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ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
卷 72, 期 6, 页码 2061-2071出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsu218
关键词
deep convection; diatoms; growth rate; light acclimation; temperature
资金
- Cluster of Excellence CliSAP, University of Hamburg - German Science Foundation (DFG)
- EC [264933]
Aim of this study was to expose phytoplankton to growth conditions simulating deep winter convection in the North Atlantic and thereby to assess changes in physiology enabling their survival. Growth rate, biochemical composition, and photosynthetic activity of the diatom Thalassiosira weissflogii were determined under two different light scenarios over a temperature range of 5-15 degrees C to simulate conditions experienced by cells during winter deep convection. These metrics were examined under a low light scenario (20 mu mol m(-2) s(-1), 12/12 h light/dark), and compared with a scenario of short light pulses of a higher light intensity (120 mu mol m(-2) s(-1), 2/22 hlight/dark). Both experimental light conditions offered the same daily light dose. No growth was observed at temperatures below 8 degrees C. Above 8 degrees C, growth rates were significantly higher under low light conditions compared with those of short pulsed light exposures, indicating a higher efficiency of light utilization. This could be related to (i) a higher content of Chl a per cell in the lowlight trial and/or (ii) a more efficient transfer of light energy into growth as indicated by constantly low carbohydrate levels. In contrast, pulsed intense light led to an accumulation of carbohydrates, which were catabolized during the longer dark period for maintaining metabolism. Light curves measured via Chl a fluorescence indicated low light assimilation for the algae exposed to short pulsed light. We postulate that our trial with short light pluses did not provide sufficient light to reach full light saturation. In general, photosynthesis was more strongly affected by temperature under pulsed light than under low light conditions. Our results indicate that model estimates of primary production in relation to deep convection, which are based on average low light conditions, not considering vertical transportation of algae will lead to an overestimation of in situ primary production.
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