over 50% after dosing with monochloroacetic acid (MCAA, 0.1-10 mg/L). The highest proportion of M. aeruginosa was 70.3% when exposed to 2 mg/L MCAA. Although Scenedesmus sp. dominated in monochloroacetonitrile (MCAN) exposure, M. aeruginosa accounted for no less than 30% even at 40 mg/L MCAN. In this study, DBPs disrupted the original inter-algal relationship in favor of M. aeruginosa, suggesting that DBPs may contribute to the outbreak of cyanobacterial blooms in aquatic ecosystems.
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- Huijun Cui
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment of Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment of Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, PR China.
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Zhang X, Chen S, Han X, Su R, Zhang C, Liang S, Yang R, Wang X, Li K. Effects of organic nitrogen components from terrestrial input on the phytoplankton community in Jiaozhou Bay. Mar Pollut Bull 2022; 174:113316. [PMID: 35090298 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) from terrestrial input exacerbates eutrophication and induces harmful algal blooms. We investigated the effects of hydrophilic (Hic) and low molecular weight (LMW) DON on the phytoplankton community in Jiaozhou Bay during autumn (October 2017) and spring (May 2018). Our results showed DON additions significantly increased algal growth while decreasing community biodiversity and provide a competitive advantage for Skeletonema costatum. These situations were further intensified by increasing temperature in autumn. Additionally, Hic DON had a higher bioavailability than LMW DON. Based on emission-excitation matrix spectra, we identified protein-like components as the main components of Hic DON whereas humus-like components were the principal components of LMW. Correlation analysis confirmed a positive correlation between DON bioavailability and protein-like components. Therefore, our results indicate DON from terrestrial input disrupts the structural stability of the phytoplankton community and increases the risk of harmful algal blooms, which in turn threaten coastal ecosystems.
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- Xiansheng Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 2066061, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 2066061, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 2066061, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 2066061, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 2066061, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 2066061, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 2066061, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 2066061, China.
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Peng X, Lin Q, Liu B, Huang S, Yan W, Zhang L, Ge F, Zhang Y, Wu Z. Effect of submerged plant coverage on phytoplankton community dynamics and photosynthetic activity in situ. J Environ Manage 2022; 301:113822. [PMID: 34607135 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Restoration of submerged plants in eutrophic lakes can reduce nutrients and phytoplankton biomass in the water body. However, the effect of submerged plants on phytoplankton communities and their photosynthetic activity in situ are still poorly understood. Here, we studied the response of phytoplankton community structure and fluorescence parameters to different submerged plants coverage, the relationship of phytoplankton community and fluorescence parameters with submerged plants coverage and water physicochemical parameters were analysed in sampling area of Hangzhou West Lakes. The results showed that the coverage and biomass of submerged plants were negatively correlated with nitrogen and phosphorus contents in water body but positively correlated with total phenol content. The ratio of nitrogen to phosphorus in the study site changed greatly (32.25-124.54). In spring and summer, Oscillatoria and Leptolyngbya (Cyanophyta) were the dominant species, while in autumn and winter, the dominant species were Cyclotella (Chlorophyta), and Melosira and Cymbella (Bacillariophyta). Compared with Chlorophyta and Bacillariophyta, fluorescence parameters of Cyanophyta were more sensitive to total phosphorus, N:P ratio, total phenols, pH, and electric conductivity. Fluorescence parameters of Chlorophyta and Bacillariophyta were only affected by underwater light. Total phosphorus (TP) and N:P had a negative effect on the maximum photochemical electron yield of Cyanophyta. Furthermore, Cyanophyta was inhibited by total phenols from submerged plants. When phytoplankton were under stress, photochemical electron yield decreased significantly, whereas non-photochemical quenching increased. The structural equation model showed that the coverage of submerged plants might indirectly affect the fluorescence parameters of Cyanophyta by affecting nitrogen, phosphorus, and total phenol contents in the water body. These findings contribute to the understanding of the mechanisms underlying the impact of submerged plant restoration on phytoplankton community dynamics in subtropical eutrophic shallow lakes and provide a theoretical basis for the management of lakes.
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- Xue Peng
- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China
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Xue J, Yao X, Zhao Z, He C, Shi Q, Zhang L. Internal loop sustains cyanobacterial blooms in eutrophic lakes: Evidence from organic nitrogen and ammonium regeneration. Water Res 2021; 206:117724. [PMID: 34637974 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Revised: 09/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Algal bloom species can live upon internal regenerated ammonium (NH4+) for growth during the nitrogen-limited period. However, the linkages between NH4+ regeneration and phytoplankton biomass and community composition dynamics remain largely unknown. To unravel the interactions between NH4+ regeneration and phytoplankton community, we measured water column NH4+ regeneration rates (REGs) during a continuous phytoplankton growing period and a contrast summer/winter turnover in eutrophic Lake Taihu. Measured REGs were higher in summer than in winter and significantly correlated to total phytoplankton biomass, Cyanophyta biomass and its biomass proportions, and the concentrations of particulate nitrogen and dissolved organic carbon as well as the relative abundance of labile components (proteins and lipids). Random forest regression analyses displayed that variation of REGs were mainly controlled by water temperature and algal-related parameters (including chlorophyll a, total phytoplankton biomass, and Cyanophyta biomass). Partial least squares path model further revealed that algal-related parameters were the direct and significant factors regulating REGs, and contributed to the largest effect of the variance in REGs. Of the algal community, Cyanophyta was the dominant phylum to accelerate REGs. Correspondingly, rapid internal NH4+ turnover may strongly support the persistence of cyanobacterial blooms, thus forming a positive feedback between cyanobacterial blooms and REGs during the nitrogen-limited summer months. We therefore deduced that the internal loop between cyanobacterial blooms and REGs during summer may be a key self-maintenance mechanism of continuous cyanobacterial blooms.
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- Jingya Xue
- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China.
