Short-term variability of photosynthesis in natural marine phytoplankton populations |
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Authors: | S Taguchi |
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Institution: | (1) Faculty of Fisheries, Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Japan;(2) Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University, 77843 College Station, Texas, USA |
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Abstract: | Harmonic regression analysis has been used to determine the short-term variability in the photosynthetic rate (mgC/mg chlorophyll a/h) of phytoplankton in three inlets of Japan. In natural water without large zooplankton present, the photosynthetic rate log P=log (100xmgC/mg chlorophyll a/h)] can be expressed as (B+A cos T). Factor B represents the average photosynthetic rate, of which the maximum is usually designated as P
max, and Factor A corresponds to the slope of the regression line. The phase of the periodicity, represented by T, is adjusted to give the highest correlation: usually T is expressed as 360/24 x (local time + 4)] in degrees. The correlation between Factors A and B is very high (r=0.95, P<0.001), indicating that Factor A may depend upon Factor B (potential activity of chlorophyll a). Both Factors A and B decrease with decreasing irradiance, but the slope of each regression between Factor A and irradiance varies with season. Continuous darkness reduces the phase of the periodicity to one cycle a day when phytoplankton has multiple cycles of photosynthetic rate per day. Adequate nutrient supply from zooplankton regeneration may cause an increase in Factor B; however, excess density of zooplankton decreases Factor A. |
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