Taxon‐specific dark survival of diatoms and flagellates affects Arctic phytoplankton composition during the polar night and early spring
Effects of prolonged darkness on Arctic phytoplankton composition were investigated with lab experiments and a pigment time series in Kongsfjorden, Spitsbergen (78°55′N). Chlorophyll a (Chl a), pigment composition, particulate organic carbon, cell numbers, and photosynthetic characteristics were stu...
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ftawi:oai:epic.awi.de:51931 2024-09-15T17:40:50+00:00 Taxon‐specific dark survival of diatoms and flagellates affects Arctic phytoplankton composition during the polar night and early spring Poll, Willem H. Abdullah, Edwin Visser, Ronald J. W. Fischer, Philipp Buma, Anita G. J. 2019 application/pdf https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/51931/ https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/51931/1/lno_Poll_Fischer_11355.pdf https://aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/lno.11355 https://hdl.handle.net/10013/epic.0bc3af2b-09b0-4bc2-84f6-72e2d3911e76 unknown https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/51931/1/lno_Poll_Fischer_11355.pdf Poll, W. H. , Abdullah, E. , Visser, R. J. W. , Fischer, P. orcid:0000-0002-3357-5420 and Buma, A. G. J. (2019) Taxon‐specific dark survival of diatoms and flagellates affects Arctic phytoplankton composition during the polar night and early spring , Limnology and Oceanography, 65 (5), pp. 903-914 . doi:10.1002/lno.11355 <https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.11355> , hdl:10013/epic.0bc3af2b-09b0-4bc2-84f6-72e2d3911e76 EPIC3Limnology and Oceanography, 65(5), pp. 903-914 Article isiRev 2019 ftawi https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.11355 2024-06-24T04:24:41Z Effects of prolonged darkness on Arctic phytoplankton composition were investigated with lab experiments and a pigment time series in Kongsfjorden, Spitsbergen (78°55′N). Chlorophyll a (Chl a), pigment composition, particulate organic carbon, cell numbers, and photosynthetic characteristics were studied in Arctic diatoms (Thalassiosira antarctica, Thalassiosira nordenskioeldii) and flagellates (Rhodomonas sp., Micromonas sp.) during 8 weeks of darkness and subsequent recovery in irradiance. Loss of photosynthetic functionality after 2 weeks of darkness was reversible in all species when returned to irradiance. Diatoms were more resistant to prolonged darkness (> 2 weeks) compared to the flagellates, with lower decline rates of Chl a and maximum quantum yield of PSII. T. nordenskioeldii showed rapid growth during recovery throughout 8 weeks of dark incubation, whereas recovery of flagellates diminished within 4 weeks. Ratios of taxonomic marker pigments relative to Chl a of all species showed limited variation during 8 weeks of dark incubation. The experimentally observed enhanced dark survival of diatoms was in agreement with pigment observations during four polar nights (2013–2017) in Kongsfjorden, which showed increased relative diatom abundance during declining biomass (down to 0.02 mg Chl a m−3). Therefore, a period of prolonged darkness gives Arctic diatoms a head start during the early stages of the spring bloom. The taxon‐specific survival traits can influence the geographical distribution of diatoms and flagellates within the polar oceans and their phenology. Furthermore, the persistence of Chl a of nonviable phytoplankton during darkness might influence biomass estimates during the polar night. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Arctic Kongsfjord* Kongsfjorden Phytoplankton polar night Spitsbergen Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar- and Marine Research (AWI): ePIC (electronic Publication Information Center) Limnology and Oceanography 65 5 903 914 |
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Effects of prolonged darkness on Arctic phytoplankton composition were investigated with lab experiments and a pigment time series in Kongsfjorden, Spitsbergen (78°55′N). Chlorophyll a (Chl a), pigment composition, particulate organic carbon, cell numbers, and photosynthetic characteristics were studied in Arctic diatoms (Thalassiosira antarctica, Thalassiosira nordenskioeldii) and flagellates (Rhodomonas sp., Micromonas sp.) during 8 weeks of darkness and subsequent recovery in irradiance. Loss of photosynthetic functionality after 2 weeks of darkness was reversible in all species when returned to irradiance. Diatoms were more resistant to prolonged darkness (> 2 weeks) compared to the flagellates, with lower decline rates of Chl a and maximum quantum yield of PSII. T. nordenskioeldii showed rapid growth during recovery throughout 8 weeks of dark incubation, whereas recovery of flagellates diminished within 4 weeks. Ratios of taxonomic marker pigments relative to Chl a of all species showed limited variation during 8 weeks of dark incubation. The experimentally observed enhanced dark survival of diatoms was in agreement with pigment observations during four polar nights (2013–2017) in Kongsfjorden, which showed increased relative diatom abundance during declining biomass (down to 0.02 mg Chl a m−3). Therefore, a period of prolonged darkness gives Arctic diatoms a head start during the early stages of the spring bloom. The taxon‐specific survival traits can influence the geographical distribution of diatoms and flagellates within the polar oceans and their phenology. Furthermore, the persistence of Chl a of nonviable phytoplankton during darkness might influence biomass estimates during the polar night. |
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Poll, Willem H. Abdullah, Edwin Visser, Ronald J. W. Fischer, Philipp Buma, Anita G. J. Taxon‐specific dark survival of diatoms and flagellates affects Arctic phytoplankton composition during the polar night and early spring |
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Taxon‐specific dark survival of diatoms and flagellates affects Arctic phytoplankton composition during the polar night and early spring |
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Taxon‐specific dark survival of diatoms and flagellates affects Arctic phytoplankton composition during the polar night and early spring |
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Taxon‐specific dark survival of diatoms and flagellates affects Arctic phytoplankton composition during the polar night and early spring |
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Taxon‐specific dark survival of diatoms and flagellates affects Arctic phytoplankton composition during the polar night and early spring |
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Taxon‐specific dark survival of diatoms and flagellates affects Arctic phytoplankton composition during the polar night and early spring |
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taxon‐specific dark survival of diatoms and flagellates affects arctic phytoplankton composition during the polar night and early spring |
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