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Xu L, Pan W, Yang G, Tang X, Martin RM, Liu G, Zhong C. Impact of light quality on freshwater phytoplankton community in outdoor mesocosms. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2021; 28:58536-58548. [PMID: 34115299 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14812-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In shallow lakes, wind wave turbulence alters underwater spectral composition, but the influence of this phenomenon on phytoplankton community structure is poorly understood. We used 100L mesocosms to investigate the influence of light quality on a natural phytoplankton community collected from Taihu Lake in China. The communities in mesocosms were exposed to sunlight filtered for white, blue, green, and red light, while wave-making pumps simulated wind wave turbulence similar to Taihu Lake. Over the course of experiment, each filtered light reduced the total phytoplankton abundance compared to white light. The mean abundance of phytoplankton in controls was 1.72, 1.78, and 7.89 times of that in the red, blue, and green light treatments. Red, blue, and green light significantly promoted the growth of cyanobacteria, green algae, and diatoms, respectively, and induced successional change of the phytoplankton species under the tested conditions. The proportion of Microcystis to total phytoplankton abundance in controls and red light shifted from 87.09% at the beginning to 37.95% and 56.30% at the end of the experiment, respectively, and maintained its dominance, whereas Microcystis lost its dominance and was replaced by Scenedesmus (53.78%) and Synedra (53.18%) in the blue and green light, respectively. Given the process of how these phytoplankton compete in designated spectrum, exploring these influences could help provide new insights into the dominance formation of toxic cyanobacteria.
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- Lei Xu
- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China.
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- Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Microbiology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA
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- Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, CAFS, Wuxi, 214128, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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Garlapati D, Munnooru K, Vinjamuri RR, Karri R, Mallavarapu VR. Distribution patterns and seasonal variations in phytoplankton communities of the hypersaline Pulicat lagoon, India. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2021; 28:61497-61512. [PMID: 34176045 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15086-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Phytoplankton structure and patterns are key components to forecast the net result of the gain and loss process that outline the resilience of the lagoon ecosystem. In order to understand the phytoplankton community structure and its relationship with the environmental variables in the shallow hypersaline Pulicat lagoon, east coast of India, observations were carried out during August 2018-January 2019 covering the three seasons: premonsoon (PrM), monsoon (M), and postmonsoon (PoM). The salinity of the lagoon varied with a minimum of 12.1 for the M and a maximum of 81.65 during the PoM. The clustering analysis performed on the phytoplankton abundance data separated the lagoon into three sectors: north sector (NS), central sector (CS), and south sector (SS). A total of 59 taxa/morphotypes from four taxonomic classes (Bacillariophyceae, Chlorophyceae, Cyanophyceae, and Dinophyceae) were recorded during the study period. The class Bacillariophyceae was dominant in the lagoon both spatially and temporally by 44.06% with Chaetoceros borealis as dominant species. Presence of characteristic species like Dunaliella sp. was observed in the higher salinity, whereas Pediastrum duplex and Scenedesmus sp. were dominant in the freshwater influx areas. The individual-based functional approach allowed grouping these taxa into 11 functional entities based on the derived 4 functional trait values (cell size, trophic regime, mobility, and coloniality). Formation of algal blooms of Protoperidinium sp. (3.3×105ind L-1) and Odentella sp. (2.8×105ind L-1) was observed in the SS during PoM as a result of reduced water exchange in the lagoon. During the same period, toxin-producing strains like Anabaena sp. and Nostoc sp. of Cyanophyceae were also recorded. Correlating the three sectors of the lake (NS, CS, and SS), it is observed that the physical, chemical, and biological properties of the lake varied continuously depending on the season and freshwater availability. Seasonal nutrient stoichiometry played a significant role in regulating the community structure and distribution pattern of phytoplankton communities of the lagoon.
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- Deviram Garlapati
- National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600100, India.
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- National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600100, India
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- National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600100, India
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- National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600100, India
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Xu D, Wang H, Han D, Chen A, Niu Y. Phytoplankton community structural reshaping as response to the thermal effect of cooling water discharged from power plant. Environ Pollut 2021; 285:117517. [PMID: 34380219 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The increase of water temperature caused by the thermal effect of cooling water discharged from power plants has become a major environmental problem, especially its influence on phytoplankton community. The change of water temperature usually reshapes the structure of phytoplankton community. A research combining phytoplankton community and thermal discharge of power plants was conducted to identify the potential influences. Results indicated the average annual water temperature of the reservoir increased gradually by 5-11 °C because of the thermal discharge. Through annual diversity analysis, 139 species or taxa from 6 phyla (i.e., Bacillariophyta, Chlorophyta, Cyanobacteria, Euglenophyta, Dinoflagellata, and Cryptophyta) were found in different sampling sites, among which Bacillariophyta was the dominant community. Preliminary experimental results revealed the increasing temperature completely reshaped the phytoplankton community structure, especially during the cold season, and this was confirmed by the results of redundancy analysis. In addition, lots of thermophilic genera (i.e., Synedra, Nitzschia, and Navicula) were detected at sampling station 1 (Spt1) and sampling station 2 (Spt2) where the effect of thermal discharge was the most obvious. The increase in biomass and cell count of Bacillariophyta was the result of thermal effect, especially in cold season. Besides, consequences also revealed some environmental parameters (i.e., dissolved oxygen concentration, chlorophyll a concentration, and transparency) were affected by the thermal discharge. Chlorophyll a concentration exhibited a slow rising trend while dissolved oxygen concentration and transparency gradually decreased.
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- Duo Xu
- College of Civil and Architectural Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, PR China; College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, PR China
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- College of Civil and Architectural Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, PR China.
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology Beijing, Beijing, PR China
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- College of Civil and Architectural Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, PR China
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Kim D, Lim JH, Chun Y, Nayna OK, Begum MS, Park JH. Phytoplankton nutrient use and CO 2 dynamics responding to long-term changes in riverine N and P availability. Water Res 2021; 203:117510. [PMID: 34375930 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Long-term trends in riverine nutrient availability have rarely been linked to both phytoplankton composition and functioning. To explore how the changing availability of N and P affects not only phytoplankton abundance and composition but also the resource use efficiency of N, P, and CO2, a 25-year time series of water quality in the lower Han River, Korea, was combined with additional measurements of riverine dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and CO2. Despite persistent eutrophication, recent decreases in P relative to N have been steep in the lowest reach, increasing the annual mean mass ratio of N to P (N/P) from 24 (1994-2015) to 65 (2016-2018). While Chl a and cyanobacterial abundance exhibited overall positive and inverse relationships with P concentrations and N/P, respectively, severe harmful algal blooms (HABs) concurred with short-term increases in P and temperature. Microcystis often dominated HABs at low N/P that usually favors N-fixing cyanobacteria such as Anabaena. In the middle and lower reaches, phytoplanktonic P use efficiency was typically lower at low N/P. V-shaped relationships between N/P and CO2 concentrations, together with longitudinal upward shifts in the inverse relationship between Chl a and CO2, implied that eutrophication-enhanced phytoplankton biomass could turn into a significant source of CO2. after passing a threshold. The combined results suggest that cyanobacterial dominance co-limited by P availability and temperature can lower planktonic P use efficiency, while enhancing riverine CO2 emissions at low N/P ratios.
