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Factors influencing the pigment composition and dynamics of photoautotrophic picoplankton in shallow eutrophic lakes
Photoautotrophic picoplankton (0.2–2 μm) can be a major contributor to primary production and play a significant part in the ecosystem carbon flow. However, the understanding about the dynamics of both eukaryotic and prokaryotic components of picoplankton in shallow eutrophic freshwater environments...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9135284/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35617295 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0267133 |
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author | Tamm, Marju Nõges, Tiina Nõges, Peeter Panksep, Kristel Zingel, Priit Agasild, Helen Freiberg, Rene Hunt, Triin Tõnno, Ilmar |
author_facet | Tamm, Marju Nõges, Tiina Nõges, Peeter Panksep, Kristel Zingel, Priit Agasild, Helen Freiberg, Rene Hunt, Triin Tõnno, Ilmar |
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description | Photoautotrophic picoplankton (0.2–2 μm) can be a major contributor to primary production and play a significant part in the ecosystem carbon flow. However, the understanding about the dynamics of both eukaryotic and prokaryotic components of picoplankton in shallow eutrophic freshwater environments is still poor. Very few studies in these ecosystems reveal the taxonomic composition of picoeukaryotes. The main objective of this study was to investigate the seasonal dynamics of phototrophic picoplankton with the emphasis on the eukaryote community composition in a large shallow, eutrophic lake of the northern temperate zone (Lake Võrtsjärv). Phytoplankton pigments were employed to determine the taxonomic composition of photoautotrophic picoplankton. We found out that photoautotrophic picoplankton constitutes an important part of the phytoplankton community in Lake Võrtsjärv and its contribution can be highly variable (from ~9.3% to ~39%) in different years. The eukaryotic photoautotrophic picoplankton was dominated by diatoms followed by chrysophytes and other minor groups. Picoeukaryotes were prevailing in low-light conditions and low temperatures as their predominance in the picoplankton community was tightly linked to the presence or absence of ice cover. Ice cover strongly suppressed the growth of picocyanobacteria. Total phosphorus, turbidity and metazooplankton abundance had a clear relationship with photoautotrophic picoplankton chlorophyll a. |
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spelling | pubmed-91352842022-05-27 Factors influencing the pigment composition and dynamics of photoautotrophic picoplankton in shallow eutrophic lakes Tamm, Marju Nõges, Tiina Nõges, Peeter Panksep, Kristel Zingel, Priit Agasild, Helen Freiberg, Rene Hunt, Triin Tõnno, Ilmar PLoS One Research Article Photoautotrophic picoplankton (0.2–2 μm) can be a major contributor to primary production and play a significant part in the ecosystem carbon flow. However, the understanding about the dynamics of both eukaryotic and prokaryotic components of picoplankton in shallow eutrophic freshwater environments is still poor. Very few studies in these ecosystems reveal the taxonomic composition of picoeukaryotes. The main objective of this study was to investigate the seasonal dynamics of phototrophic picoplankton with the emphasis on the eukaryote community composition in a large shallow, eutrophic lake of the northern temperate zone (Lake Võrtsjärv). Phytoplankton pigments were employed to determine the taxonomic composition of photoautotrophic picoplankton. We found out that photoautotrophic picoplankton constitutes an important part of the phytoplankton community in Lake Võrtsjärv and its contribution can be highly variable (from ~9.3% to ~39%) in different years. The eukaryotic photoautotrophic picoplankton was dominated by diatoms followed by chrysophytes and other minor groups. Picoeukaryotes were prevailing in low-light conditions and low temperatures as their predominance in the picoplankton community was tightly linked to the presence or absence of ice cover. Ice cover strongly suppressed the growth of picocyanobacteria. Total phosphorus, turbidity and metazooplankton abundance had a clear relationship with photoautotrophic picoplankton chlorophyll a. Public Library of Science 2022-05-26 /pmc/articles/PMC9135284/ /pubmed/35617295 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0267133 Text en © 2022 Tamm et al https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Research Article Tamm, Marju Nõges, Tiina Nõges, Peeter Panksep, Kristel Zingel, Priit Agasild, Helen Freiberg, Rene Hunt, Triin Tõnno, Ilmar Factors influencing the pigment composition and dynamics of photoautotrophic picoplankton in shallow eutrophic lakes |
title | Factors influencing the pigment composition and dynamics of photoautotrophic picoplankton in shallow eutrophic lakes |
title_full | Factors influencing the pigment composition and dynamics of photoautotrophic picoplankton in shallow eutrophic lakes |
title_fullStr | Factors influencing the pigment composition and dynamics of photoautotrophic picoplankton in shallow eutrophic lakes |
title_full_unstemmed | Factors influencing the pigment composition and dynamics of photoautotrophic picoplankton in shallow eutrophic lakes |
title_short | Factors influencing the pigment composition and dynamics of photoautotrophic picoplankton in shallow eutrophic lakes |
title_sort | factors influencing the pigment composition and dynamics of photoautotrophic picoplankton in shallow eutrophic lakes |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9135284/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35617295 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0267133 |
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