Does calcite encrustation in Chara provide a phosphorus nutrient sink?
Does calcite encrustation in Chara provide a phosphorus nutrient sink?
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DOI:
10.2134/jeq2005.0276
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发表时间:
2006-02
影响因子:
2.4
通讯作者:
K. Siong;T. Asaeda
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作者:
K. Siong;T. Asaeda
We studied the effect of calcite encrustation in stoneworts (Chara spp.) on P cycling in an aquatic ecosystem. Sequential fractionation was performed to quantify P fractions of the internodes of calcified (Ca-CF) and uncalcified (UCa-CF) Chara fibrosa Agardh ex Bruzelius. Our results showed that Ca-CF was able to store more P and about 14 to 23% of total P in Ca-CF was co-precipitated with encrusted calcite, while only 2 to 3% was found in UCa-CF. Furthermore, in Ca-CF, an increased amount of total P did not result in a higher release of bioavailable water-soluble and sodium hydroxide-extractable P. Extracellular calcification in Chara enhanced nutrient sink for P, provided a further bottom-up control of phytoplankton, and should be regarded as a positive feedback in stabilizing Chara dominance in lakes.