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- Dohee Kim
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, South Korea.
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Wang Y, Wang W, Zhou Z, Xia W, Zhang Y. Effect of fast restoration of aquatic vegetation on phytoplankton community after removal of purse seine culture in Huayanghe Lakes. Sci Total Environ 2021; 768:144024. [PMID: 33736347 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The disappearance of submerged aquatic vegetation caused by the use of purse seine in productive fishery has aroused the attention of the national government. In order to restore aquatic vegetation, the government has removed the seine nets on the Huayanghe Lake's surface. Here, fourteen cruises were conducted in the Huayanghe Lakes from 2016 to 2019 to study the response of water quality and phytoplankton communities to rapidly recovering aquatic vegetation. The results showed that the restoration of aquatic vegetation increased the Secchi depth (from 65.36 to 105.52 cm) and dissolved oxygen (from 8.98 to 12.17 mg/L), while the concentration of total nitrogen (from 0.98 to 0.53 mg/L), and total phosphorus (from 0.04 to 0.02 mg/L) decreased, resulting in a 35.3% and 11.6% reduction in the total phytoplankton density and chlorophyll ɑ, respectively. In addition, the restoration of aquatic vegetation significantly increased Shannon-Wiener diversity, Margalef richness indices by 51.6% and 40.1%. We also observed that phytoplankton density exhibited significant changes based on nonmetric multidimensional scaling analysis (NMDS). In Lake Huangda, the coverage of aquatic vegetation was as high as 80%. We also observed that after the restoration of aquatic vegetation, the proportion of cyanobacteria decreased significantly by 21%. Our study emphasizes that aquatic plants can alleviate eutrophication and increase the diversity of phytoplankton, thus providing guidance for the restoration and protection of water ecosystems in the lakes connected to the Yangtze River.
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- Yutao Wang
- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, PR China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Water Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environmental of PRC, Guangzhou 510530, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, PR China.
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, PR China
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Song Y, Qi J, Deng L, Bai Y, Liu H, Qu J. Selection of water source for water transfer based on algal growth potential to prevent algal blooms. J Environ Sci (China) 2021; 103:246-254. [PMID: 33743906 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2020.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Water transfer is becoming a popular method for solving the problems of water quality deterioration and water level drawdown in lakes. However, the principle of choosing water sources for water transfer projects has mainly been based on the effects on water quality, which neglects the influence in the variation of phytoplankton community and the risk of algal blooms. In this study, algal growth potential (AGP) test was applied to predict changes in the phytoplankton community caused by water transfer projects. The feasibility of proposed water transfer sources (Baqing River and Jinsha River) was assessed through the changes in both water quality and phytoplankton community in Chenghai Lake, Southwest China. The results showed that the concentration of total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP) in Chenghai Lake could be decreased to 0.52 mg/L and 0.02 mg/L respectively with the simulated water transfer source of Jinsha River. The algal cell density could be reduced by 60%, and the phytoplankton community would become relatively stable with the Jinsha River water transfer project, and the dominant species of Anabaena cylindrica evolved into Anabaenopsis arnoldii due to the species competition. However, the risk of algal blooms would be increased after the Baqing River water transfer project even with the improved water quality. Algae gained faster proliferation with the same dominant species in water transfer source. Therefore, water transfer projects should be assessed from not only the variation of water quality but also the risk of algal blooms.
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- Yongjun Song
- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Long S, Zhang T, Fan J, Li C, Xiong K. Responses of phytoplankton functional groups to environmental factors in the Pearl River, South China. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2020; 27:42242-42253. [PMID: 32198681 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-08344-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The variations of phytoplankton functional groups and their correlation with environmental factors, as well as the applicability of phytoplankton functional groups to serve as biological water quality indicator in the Pearl River, South China, were studied in the present study. A total of 96 samples were collected and divided into 21 functional groups from September 2016 to July 2017. The phytoplankton functional groups P and G were dominant during the investigation, and their biomass contributing was ranged 0.06 to 89.07%, the average 30.73%, and ranged 1.47 to 62.40%, the average 9.33% of the total biomass, respectively. The results showed environmental estrogens-BPA (bisphenol A), E2 (17β-estradiol), E1 (estrone), 4-t-OP (4-tert-octylphenol), 4-NP (nonylphenol), TCS (triclosan), and TCC (triclocarban)-in the Pearl River were significantly different, and with average values of 269.30 ng L-1, 2.76 ng L-1, 4.24 ng L-1, 53.68 ng L-1, 952.72 ng L-1, 16.79 ng L-1, and 8.61 ng L-1, respectively. This was likely responsible for the differences in the phytoplankton functional groups. We observed positive correlations between P and A, and G and J. Functional groups P biomass decreased significantly with functional groups LM increased, and functional groups M and J with X2. We found positive correlations between functional group G and concentrations of E1 and TCC; functional group A and total nitrogen (TN), 4-NP, 4-t-OP, and E2; functional groups LM and L1 and total suspended particles, BPA, and TCS; and functional group G and negative total phosphorus (TP), pH, and TCS. The study showed that TN, TP, and the environmental estrogens in the aquatic ecosystems were correlation with phytoplankton functional groups type, and affected the ecological balance in aquatic environments.
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- Shengxing Long
- Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory for Rare Animal and Economic Insects of the Mountainous Region, College of Biology and Environmental Engineering, Guiyang University, Guiyang, 550005, Guizhou, People's Republic of China
- School of Karst Science, State Engineering Technology Institute for Karst Desertification Control, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, 5510000, Guizhou, People's Republic of China
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- Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory for Rare Animal and Economic Insects of the Mountainous Region, College of Biology and Environmental Engineering, Guiyang University, Guiyang, 550005, Guizhou, People's Republic of China.
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, College of life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory for Rare Animal and Economic Insects of the Mountainous Region, College of Biology and Environmental Engineering, Guiyang University, Guiyang, 550005, Guizhou, People's Republic of China
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- School of Karst Science, State Engineering Technology Institute for Karst Desertification Control, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, 5510000, Guizhou, People's Republic of China.
