Effects of light intensity on the growth of Cryptomonas sp. (Cryptophyceae)
Effects of light intensity on the growth of Cryptomonas sp. (Cryptophyceae)
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10.1007/s00254-008-1277-1
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2009-03
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H. Weng;Ya-Chao Qin;Xiang-wei Sun;Xunhong Chen;J. Chen
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H. Weng;Ya-Chao Qin;Xiang-wei Sun;Xunhong Chen;J. Chen
Laboratory culture experiments have been conducted to evaluate the effects of light intensity on the growth ofCryptomonassp. (Cryptophyceae) and the discrepancy in absorption of iron and phosphorus under different light conditions. Results show that there is an exponential correlation between algal growth rate and light intensity. The saturating and semi-saturating light values forCryptomonassp. cells are 150 and 47 μmol photons m−2s−1, respectively. More uptake of Fe, P, and other trace elements such as Zn, Mn, Co, and Mo is observed in the low light cultures, although the algal growth rates are slow. The growth rate at 10 μmol photons m−2s−1is only 10% of that at 150 μmol photons m−2s−1, whereas Fe and P uptake increases by 150 and 100%, respectively. These results suggest potential implications of differentiation in absorption of iron and phosphorus at different light intensities for the occurrence of harmful algal blooms (HABs). The mechanisms of light intensity regulating nutrient uptake as well as the occurrence of HABs are also discussed.