Short-term analysis of the phytoplankton structure and dynamics in two ponds with distinct trophic states from Cierva Point (maritime Antarctica)

Phytoplankton communities dominating Musgos and Papúa ponds with differing trophic states were sampled over 3 days enabling the detection of the physiological and population responses of microalgae to short-scale changes in biotic and abiotic factors, rather than frequently analyzed changes in commu...

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Autores principales: Allende, Luz, Mataloni, María Gabriela
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spelling paper:paper_07224060_v36_n5_p629_Allende2023-06-08T15:43:37Z Short-term analysis of the phytoplankton structure and dynamics in two ponds with distinct trophic states from Cierva Point (maritime Antarctica) Allende, Luz Mataloni, María Gabriela Maritime Antarctica Phytoplankton structure Ponds Short-term study chlorophyll a community dynamics community structure cyanobacterium developmental biology dominance environmental change environmental factor flagellate growth rate microalga photosynthesis phytoplankton pond reproduction trophic level water temperature Antarctica Cierva Point West Antarctica algae Chlorophyta Ciliophora Phytoplankton communities dominating Musgos and Papúa ponds with differing trophic states were sampled over 3 days enabling the detection of the physiological and population responses of microalgae to short-scale changes in biotic and abiotic factors, rather than frequently analyzed changes in community composition responses to long-scale environmental changes. We hypothesized that both environments undergoing diel changes would be dominated by phytoplankton with generalist strategies, while community structure would be mostly dictated by the trophic state of each water body. The phytoplankton biovolumes of both ponds were strongly dominated by euplanktonic nanoflagellated Chlorophyta, while phycocyanin-rich picocyanobacteria dominated the picophytoplankton. Parallel diel cycles of air and water temperatures were more pronounced on a sunny, warm day which prompted algal photosynthesis, revealed by strong increases in dissolved oxygen and pH. Nutrient and phytoplanktonic chlorophyll a confirmed the hypertrophic condition of Papúa pond. This accounted for the distinct community composition encountered in each pond, which remained stable throughout the study, as revealed by the SIMI index. The inverse relationship between the chl a/abundance ratio and the abundances of dominant species together with varying net growth rates (k′) showed algal reproduction, yet densities remained rather stable in both cases. In Musgos pond, fluctuations in k′ for small and median ciliates shadowed those of pico- and nanophytoplankton, respectively, strongly suggesting that they can control algal growth in these 2-level trophic chains. © 2013 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. Fil:Allende, L. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Mataloni, G. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2013 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_07224060_v36_n5_p629_Allende http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_07224060_v36_n5_p629_Allende
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topic Maritime Antarctica
Phytoplankton structure
Ponds
Short-term study
chlorophyll a
community dynamics
community structure
cyanobacterium
developmental biology
dominance
environmental change
environmental factor
flagellate
growth rate
microalga
photosynthesis
phytoplankton
pond
reproduction
trophic level
water temperature
Antarctica
Cierva Point
West Antarctica
algae
Chlorophyta
Ciliophora
spellingShingle Maritime Antarctica
Phytoplankton structure
Ponds
Short-term study
chlorophyll a
community dynamics
community structure
cyanobacterium
developmental biology
dominance
environmental change
environmental factor
flagellate
growth rate
microalga
photosynthesis
phytoplankton
pond
reproduction
trophic level
water temperature
Antarctica
Cierva Point
West Antarctica
algae
Chlorophyta
Ciliophora
Allende, Luz
Mataloni, María Gabriela
Short-term analysis of the phytoplankton structure and dynamics in two ponds with distinct trophic states from Cierva Point (maritime Antarctica)
topic_facet Maritime Antarctica
Phytoplankton structure
Ponds
Short-term study
chlorophyll a
community dynamics
community structure
cyanobacterium
developmental biology
dominance
environmental change
environmental factor
flagellate
growth rate
microalga
photosynthesis
phytoplankton
pond
reproduction
trophic level
water temperature
Antarctica
Cierva Point
West Antarctica
algae
Chlorophyta
Ciliophora
description Phytoplankton communities dominating Musgos and Papúa ponds with differing trophic states were sampled over 3 days enabling the detection of the physiological and population responses of microalgae to short-scale changes in biotic and abiotic factors, rather than frequently analyzed changes in community composition responses to long-scale environmental changes. We hypothesized that both environments undergoing diel changes would be dominated by phytoplankton with generalist strategies, while community structure would be mostly dictated by the trophic state of each water body. The phytoplankton biovolumes of both ponds were strongly dominated by euplanktonic nanoflagellated Chlorophyta, while phycocyanin-rich picocyanobacteria dominated the picophytoplankton. Parallel diel cycles of air and water temperatures were more pronounced on a sunny, warm day which prompted algal photosynthesis, revealed by strong increases in dissolved oxygen and pH. Nutrient and phytoplanktonic chlorophyll a confirmed the hypertrophic condition of Papúa pond. This accounted for the distinct community composition encountered in each pond, which remained stable throughout the study, as revealed by the SIMI index. The inverse relationship between the chl a/abundance ratio and the abundances of dominant species together with varying net growth rates (k′) showed algal reproduction, yet densities remained rather stable in both cases. In Musgos pond, fluctuations in k′ for small and median ciliates shadowed those of pico- and nanophytoplankton, respectively, strongly suggesting that they can control algal growth in these 2-level trophic chains. © 2013 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
author Allende, Luz
Mataloni, María Gabriela
author_facet Allende, Luz
Mataloni, María Gabriela
author_sort Allende, Luz
title Short-term analysis of the phytoplankton structure and dynamics in two ponds with distinct trophic states from Cierva Point (maritime Antarctica)
title_short Short-term analysis of the phytoplankton structure and dynamics in two ponds with distinct trophic states from Cierva Point (maritime Antarctica)
title_full Short-term analysis of the phytoplankton structure and dynamics in two ponds with distinct trophic states from Cierva Point (maritime Antarctica)
title_fullStr Short-term analysis of the phytoplankton structure and dynamics in two ponds with distinct trophic states from Cierva Point (maritime Antarctica)
title_full_unstemmed Short-term analysis of the phytoplankton structure and dynamics in two ponds with distinct trophic states from Cierva Point (maritime Antarctica)
title_sort short-term analysis of the phytoplankton structure and dynamics in two ponds with distinct trophic states from cierva point (maritime antarctica)
publishDate 2013
url https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_07224060_v36_n5_p629_Allende
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_07224060_v36_n5_p629_Allende
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