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Kim HG, Hong S, Kim DK, Joo GJ. Drivers shaping episodic and gradual changes in phytoplankton community succession: Taxonomic versus functional groups. Sci Total Environ 2020; 734:138940. [PMID: 32460064 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Revised: 04/05/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Describing temporal changes in phytoplankton communities is complicated owing to (i) multivariate environmental drivers, (ii) inter-specific relationships, and (iii) various species. With long-term research data from the lower Nakdong River from 1993 to 2016, we examined the temporal changes at two scales-episodic (from weekly to monthly) and long-term (yearly)-and screened the potential environmental drivers. Phytoplankton community component patterns were modeled with the drivers as covariates, using multivariate autoregressive state-space (MARSS) models, to assess their response to environmental drivers and biotic interactions. We assumed that compared to taxonomic classification, functional classification would obtain a better identification of community response to temporal variability. Over 24 years, the succession patterns of the dominant taxonomic and functional groups decreased in diversity, with the greatest decreases in biomass of Bacillariophyceae and group D (mainly the diatom Stephanodiscus hantzschii), and coincided with the introduction of group H1 (dinitrogen-fixing nostocaleans). The potential drivers for these changes were precipitation, water level, and total nitrogen (TN) for taxonomic groups and TN, total phosphorus, and euphotic zone depth for functional groups. The results of the MARSS model and temporal trends for each driver indicated that the increases in the water level and light availability were mostly related with the taxonomic and functional groups, respectively. The model for functional groups proposed a total of 24 significant inter-group relationships, where five relationships supported the succession patterns of dominant groups in the Nakdong River. Combined with the effects of increased light availability, a positive relationship between groups H1 and M (mainly Cyanobacteria and Microcystis aeruginosa) appears to induce cyanobacterial bloom development over a long period. These results can be fundamental information for river system management concerning the resulting cascading effects of changes in environmental drivers and inter-group relationships on the phytoplankton community composition.
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- Hyo Gyeom Kim
- Department of Biological Sciences, Pusan National University, Geumjeong-gu, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Pusan National University, Geumjeong-gu, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- K-water Research Institute, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Pusan National University, Geumjeong-gu, Busan, Republic of Korea
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Lü JJ, Zhang GT, Zhao ZX. Seawater silicate fertilizer facilitated nitrogen removal via diatom proliferation. Mar Pollut Bull 2020; 157:111331. [PMID: 32658695 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Revised: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 05/31/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) enrichment accompanied by silicate deficiency in seawater can promote dinoflagellate growth over diatom growth and induce further negative ecological consequences. Here, we propose an easily exercisable method for silicate fertilization as a remedy of eutrophication. In the laboratory, rice husk ash (RHA) released silicate and phosphate in an atomic ratio range of 38-113 without a significant influence on DIN. During incubations of silicate-limited waters, low-dose fertilization increased the diatom/dinoflagellate ratio by 1-5 times. With the high-dose fertilizer addition, DIN, with an initial concentration of 7.63 ± 0.95 μmol l-1, was exhausted in three days, and the diatom abundance increased by 19 times on the 5th day. The silicate fertilization method presented here can be applied independently in eutrophicated waters for dinoflagellate suppression and dissolved nitrogen removal; this method could also work as a supplementary measure to existing nutrient (N, P) reduction and biomanipulation efforts.
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- Jing-Jing Lü
- Jiaozhou Bay Marine Ecosystem Research Station, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Jiaozhou Bay Marine Ecosystem Research Station, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Science, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- Jiaozhou Bay Marine Ecosystem Research Station, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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Jiang Z, Liu J, Li S, Chen Y, Du P, Zhu Y, Liao Y, Chen Q, Shou L, Yan X, Zeng J, Chen J. Kelp cultivation effectively improves water quality and regulates phytoplankton community in a turbid, highly eutrophic bay. Sci Total Environ 2020; 707:135561. [PMID: 31972904 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Revised: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Coastal eutrophication and its associated harmful algal blooms have emerged as one of the most severe environmental problems worldwide. Seaweed cultivation has been widely encouraged to control eutrophication and algal blooms. Among them, cultivated kelp (Saccharina japonica) dominates primarily by production and area. However, the responses of water quality and phytoplankton community to kelp farming remain unclear. Here, thirteen cruises were conducted in the kelp farms and control areas in the turbid, highly eutrophic Xiangshan Bay of the East China Sea from 2008 to 2015. Results indicated that kelp cultivation slightly increased dissolved oxygen and pH, but reduced dissolved inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus. We estimated that kelp harvesting would remove 297 t of nitrogen and 42 t of phosphorus from this bay annually. Because of decreased flow velocity, turbulence, and sediment resuspension, kelp farming greatly reduced suspended solids and increased transparency, resulting in increases in phytoplankton chlorophyll a and abundance. Additionally, kelp farming appreciably increased phytoplankton species number, Marglef richness, and Shannon-Wiener diversity indices by 51.6%, 40.1%, and 13.1%, respectively. Analysis of similarity and similarity percentages demonstrated that phytoplankton community composition differed significantly between the farm and control area, which was mostly attributed to long-chained diatoms and single-celled dinoflagellates. However, after the kelp harvesting, all measurements of water quality and phytoplankton biomass, diversity, and community composition exhibited no significant difference. Our study highlights that kelp cultivation alleviates eutrophication and acidification and enhances phytoplankton diversity, thus providing guidance for macroalgal aquaculture and remediation in eutrophic waters.
