Seasonal variations of phytoplankton phosphorus stress in the Yellow Sea Cold Water Mass

Wang Dan; Huang Bangqin; Liu Xin; Liu Guimei; Wang Hui

doi:10.1007/s13131-014-0547-x

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Wang Dan, Huang Bangqin, Liu Xin, Liu Guimei, Wang Hui. Seasonal variations of phytoplankton phosphorus stress in the Yellow Sea Cold Water Mass[J]. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2014, 33(10): 124-135. doi: 10.1007/s13131-014-0547-x

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Wang Dan, Huang Bangqin, Liu Xin, Liu Guimei, Wang Hui. Seasonal variations of phytoplankton phosphorus stress in the Yellow Sea Cold Water Mass[J]. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2014, 33(10): 124-135. doi: 10.1007/s13131-014-0547-x

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Seasonal variations of phytoplankton phosphorus stress in the Yellow Sea Cold Water Mass

doi: 10.1007/s13131-014-0547-x

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Key Laboratory of Research on Marine Hazards Forecasting, National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center, State Oceanic Administration, Beijing 100081, China;Key Laboratory of Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems, Ministry of Education/Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Ecology and Environmental Studies, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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Key Laboratory of Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems, Ministry of Education/Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Ecology and Environmental Studies, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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Key Laboratory of Research on Marine Hazards Forecasting, National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center, State Oceanic Administration, Beijing 100081, China

Received Date: 2013-08-19
Rev Recd Date: 2014-05-16

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Abstract

The Yellow Sea is located between the China Mainland and the Korean Peninsula, representing a typical shallow epicontinental sea. The Yellow Sea Cold Water Mass (YSCWM) is one of the most important physical features in the Yellow Sea. The characteristics of vertical profiles and seasonal variations of biogenic elements in the YSCWM may lead the variations of nutrient availability (e.g., phosphorus) and phosphorus stress of phytoplankton. In this study, the authors surveyed the seasonal variations of phytoplankton phosphorus stress with emphasis on the effect of the YSCWM during the four cruises in April and October 2006, March and August 2007. Using both bulk and single-cell alkaline phosphatase activity (APA) assays, this study evaluated phosphorus status of phytoplankton community, succession of phytoplankton community and ecophysiological responses of phytoplankton to phosphorus in the typical region of the YSCWM. With the occurrence of the YSCWM, especially the variations of concentration of dissolved inorganic phosphorus (DIP), the results of bulk APA appeared corresponding seasonal variations. Along Transects A and B, the mean APA in August was the highest, and that in March was the lowest. According to the ELF-labeled assay’s results, seasonal variations of the ELF-labeled percentages within dominant species indicated that diatoms were dominant in March, April and October, while dinoflagellates were dominant in August. During the four cruises, the ELF-labeled percentages of diatoms except Paralia sulcata showed that diatoms were not phosphorus deficient in April 2006 at all, but suffered from severe phosphorus stress in August 2007. In comparison, the ELF-labeled percentages of dinoflagellates were all above 50% during the four time series, which meant dinoflagellates such as Alexandrium and Scrippsiella, sustained perennial phosphorus stress.
- alkaline phosphatase,
- phosphorus stress,
- phytoplankton,
- Yellow Sea Cold Water Mass, Yellow Sea

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