Periphyton response to nitrogen and phosphorus enrichment in a eutrophic shallow aquatic ecosystem

Xiufeng Zhang; Xueying Mei

doi:10.1007/s00343-013-2059-5

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Periphyton response to nitrogen and phosphorus enrichment in a eutrophic shallow aquatic ecosystem

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- Periphyton response to nitrogen and phosphorus enrichment in a eutrophic shallow aquatic ecosystem
- Journal of Oceanology and Limnology Vol. 31, Issue 1, Pages: 59-64(2013)
- Affiliations：
  
  1. Department of Ecology and Institute of Hydrobiology of Jinan University
  2. Institute of Geography and Limnology Chinese Academy of Sciences
  3. College of Resources and Environment Anhui Agricultural University
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- DOI：10.1007/s00343-013-2059-5
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- Online First：16 January 2013，
  
  Published：2013
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Zhang, X., Mei, X. Periphyton response to nitrogen and phosphorus enrichment in a eutrophic shallow aquatic ecosystem., Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 31, 59–64 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-013-2059-5
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Zhang, X., Mei, X. Periphyton response to nitrogen and phosphorus enrichment in a eutrophic shallow aquatic ecosystem., Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 31, 59–64 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-013-2059-5 DOI：

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We examined changes in biomass and species dominance of periphyton in response to nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) enrichment in 12 mesocosms representing eutrophic aquatic ecosystems. The 100-L mesocosms consisted of lake water and pond sediment

and N and P were applied weekly. Periphyton samples were taken to assess the biomass (as estimated by the concentration of chlorophyll a (chl a)) and to determine which species were dominant. The mean periphyton biomass (chl a) in the P-enriched treatment did not differ from that in the control group

but increased with N enrichment. Compared with that in the control group

the chl a concentration increased with N+P enrichment in the early stages of the experiment

but decreased in the later stages. The decline in periphyton biomass at the later stages of the experiment was due to limited light availability

which resulted from the increased phytoplankton density in the experiment. The nutrient enrichment treatments resulted in changes in the dominant algal species in the periphyton

suggesting that various algal species showed different responses to different nutrients. The results of this study have implications for nutrient management in aquatic ecosystems.

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