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- Zhibing Jiang
- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, State Oceanic Administration & Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou, China; Function Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao, China; State Key Laboratory of Satellite Ocean Environment Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, State Oceanic Administration & Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou, China
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- Marine Monitoring and Forecasting Center of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, State Oceanic Administration & Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, State Oceanic Administration & Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou, China; Function Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, State Oceanic Administration & Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, State Oceanic Administration & Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou, China; State Key Laboratory of Satellite Ocean Environment Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, State Oceanic Administration & Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, State Oceanic Administration & Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Marine College of Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, State Oceanic Administration & Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, State Oceanic Administration & Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou, China; State Key Laboratory of Satellite Ocean Environment Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou, China
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Xiao W, Laws EA, Xie Y, Wang L, Liu X, Chen J, Chen B, Huang B. Responses of marine phytoplankton communities to environmental changes: New insights from a niche classification scheme. Water Res 2019; 166:115070. [PMID: 31525510 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.115070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2019] [Revised: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 09/07/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Predicting changes of phytoplankton communities in response to global warming is one of the challenges of ecological forecasting. One of the constraints is the paucity of general principles applicable to community ecology. Based on a synecological analysis of a decadal-scale database, we created a niche habitat classification scheme relating nine phytoplankton groups to fifteen statistically refined realized niches comprised of three niche dimensions: temperature, irradiance, and nitrate concentrations. The niche scheme assigned the nine phytoplankton groups to three types of niches: a cold type, a warm type, and a type associated with high irradiance and high nitrate concentrations. The fact that phytoplankton groups in cold niches were governed by irradiance and those in warm niches by nitrate is consistent with general ecological theories, but the fact that diatoms were the only dominant group in high-irradiance, high-nitrate niches challenges the idea based on autecological studies that diatoms are generally better adapted to low-irradiance, high-nutrient conditions. When combined with an irradiance model, the niche scheme revealed that photoinhibition of Prochlorococcus, which is predicted from autecological studies, is a function of temperature. We used the niche scheme to predict the responses of phytoplankton communities to environmental changes due to seawater warming and eutrophication. The results of the study suggest that a synecological analysis of large databases from field studies facilitates identification of general principles of community ecology that can be used to forecast responses of biological communities to environmental changes.
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- Wupeng Xiao
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science / Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Coastal Ecology and Environmental Studies / College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, School of the Coast & Environment, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science / Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Coastal Ecology and Environmental Studies / College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Laboratory of Marine Biology and Ecology, Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science / Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Coastal Ecology and Environmental Studies / College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science / Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Coastal Ecology and Environmental Studies / College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science / Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Coastal Ecology and Environmental Studies / College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China.
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Wang H, Zhu R, Zhang X, Li Y, Ni L, Xie P, Shen H. Abiotic environmental factors override phytoplankton succession in shaping both free-living and attached bacterial communities in a highland lake. AMB Express 2019; 9:170. [PMID: 31673822 PMCID: PMC6823470 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-019-0889-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Bacterial communities are an important part of biological diversity and biogeochemical cycling in aquatic ecosystems. In this study, the relationship amongst the phytoplankton species composition and abiotic environmental factors on seasonal changes in the community composition of free-living and attached bacteria in Lake Erhai were studied. Using Illumina high-throughput sequencing, we found that the impact of environmental factors on both the free-living and attached bacterial community composition was greater than that of the phytoplankton community, amongst which total phosphorus, Secchi disk, water temperature, dissolved oxygen and conductivity strongly influenced bacterial community composition. Microcystis blooms associated with subdominant Psephonema occurred during the summer and autumn, and Fragilaria, Melosira and Mougeotia were found at high densities in the other seasons. Only small numbers of algal species-specific bacteria, including Xanthomonadaceae (Proteobacteria) and Alcaligenaceae (Betaproteobacteria), were tightly coupled to Microcystis and Psephonema during Microcystis blooms. Redundancy analysis showed that although the composition of the bacterial communities was controlled by species composition mediated by changes in phytoplankton communities and abiotic environmental factors, the impact of the abiotic environment on both free-living and attached bacterial community compositions were greater than the impact of the phytoplankton community. These results suggest that the species composition of both free-living and attached bacterial communities are affected by abiotic environmental factors, even when under strong control by biotic factors, particularly dominant genera of Microcystis and Psephonema during algal blooms.
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Yang J, Wang F, Lv J, Liu Q, Nan F, Liu X, Xu L, Xie S, Feng J. Interactive effects of temperature and nutrients on the phytoplankton community in an urban river in China. Environ Monit Assess 2019; 191:688. [PMID: 31664528 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-019-7847-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/29/2019] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Understanding the relative impact sizes of environmental factors and nutrients on the high annual variation of phytoplankton abundance in eutrophic rivers is important for aquatic ecosystem management efforts. In this study, we used phytoplankton dynamic datasets in the eutrophic Fenhe River to show the variations and drivers of phytoplankton abundance under complex, fluctuating environmental conditions during 2012-2017. The temporal and spatial variations of nutrients in the river depicted that the total phosphorus (TP) concentration was higher in the wet season and in downstream. There were increases in total nitrogen (TN) concentration in the normal season and in upstream. The structural equation model (SEM) showed that the phytoplankton abundance increased during the wet season despite the decrease in the TN:TP ratio and was reduced upstream due to the highest TN:TP ratio. Among the environmental variables, water temperature (WT) was an important predictor and positively correlated temporally and spatially to phytoplankton. The interaction of nutrients with the phytoplankton community at different temperature levels indicated that different phytoplankton groups have different nutrient requirements. We can conclude that enhances in temperature and TP concentration will significantly increase phytoplankton abundance and dominance of cyanobacteria and green algae in the future, whereas there was insignificant effect on diatoms. These data indicated that temperature and TP content were the important abiotic factors influencing the phytoplankton growth of the water body, which could provide a reference for the evaluation of environmental alterations in the future.
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- Jing Yang
- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- School of Physical Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- Department of Natural Resource Management, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, 57007, USA
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China.
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Chen ZF, Zhang QC, Kong FZ, Liu Y, Zhao Y, Zhou ZX, Geng HX, Dai L, Zhou MJ, Yu RC. Resolving phytoplankton taxa based on high-throughput sequencing during brown tides in the Bohai Sea, China. Harmful Algae 2019; 84:127-138. [PMID: 31128797 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2019.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Revised: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Large-scale blooms formed by pico-sized phytoplankton, which strongly inhibited feeding activity and growth of cultured scallops, have been recorded along the coast of Qinhuangdao in the Bohai Sea since 2009. Based on pigment profiles and clone library analysis of phytoplankton samples during the blooms, the major bloom-forming species was primarily identified as pelagophyte Aureococcus anophagefferens Hargraves et Sieburth, the causative species of intensive brown tides in the United States and South Africa. Due to the indistinct morphological features of the bloom-forming microalgae and limited knowledge on the composition of phytoplankton communities, there were still disputes concerning the causative species of the blooms. In this study, the method of high-throughput sequencing targeted 18S rDNA V4 region was used to study the composition of pico- and nano-sized phytoplankton communities in 2013 and 2014. A total of 18 groups of eukaryotic microalgae at the class level and more than 2000 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were identified in phytoplankton samples collected from the brown-tide zone in the Qinhuangdao coastal waters. For both years, A. anophagefferens was the most dominant species during the bloom period and its maximum relative abundance exceeded 60 percent. Along with other evidence, the results further confirm that A. anophagefferens is the major causative species of the pico-sized phytoplankton blooms in the Bohai Sea. The outbreak of brown tide exhibited a strong inter-annual variation between 2013 and 2014, and an increasing dominance of dinoflagellates could be observed in the Qinhuangdao coastal waters.
