Lagged response of phytoplanktonic photosynthetic competence to variation of nitrogen concentration in Jiaozhou Bay, China

Xiang Fu; Fan Li; Zhenbo Lü; Hongchang Zhai; Boping Han

doi:10.1007/s00343-013-3001-6

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Lagged response of phytoplanktonic photosynthetic competence to variation of nitrogen concentration in Jiaozhou Bay, China

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- Lagged response of phytoplanktonic photosynthetic competence to variation of nitrogen concentration in Jiaozhou Bay, China
- Journal of Oceanology and Limnology Vol. 31, Issue 6, Pages: 1295-1305(2013)
- Affiliations：
  
  1. Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Restoration for Marine Ecology Shandong Marine Fisheries Research Institute
  2. Second Institute of Oceanography SOA
  3. Institute of Hydrobiology Jinan University
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- DOI：10.1007/s00343-013-3001-6
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- Online First：06 November 2013，
  
  Published：2013
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Fu, X., Li, F., Lü, Z. et al. Lagged response of phytoplanktonic photosynthetic competence to variation of nitrogen concentration in Jiaozhou Bay, China., Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 31, 1295–1305 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-013-3001-6
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Fu, X., Li, F., Lü, Z. et al. Lagged response of phytoplanktonic photosynthetic competence to variation of nitrogen concentration in Jiaozhou Bay, China., Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 31, 1295–1305 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-013-3001-6 DOI：

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Abstract

Fluorescence-based maximal photochemical efficiency

F v/F m

is widely used as an indicator to photosynthetic competence in marine systems. It has been considered a useful parameter diagnosing the nutrient stress on phytoplankton photosynthesis

but many studies argue its usefulness. In the present study

we try to find a temporal relationship between F v/F m and nitrogen concentration

and provide a possible explanation on the controversy. We continuously measured F v/F m and nitrogen concentration once every 10 days from September 2003 to March 2004 at two stations in Jiaozhou Bay

northern China. It was found that F v/F m did not significantly correlate to synchronous nitrogen concentration

but the variation (i.e. the change between two adjacent cruises) of nitrogen concentration of the previous cruise and the variation of F v/F m of the current cruise were strongly correlated. This result indicates that a time lag exists between the variation of nutrient status and the subsequent F v/F m response. Length of the time lag seems just matched the interval of our measurements (10 days). In the field

direct dependence of F v/F m on nitrogen concentration may not be found because of the lagged response of F v/F m to nitrogen concentration variations or physiological acclimation. Our results provide a possible way to explain the previously reported conflicting results on the relationship between F v/F m and nutrient status. To give a more-accurate estimate about the length of the time lag

an investigation that includes more frequent measurements is needed.

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