Metabolism of a subtropical Brazilian lagoon |
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Authors: | J P Carmouze B Knoppers P Vasconcelos |
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Institution: | (1) Dept° de Geoquímica - UFF - Morro do Valonguinho, 24210 Nitéroi R.J., Brazil |
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Abstract: | Total community, planktonic and benthic metabolisms were measured by using the carbon dioxide production and consumption, the diurnal curve' method and the in situ bottle incubation technique over an annual cycle in two sublagoons of the Saquarema Lagoon, Brazil. Metabolic rates of the phytoplankton-based lagoon were characterized by considerable daytime and daily variability in production and respiration, by a seasonal shift between net autotrophy and heterotrophy and by an annual balance of production (P = 105 ± 65 mmoles/m2/dayn = 25) and respiration (R = 102 ± 50 mmoles/m2/dayn = 25). Total community metabolism was similar throughout the lagoon, but phytoplankton assimilation rates and benthic respiration showed spatial differences. Bottle incubations compared to total community free water respiration suggested that the pelagic community was 2–5 times more active than the benthos |
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Keywords: | coastal lagoon autotrophic activity heterotrophic activity community metabolism total CO2 method |
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