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- Zhen-Fan Chen
- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266071, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266071, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510301, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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Zhou Y, Zhang Y, Liang T, Wang L. Shifting of phytoplankton assemblages in a regulated Chinese river basin after streamflow and water quality changes. Sci Total Environ 2019; 654:948-959. [PMID: 30841412 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2018] [Revised: 10/07/2018] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Phytoplankton is critical to river ecosystems. These organisms are sensitive to streamflow and water quality changes and, therefore, used to determine stability of river ecosystems, especially in regulated rivers. However, exactly how such disturbances alter spatial distribution of phytoplankton remains unclear, particularly during different seasons. A thorough understanding of these mechanisms is required to better analyze impact of environmental factors on regulated rivers. Given this, phytoplankton communities, streamflow, and water quality factors were assessed in areas sampled four times from 2015 to 2016 in upper and middle Huai River Basin. Biodiversity indices, as well as cluster and rank analyses, were used to (1) determine phytoplankton composition and distribution and (2) clarify impacts of key streamflow and water quality factors on such communities. It was found phytoplankton composition deteriorated over time, with phyla number decreasing from six to three. Moreover, proportion of Bacillariophyta increased from 51.83% to 68.13%. Phytoplankton in three regions, upstream region (Shannon-Wiener index 1.39-2.95), midstream region (0.70-4.55), and downstream region (0.22 to 2.97), were spatially clustered. The most impact factors impacting variation in composition and distribution were water quality factors and then hydrological factors. Of these, the most important factors in wet seasons were total nitrogen and maximum runoff, while ammonia nitrogen and low flow discharge were the most important factors during dry seasons. Streamflow and water quality contributed the most in midstream region, which was significantly affected by numbers of high and low flow. Contributions of these factors to downstream region were the strongest during dry seasons, which were significantly affected by numbers of low flow. Collectively, these results reveal significant impact of streamflow and water quality factors on phytoplankton deterioration in upper and middle Huai River Basin. Critically, this study provides scientific and technological support for increased biomonitoring and ecohydrological studies in regulated river basins.
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- Yujian Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Key Laboratory of Land Surface and Simulation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface and Simulation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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Zhou Y, Hu B, Zhao W, Cui D, Tan L, Wang J. Effects of increasing nutrient disturbances on phytoplankton community structure and biodiversity in two tropical seas. Mar Pollut Bull 2018; 135:239-248. [PMID: 30301035 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.07.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Revised: 07/06/2018] [Accepted: 07/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Statistical analysis of rainfall data from 2005 to 2015 showed that atmospheric deposition supplied large amount of dissolved inorganic nitrogen (38-155 mg·m-2·month-1) in N-deficient South China Sea and Eastern Indian Ocean. To understand marine ecosystem responses to increasing nutrient disturbances, we implemented field mesocosm experiments to study phytoplankton community structure and biodiversity responses to nutrient treatments with nitrate, phosphate and iron across tropical seas. Our results showed that DIN supply would change phytoplankton community structure and stimulated the regime shift from cyanobacteria to diatoms (relative dominance R > 0). Phytoplankton communities were dominated by diatoms (relative abundance >50%) accompanied by high chlorophyll a content with 1.58-39.27 μg·L-1 in DIN-added cultures, whereas cyanobacteria dominated communities (relative abundance >60%) with low biomass of 0.12-0.18 μg·L-1 in undisturbed cultures. Simultaneously increased DIN loading from atmospheric deposition would decrease ecological diversity of tropical seas owing to species competition and succession (Shannon diversity H' decreased to <1).
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- Yuping Zhou
- Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, 266100, PR China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, 266100, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, 266100, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 266071, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, 266100, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, 266100, PR China
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- Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, 266100, PR China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, 266100, PR China.
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Wang Y, Kang JH, Liang QY, He XB, Wang JJ, Lin M. Characteristics of phytoplankton communities and their biomass variation in a gas hydrate drilling area in the northern South China Sea. Mar Pollut Bull 2018; 133:606-615. [PMID: 30041355 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Revised: 05/27/2018] [Accepted: 06/07/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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We analyzed the data obtained from field observations on a gas hydrate drilling area in Dongsha of northern South China Sea (SCS) in middle May (before drilling) and early October (after drilling) in 2013. The variation in the phytoplankton communities and biomass as well as the impacts of environmental factors including dissolved methane was studied. Results indicated that the gas hydrate drilling area in Dongsha, SCS exhibited a typical low-nutrients low-chlorophyll a (LNLC) environment accompanied with low phytoplankton abundance. A total of 103 taxa belonging to 52 genera of 5 classes were identified, with diatoms and dinoflagellates dominating the community. Both phytoplankton abundance and chlorophyll a (Chl a) were highest at the subsurface maximum layer. The subsurface chlorophyll maximum (SCM) before and after drilling were stabilized at 75 m (0.30 ± 0.06 mg/m3 and 0.51 ± 0.29 mg/m3, respectively), while the subsurface maximum of abundance after drilling went deeper to 75 m (604.17 ± 313.22 cells/L) from the surface (707.14 ± 243.98 cells/L) before drilling. After drilling, phosphate and Chl a increased significantly, but no significant differences were observed on abundance. Dominant species of diatoms were basically constant with dinoflagellates becoming more apparent in higher occurrence and abundance, while Cyanophyta was diverse after drilling. Redundancy analysis (RDA) and Spearman's correlation analysis both indicated that temperature, pH and phosphates were major factors causing fluctuation in phytoplankton community structure, while dissolved methane had non-significant impact directly. We clearly found both abundance and Chl a increased in particular water layers (between 50 and 75 m) and at stations (DS06, DS08 and DS15) where dissolved methane concentrations were also abnormally high. This study appeared to partly coincide with the findings of natural oil seeps in the Gulf of Mexico, which assumed that the turbulence from the natural oil and gas leaking zone could raise the bottom water through the rising bubbles and bring cold nutrient rich waters to the thermocline from the deep seeps. This plume-generated upwelling could then fuel a bottom-up effect on the photosynthetic species in the upper pelagic waters within the euphotic zone.
