Are cyanobacteria total, specific and trait abundance regulated by the same environmental variables?

In this study we analyzed if cyanobacteria total, specific and trait abundance are regulated by the same environmental variables in a Neotropical urban lake that recurrently suffers harmful cyanobacteria blooms. To assess the predictor variables for cyanobacteria total and species density we perform...

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Autores principales: Frau, D., Pinto, P.D.T., Mayora, G.
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spelling todo:paper_00034088_v54_n_p_Frau2023-10-03T13:56:18Z Are cyanobacteria total, specific and trait abundance regulated by the same environmental variables? Frau, D. Pinto, P.D.T. Mayora, G. Cyanobacteria Light availability Oxygen concentration Temperature abundance algal bloom concentration (composition) cyanobacterium dissolved oxygen environmental change environmental factor inorganic nitrogen lacustrine environment light availability Neotropical Region nitrogen fixation nutrient limitation oxygen phylogenetics population density temperature effect Anabaenopsis arnoldii Cyanobacteria Raphidiopsis curvata In this study we analyzed if cyanobacteria total, specific and trait abundance are regulated by the same environmental variables in a Neotropical urban lake that recurrently suffers harmful cyanobacteria blooms. To assess the predictor variables for cyanobacteria total and species density we performed a multiple regression (GLM) and a redundancy analysis (RDA), respectively. Temperature and oxygen were the main predictor variables for both total and species abundance. Conductivity was an exclusive predictor for cyanobacteria total density (GLM) and light availability (Zd:Zeu) for species abundance (RDA). Nutrients were unnoticeable predictor variables for both. Cyanobacteria blooms showed high recurrence (8 blooms in 12 months) and occurred within 17-28 °C. Blooms were mostly dominated by one species, and less frequently co-dominated by two species. These blooms were more recurrently dominated by dispersive non-fixing filamentous species (mainly Raphidiopsis curvata) linked to lower light availability. Less frequently, blooms were dominated by filamentous nitrogen fixers which develop scum blooms (mainly Anabaenopsis arnoldii) related to better light availability and lower dissolved oxygen concentration. The nitrogen fixing species showed high heterocyte density, suggesting nitrogen fixing behavior and probably giving this an advantage when inorganic nitrogen was low. Our results indicate that in absence of nutrients limitation, cyanobacteria total and species abundance can be regulated by different environmental variables. These results also show that species phylogenetically related (R. curvata and A. arnoldii) can respond differently to the prevailing environmental variables; highlighting the importance of considering cyanobacteria to a specific level when assessing their possible control factors. © EDP Sciences, 2018. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00034088_v54_n_p_Frau
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topic Cyanobacteria
Light availability
Oxygen concentration
Temperature
abundance
algal bloom
concentration (composition)
cyanobacterium
dissolved oxygen
environmental change
environmental factor
inorganic nitrogen
lacustrine environment
light availability
Neotropical Region
nitrogen fixation
nutrient limitation
oxygen
phylogenetics
population density
temperature effect
Anabaenopsis arnoldii
Cyanobacteria
Raphidiopsis curvata
spellingShingle Cyanobacteria
Light availability
Oxygen concentration
Temperature
abundance
algal bloom
concentration (composition)
cyanobacterium
dissolved oxygen
environmental change
environmental factor
inorganic nitrogen
lacustrine environment
light availability
Neotropical Region
nitrogen fixation
nutrient limitation
oxygen
phylogenetics
population density
temperature effect
Anabaenopsis arnoldii
Cyanobacteria
Raphidiopsis curvata
Frau, D.
Pinto, P.D.T.
Mayora, G.
Are cyanobacteria total, specific and trait abundance regulated by the same environmental variables?
topic_facet Cyanobacteria
Light availability
Oxygen concentration
Temperature
abundance
algal bloom
concentration (composition)
cyanobacterium
dissolved oxygen
environmental change
environmental factor
inorganic nitrogen
lacustrine environment
light availability
Neotropical Region
nitrogen fixation
nutrient limitation
oxygen
phylogenetics
population density
temperature effect
Anabaenopsis arnoldii
Cyanobacteria
Raphidiopsis curvata
description In this study we analyzed if cyanobacteria total, specific and trait abundance are regulated by the same environmental variables in a Neotropical urban lake that recurrently suffers harmful cyanobacteria blooms. To assess the predictor variables for cyanobacteria total and species density we performed a multiple regression (GLM) and a redundancy analysis (RDA), respectively. Temperature and oxygen were the main predictor variables for both total and species abundance. Conductivity was an exclusive predictor for cyanobacteria total density (GLM) and light availability (Zd:Zeu) for species abundance (RDA). Nutrients were unnoticeable predictor variables for both. Cyanobacteria blooms showed high recurrence (8 blooms in 12 months) and occurred within 17-28 °C. Blooms were mostly dominated by one species, and less frequently co-dominated by two species. These blooms were more recurrently dominated by dispersive non-fixing filamentous species (mainly Raphidiopsis curvata) linked to lower light availability. Less frequently, blooms were dominated by filamentous nitrogen fixers which develop scum blooms (mainly Anabaenopsis arnoldii) related to better light availability and lower dissolved oxygen concentration. The nitrogen fixing species showed high heterocyte density, suggesting nitrogen fixing behavior and probably giving this an advantage when inorganic nitrogen was low. Our results indicate that in absence of nutrients limitation, cyanobacteria total and species abundance can be regulated by different environmental variables. These results also show that species phylogenetically related (R. curvata and A. arnoldii) can respond differently to the prevailing environmental variables; highlighting the importance of considering cyanobacteria to a specific level when assessing their possible control factors. © EDP Sciences, 2018.
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author Frau, D.
Pinto, P.D.T.
Mayora, G.
author_facet Frau, D.
Pinto, P.D.T.
Mayora, G.
author_sort Frau, D.
title Are cyanobacteria total, specific and trait abundance regulated by the same environmental variables?
title_short Are cyanobacteria total, specific and trait abundance regulated by the same environmental variables?
title_full Are cyanobacteria total, specific and trait abundance regulated by the same environmental variables?
title_fullStr Are cyanobacteria total, specific and trait abundance regulated by the same environmental variables?
title_full_unstemmed Are cyanobacteria total, specific and trait abundance regulated by the same environmental variables?
title_sort are cyanobacteria total, specific and trait abundance regulated by the same environmental variables?
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00034088_v54_n_p_Frau
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