Light and productivity of phytoplankton in polar marine ecosystems: a physiological view
This study deals with the modeling of photosynthesis and growth of polar phytoplankton and variations in relevant parameters. Polar regions are characterised by low sun elevations (< 40?50°), extreme seasonal variations in irradiance and day length, and low sea temperatures (?1.8 to 6°C). Due to...
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ftjpolarres:oai:journals.openacademia.net:article/2300 2023-05-15T18:02:43+02:00 Light and productivity of phytoplankton in polar marine ecosystems: a physiological view Sakshaug, Egil Slagstad, Dag 1991-01-09 application/pdf https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2300 https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v10i1.6729 eng eng Norwegian Polar Institute https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2300/5550 https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2300 doi:10.3402/polar.v10i1.6729 Copyright (c) 2018 Polar Research Polar Research; Vol. 10 No. 1: Special issue: Proceedings of the Pro Mare Symposium on Polar Marine Ecology. Part 1; 69-86 1751-8369 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 1991 ftjpolarres https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v10i1.6729 2021-11-11T19:12:21Z This study deals with the modeling of photosynthesis and growth of polar phytoplankton and variations in relevant parameters. Polar regions are characterised by low sun elevations (< 40?50°), extreme seasonal variations in irradiance and day length, and low sea temperatures (?1.8 to 6°C). Due to the latter, maximum phytoplankton growth rates arc low (< 0.6d?1). Light absorption by phytoplankton is strongly dependent on spectral composition (blue oceanic versus green coastal waters), but absorption characteristics (and thus chlorophyll a-normalized photosynthetic efficiency ?B) do not differ appreciably between polar and other phytoplankton. The maximum chlorophyll-normalised photosynthetic rate PBm, is, however, lower and dependent on the irradiance to which the cells are adapted. Chla:C ratios vary widely, but within ranges known for other phytoplankton. The carbon-normalised coefficient PCm varies little with irradiance, but is clearly dependent on day length and nutrient supply. The corresponding coefficient ?C is somewhat higher in shade-adapted than in light-adapted cells. Polar species exhibit a high tolerance for strong light and long days in combination with low temperature relative to other species. The interpretation of P-I functions is discussed, and an empirical formulation is suggested that does not need the Chla:C ratio for predicting the light-limited gross growth rate of polar phytoplankton. Mathematical simulations of the spring bloom indicate that the depth of the mixed layer and the attenuation of light are the most important variables for determining the photosynthetic rate. The spectral composition of light is of particular importance in low light, e.g. in deeply mixed layers. Generally, the deeper the mixing, the more sensitive the development of a spring bloom becomes to any algal or environmental variable. Article in Journal/Newspaper Polar Research Polar Research (E-Journal) Polar Research 10 1 69 86 |
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This study deals with the modeling of photosynthesis and growth of polar phytoplankton and variations in relevant parameters. Polar regions are characterised by low sun elevations (< 40?50°), extreme seasonal variations in irradiance and day length, and low sea temperatures (?1.8 to 6°C). Due to the latter, maximum phytoplankton growth rates arc low (< 0.6d?1). Light absorption by phytoplankton is strongly dependent on spectral composition (blue oceanic versus green coastal waters), but absorption characteristics (and thus chlorophyll a-normalized photosynthetic efficiency ?B) do not differ appreciably between polar and other phytoplankton. The maximum chlorophyll-normalised photosynthetic rate PBm, is, however, lower and dependent on the irradiance to which the cells are adapted. Chla:C ratios vary widely, but within ranges known for other phytoplankton. The carbon-normalised coefficient PCm varies little with irradiance, but is clearly dependent on day length and nutrient supply. The corresponding coefficient ?C is somewhat higher in shade-adapted than in light-adapted cells. Polar species exhibit a high tolerance for strong light and long days in combination with low temperature relative to other species. The interpretation of P-I functions is discussed, and an empirical formulation is suggested that does not need the Chla:C ratio for predicting the light-limited gross growth rate of polar phytoplankton. Mathematical simulations of the spring bloom indicate that the depth of the mixed layer and the attenuation of light are the most important variables for determining the photosynthetic rate. The spectral composition of light is of particular importance in low light, e.g. in deeply mixed layers. Generally, the deeper the mixing, the more sensitive the development of a spring bloom becomes to any algal or environmental variable. |
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Light and productivity of phytoplankton in polar marine ecosystems: a physiological view |
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Light and productivity of phytoplankton in polar marine ecosystems: a physiological view |
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Light and productivity of phytoplankton in polar marine ecosystems: a physiological view |
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