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- Yu Wang
- Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Xiamen 361005, PR China.
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- Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Xiamen 361005, PR China
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- Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, China Geological Survey, Guangzhou 510760, PR China.
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- Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Xiamen 361005, PR China
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- Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Xiamen 361005, PR China
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- Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Xiamen 361005, PR China.
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Rao K, Zhang X, Yi XJ, Li ZS, Wang P, Huang GW, Guo XX. Interactive effects of environmental factors on phytoplankton communities and benthic nutrient interactions in a shallow lake and adjoining rivers in China. Sci Total Environ 2018; 619-620:1661-1672. [PMID: 29089138 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.10.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2017] [Revised: 10/13/2017] [Accepted: 10/14/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Shallow lakes are vulnerable to eutrophication because of abundant phytoplankton and significant nutrient input from sediments. Previous studies have researched the effect of environmental factors on phytoplankton and phosphorus release from sediment. However, few studies have simultaneously evaluated the interactive effects of environmental factors on phytoplankton communities and the interactions among different sediment nutrients. This paper reports on a 2016 investigation that examined the phytoplankton community and physical and chemical factors in both the water column and sediments in a Chinese shallow lake and its adjoining rivers. Our results indicated that rivers with water gates and lake areas had greater Chlorophyll a concentrations (Chl a) than natural rivers with similar total phosphorus (TP) concentrations; this indicates the importance of residence time on phytoplankton biomass. Although temperature impacted Chl a less than nutrients, its effects were highly species-specific, modulating relationships between nutrients and the abundance of different phytoplankton taxa. The effects of nutrients changed based on phytoplankton biomass and community composition, suggesting that different phytoplankton taxa have different nutrient demands. We predict that increasing residence time, temperature, and nutrients will increase phytoplankton biomass and increase the future dominance of Chlorophyta and Cyanophyta. In the interstitial water, there were no significant seasonal differences in TP, total nitrogen, and soluble reactive silica concentrations. However, ammonia concentrations were higher in the spring and lower in other seasons; nitrate and sulfate were abundant when the ammonia concentration was low. The total iron level in sediments was significantly negatively related with TP at low ammonia and silica concentrations and at high nitrate and sulfate concentrations in the interstitial water. These results indicated that nutrients are closely coupled in the sediments, highlighting the importance of oxidation-reduction potentials on internal nutrient balance.
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- Ke Rao
- School of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China; Hydrology and Water Resources Survey Bureau of Wuhan City, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
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- Hydrology and Water Resources Survey Bureau of Wuhan City, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Hydrology and Water Resources Survey Bureau of Wuhan City, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Hydrology and Water Resources Survey Bureau of Wuhan City, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Graduate School of Global Environment Studies Sophia University, Tokyo 102-8554, Japan
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- Graduate School of Global Environment Studies Sophia University, Tokyo 102-8554, Japan
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Dembowska EA, Mieszczankin T, Napiórkowski P. Changes of the phytoplankton community as symptoms of deterioration of water quality in a shallow lake. Environ Monit Assess 2018; 190:95. [PMID: 29372414 PMCID: PMC5785590 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-018-6465-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2017] [Accepted: 01/02/2018] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Covering more than 60% of the lake surface, macrophytes determined the taxonomic composition of phytoplankton. We have found numerous indications of ecological deterioration and an increased trophic level year to year: an increased total number of taxa; a significantly increased number of species of Chlorophyta, Bacillariophyceae and Cyanoprokaryota; a decreased number of Chrysophyceae; increased Nygaard index, and high diversity and variability of phytoplankton functional groups. Within 2 years (2002 and 2003) algal biomass doubled: from 3.616 to 7.968 mg l-1. An increased contribution of Chlorococcales and Cyanoprokaryota indicates progressive eutrophication of the lake. The average size of planktonic algae increased, particularly Cyanoprokaryota, where small-celled decreased dramatically and were replaced by large colonies. Cyanoprokaryota remained the dominant group of phytoplankton after 10 years, and the ecosystem of the lake remained in the turbid state. This group of algae had the average biomass 9.734 mg l-1, which constituted almost 92% of the total biomass.
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- Ewa Anna Dembowska
- Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, Department of Hydrobiology, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Lwowska 1, 87-100, Toruń, Poland
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- Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, Department of Hydrobiology, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Lwowska 1, 87-100, Toruń, Poland
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- Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, Department of Hydrobiology, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Lwowska 1, 87-100, Toruń, Poland.
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Choi BJ, Lee JA, Choi JS, Park JG, Lee SH, Yih W. Influence of the tidal front on the three-dimensional distribution of spring phytoplankton community in the eastern Yellow Sea. Chemosphere 2017; 173:299-306. [PMID: 28119165 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.01.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2016] [Revised: 11/15/2016] [Accepted: 01/08/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Hydrographic observation and biological samplings were conducted to assess the distribution of phytoplankton community over the sloping shelf of the eastern Yellow Sea in May 2012. The concentration of chlorophyll a was determined and phytoplankton was microscopically examined to conduct quantitative and cluster analyses. A cluster analysis of the phytoplankton species and abundance along four observation lines revealed the three-dimensional structure of the phytoplankton community distribution: the coastal group in the mixed region, the offshore upper layer group preferring stable water column, and the offshore lower layer group. The subsurface maximum of phytoplankton abundance and chlorophyll a concentration appeared as far as 64 km away from the tidal front through the middle layer intrusion. The phytoplankton abundance was high in the shore side of tidal front during the spring tide. The phytoplankton abundance was relatively high at 10-m depth in the mixed region while the concentration of chlorophyll a was high below the depth. The disparity between the profiles of the phytoplankton abundance and the chlorophyll a concentration in the mixed region was related to the depth-dependent species change accompanied by size-fraction of the phytoplankton community.
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- Byoung-Ju Choi
- Department of Oceanography, Kunsan National University, Gunsan 54150, Republic of Korea; Department of Oceanography, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oceanography, Kunsan National University, Gunsan 54150, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oceanography, Kunsan National University, Gunsan 54150, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oceanography, Kunsan National University, Gunsan 54150, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oceanography, Kunsan National University, Gunsan 54150, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oceanography, Kunsan National University, Gunsan 54150, Republic of Korea.
