Metatranscriptomic Analysis of Co-Occurring Phytoplankton Species in the Ross Sea Polynya
Primary production (PP) of the Ross Sea Polynya (RSP) contributes a significant proportion of the total PP of the Southern Ocean. As a result, the photosynthetic activities of phytoplankton communities in the RSP play important roles in the overall biochemical cycling of carbon and nutrients and str...
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ftunivrhodeislan:oai:digitalcommons.uri.edu:theses-2136 2023-07-30T03:58:00+02:00 Metatranscriptomic Analysis of Co-Occurring Phytoplankton Species in the Ross Sea Polynya Kim, Sylvia Minjee 2017-01-01T08:00:00Z application/pdf https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/theses/1123 https://doi.org/10.23860/thesis-kim-sylvia-2017 https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/context/theses/article/2136/viewcontent/Kim_uri_0186M_11817.pdf unknown DigitalCommons@URI https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/theses/1123 doi:10.23860/thesis-kim-sylvia-2017 https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/context/theses/article/2136/viewcontent/Kim_uri_0186M_11817.pdf Open Access Master's Theses text 2017 ftunivrhodeislan https://doi.org/10.23860/thesis-kim-sylvia-2017 2023-07-17T18:55:58Z Primary production (PP) of the Ross Sea Polynya (RSP) contributes a significant proportion of the total PP of the Southern Ocean. As a result, the photosynthetic activities of phytoplankton communities in the RSP play important roles in the overall biochemical cycling of carbon and nutrients and structuring the marine food-web. Environmental change, especially in light and iron regimes, regulates variations in PP and affects the phytoplankton community dynamics. Since individual phytoplankton species have unique nutrient requirements, the limited resources impact these algal taxa in different ways. In this study, we used metatranscriptomic analysis to examine how the algal taxa Fragilariopsis, Thalassiosira, Pseudo-nitzschia, Micromonas, and Phaeocystis antarctica differ in their acclimation to their shared environment during the bloom season in the RSP. During the austral spring and summer of 2013-2014, the phytoplankton communities in the RSP were iron limited across all sampling sites and exposed to high-light conditions at some sampling sites. However, the acclimation of individual algal taxa to these conditions was different. Niche partitioning between the diatom group and the haptophyte Phaeocystis antarctica was detected. Phaeocystis dominated at the greater depths (80-100m) and showed relatively low abundances at the surface (average 8.9±5.8%). Pseudo-nitzschia showed optimal niche adaptation among near the surface with a largest population size (average relative abundance 32.0±18.0%) and increased genetic activity. The expression of key-genes of Pseudo-nitzschia showed potential acclimation to limited iron and cobalamin conditions. However, the expression levels of those genes were not only controlled by the related environmental parameters, but also by a set of physical and biochemical environmental factors. Our study is limited to examining the interaction between the phytoplankton communities and the environments. The potential effects of bacterial communities, viruses and predators should be ... Text Antarc* Antarctica Ross Sea Southern Ocean University of Rhode Island: DigitalCommons@URI Austral Ross Sea Southern Ocean |
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Primary production (PP) of the Ross Sea Polynya (RSP) contributes a significant proportion of the total PP of the Southern Ocean. As a result, the photosynthetic activities of phytoplankton communities in the RSP play important roles in the overall biochemical cycling of carbon and nutrients and structuring the marine food-web. Environmental change, especially in light and iron regimes, regulates variations in PP and affects the phytoplankton community dynamics. Since individual phytoplankton species have unique nutrient requirements, the limited resources impact these algal taxa in different ways. In this study, we used metatranscriptomic analysis to examine how the algal taxa Fragilariopsis, Thalassiosira, Pseudo-nitzschia, Micromonas, and Phaeocystis antarctica differ in their acclimation to their shared environment during the bloom season in the RSP. During the austral spring and summer of 2013-2014, the phytoplankton communities in the RSP were iron limited across all sampling sites and exposed to high-light conditions at some sampling sites. However, the acclimation of individual algal taxa to these conditions was different. Niche partitioning between the diatom group and the haptophyte Phaeocystis antarctica was detected. Phaeocystis dominated at the greater depths (80-100m) and showed relatively low abundances at the surface (average 8.9±5.8%). Pseudo-nitzschia showed optimal niche adaptation among near the surface with a largest population size (average relative abundance 32.0±18.0%) and increased genetic activity. The expression of key-genes of Pseudo-nitzschia showed potential acclimation to limited iron and cobalamin conditions. However, the expression levels of those genes were not only controlled by the related environmental parameters, but also by a set of physical and biochemical environmental factors. Our study is limited to examining the interaction between the phytoplankton communities and the environments. The potential effects of bacterial communities, viruses and predators should be ... |
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Metatranscriptomic Analysis of Co-Occurring Phytoplankton Species in the Ross Sea Polynya |
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Metatranscriptomic Analysis of Co-Occurring Phytoplankton Species in the Ross Sea Polynya |
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Metatranscriptomic Analysis of Co-Occurring Phytoplankton Species in the Ross Sea Polynya |
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Metatranscriptomic Analysis of Co-Occurring Phytoplankton Species in the Ross Sea Polynya |
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Metatranscriptomic Analysis of Co-Occurring Phytoplankton Species in the Ross Sea Polynya |
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