Summer fluctuations of microbial planktonic communities in a eutrophic lake--Cierva Point, Antarctica |
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Authors: | Izaguirre Irina; Mataloni Gabriela; Allende Luz; Vinocur Alicia |
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Institution: | 1 Depto CS. Biológicas, Facultad De Cs Exactas Y Naturales, Universidad De Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, (1428) Buenos Aires, Argentina;
2 Conicet (consejo Nacional De Investigaciones Científicas Y Técnicas) |
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Abstract: | A eutrophic lake at Cierva Point, Antarctic Peninsula was surveyedduring the summers of 1997 and 1998. Phytoplankton size fractions(micro-, nano- and picoplankton) were analysed, as well as theabundance of bacterioplankton and planktonic ciliates. No permanentvertical stratification was found owing to the shallowness ofthe lake. Both nutrient concentrations and chlorophyll a valuesindicated highly eutrophic conditions, which are a consequenceof a natural enrichment by seabirds. Significant differencesin temperature between the 1997 and 1998 seasons strongly influencedmost of the biological features. The phytoplankton communityshowed a high algal species-richness, with important contributionsof epilithic, cryobiontic and soil algae. The dominant algalgroup was Chlorophyta, mainly represented by Chlamydomonas aff.celerrima, followed by Chl. aff. braunii. Some replacement ofphytoplanktonic species took place in summer and was more evidentin 1998. Picophytoplankton reached high densities, similar tothose reported from other Antarctic lakes. Bacterioplanktonabundances were typical of eutrophic and hypereutrophic lakes.There was a positive correlation between bacterial and totalphytoplankton abundance. Ciliates reached some very high peaks,with higher figures than those reported for other Antarcticsystems with similar trophic status. |
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