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Zeng Q, Liu Y, Zhao H, Sun M, Li X. Comparison of models for predicting the changes in phytoplankton community composition in the receiving water system of an inter-basin water transfer project. Environ Pollut 2017; 223:676-684. [PMID: 28196722 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2016] [Revised: 01/03/2017] [Accepted: 02/01/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Inter-basin water transfer projects might cause complex hydro-chemical and biological variation in the receiving aquatic ecosystems. Whether machine learning models can be used to predict changes in phytoplankton community composition caused by water transfer projects have rarely been studied. In the present study, we used machine learning models to predict the total algal cell densities and changes in phytoplankton community composition in Miyun reservoir caused by the middle route of the South-to-North Water Transfer Project (SNWTP). The model performances of four machine learning models, including regression trees (RT), random forest (RF), support vector machine (SVM), and artificial neural network (ANN) were evaluated and the best model was selected for further prediction. The results showed that the predictive accuracies (Pearson's correlation coefficient) of the models were RF (0.974), ANN (0.951), SVM (0.860), and RT (0.817) in the training step and RF (0.806), ANN (0.734), SVM (0.730), and RT (0.692) in the testing step. Therefore, the RF model was the best method for estimating total algal cell densities. Furthermore, the predicted accuracies of the RF model for dominant phytoplankton phyla (Cyanophyta, Chlorophyta, and Bacillariophyta) in Miyun reservoir ranged from 0.824 to 0.869 in the testing step. The predicted proportions with water transfer of the different phytoplankton phyla ranged from -8.88% to 9.93%, and the predicted dominant phyla with water transfer in each season remained unchanged compared to the phytoplankton succession without water transfer. The results of the present study provide a useful tool for predicting the changes in phytoplankton community caused by water transfer. The method is transferrable to other locations via establishment of models with relevant data to a particular area. Our findings help better understanding the possible changes in aquatic ecosystems influenced by inter-basin water transfer.
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- Qinghui Zeng
- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- The Center of Space Surveying and Mapping in China, Beijing 102102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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Bode A, Varela M, Prego R, Rozada F, Santos MD. The relative effects of upwelling and river flow on the phytoplankton diversity patterns in the ria of A Coruña (NW Spain). Mar Biol 2017; 164:93. [PMID: 28413230 PMCID: PMC5374173 DOI: 10.1007/s00227-017-3126-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2016] [Accepted: 03/12/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Phytoplankton species assemblages in estuaries are connected to those in rivers and marine environments by local hydrodynamics leading to a continuous flow of taxa. This study revealed differential effects of upwelling and river flow on phytoplankton communities observed in 2011 along a salinity gradient from a river reservoir connected to the sea through a ria-marine bay system in A Coruña (NW Spain, 43° 16-21' N, 8° 16-22' W). With 130 phytoplankton taxa identified, the assemblages were dominated in general by diatoms, particularly abundant in the bay and in the estuary, but also by chlorophycea and cyanobacteria in the reservoir. Considering the entire seasonal cycle, the local assemblages were mainly characterized by changes in cryptophytes and diatoms, small dinoflagellates and some freshwater chlorophycea. Salinity, nitrate, and organic matter variables, were the main environmental factors related to the changes in the phytoplankton communities through the system, while phosphate and nitrite were also important for local communities in the estuary and the bay, respectively. The corresponding local phytoplankton assemblages showed moderate levels of connectivity. The estuarine community shared a variable number of taxa with the adjacent zones, depending on the relative strength of upwelling (major influence from the bay) and river flow (major influence of the reservoir) but had on average 35% of unique taxa. Consequently, local and zonal diversity patterns varied seasonally and were not simply related to the salinity gradient driven by the river flow.
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- Antonio Bode
- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de A Coruña, Apdo, 130, 15080 A Coruña, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de A Coruña, Apdo, 130, 15080 A Coruña, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas, CSIC, Eduardo Cabello, 6, 36208 Vigo, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de A Coruña, Apdo, 130, 15080 A Coruña, Spain
- Instituto de Ganadería de Montaña, CSIC-Universidad de León, Finca Marzanas, Ctra. Grulleros, 24346 León, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de A Coruña, Apdo, 130, 15080 A Coruña, Spain
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He H, Hu E, Yu J, Luo X, Li K, Jeppesen E, Liu Z. Does turbidity induced by Carassius carassius limit phytoplankton growth? A mesocosm study. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2017; 24:5012-5018. [PMID: 28000069 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-8247-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2016] [Accepted: 12/11/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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It is well established that benthivorous fish in shallow lakes can create turbid conditions that influence phytoplankton growth both positively, as a result of elevated nutrient concentration in the water column, and negatively, due to increased attenuation of light. The net effect depends upon the degree of turbidity induced by the benthivores. Stocked Carassius carassius dominate the benthivorous fish fauna in many nutrient-rich Chinese subtropical and tropical shallow lakes, but the role of the species as a potential limiting factor in phytoplankton growth is ambiguous. Clarification of this relationship will help determine the management strategy and cost of restoring eutrophic lakes in China and elsewhere. Our outdoor mesocosm experiment simulating the effect of high density of crucian carp on phytoplankton growth and community structure in eutrophic shallow lakes suggests that stocking with this species causes resuspension of sediment, thereby increasing light attenuation and elevating nutrient concentrations. However, the effect of light attenuation was insufficient to offset the impact of nutrient enhancement on phytoplankton growth, and significant increases in both phytoplankton biomass and chlorophyll a concentrations were recorded. Crucian carp stocking favored the dominance of diatoms and led to lower percentages (but not biomass) of buoyant cyanobacteria. The dominance of diatoms may be attributed to a competitive advantage of algal cells with high sedimentation velocity in an environment subjected to frequent crucian carp-induced resuspension and entrainment of benthic algae caused by the fish foraging activities. Our study demonstrates that turbidity induced by stocked crucian carp does not limit phytoplankton growth in eutrophic waters. Thus, removal of this species (and presumably other similar taxa) from subtropical or tropical shallow lakes, or suspension of aquaculture, is unlikely to boost phytoplankton growth, despite the resulting improvements in light availability.
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- Hu He
- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 73 East Beijing Road, Nanjing, 210008, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 73 East Beijing Road, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 73 East Beijing Road, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, 010018, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 73 East Beijing Road, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 73 East Beijing Road, Nanjing, 210008, China
- Department of Bioscience, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Sino-Danish Centre for Education and Research, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 73 East Beijing Road, Nanjing, 210008, China
- Sino-Danish Centre for Education and Research, Beijing, 100049, China
- Department of Ecology and Institute of Hydrobiology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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