Phaeocystis antarctica unusual summer bloom in stratified antarctic coastal waters (Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea)
Phaeocystis antarctica unusual summer bloom in stratified antarctic coastal waters (Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea)
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南极棕囊藻在夏季分层的南极沿海水域(特拉诺瓦湾、罗斯海)异常盛开
DOI:
10.1016/j.marenvres.2019.05.012
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发表时间:
2019
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
DiTullio, Giacomo R.
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作者:
Mangoni, Olga;Saggiomo, Maria;Bolinesi, Francesco;Castellano, Michela;Povero, Paolo;Saggiomo, Vincenzo;DiTullio, Giacomo R.
This study focuses on the potential explanations for aPhaeocystisantarcticasummer bloom occurred in stratified waters of Terra Nova Bay (TNB) - which is part of the Antarctic Special Protected Area (n.161) in the Ross Sea - trough a multi-parameter correlative approach. Many previous studies have highlighted that water column stratification typically favors diatom dominance compared to the colonial haptophyteP. antarctica,in the Ross Sea, and this correlation has often been used to explain the historic dominance of diatoms in TNB.To explore the spatial and temporal progression ofP. antarcticabloom in coastal waters, four stations were sampled three times each between December 31, 2009 and January 13, 2010.Taxonomic and pigment composition of phytoplankton communities, macro-nutrient concentrations and various different indices, all indicated the relative dominance ofP. antarctica. Cell abundances revealed thatP. antarcticacontributed 79% of total cell counts in the upper 25 m and 93% in the lower photic zone. Similarly, a strong correlation was observed between Chl-a and the Hex:Fuco pigment ratio, corroborating the microscopic analyses. Recent studies have shown that iron can trigger colonialP. antarcticablooms. Based on the Hex:Chl-c3proxy for iron limitation inP. antarctica, we hypothesize that anomalously higher iron fluxes were responsible for the unusual bloom of colonialP. antarcticaobserved in TNB.