The seasonality of monsoonal primary productivity in Sri Lanka |
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Authors: | E I L Silva Ronald W Davies |
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Institution: | (1) Division of Ecology (Aquatic Ecology Group), Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Calgary, T2N 1N4 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
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Abstract: | The relationship between phytoplankton primary production and seasonality of physico-chemical parameters were examined for five man-made lakes in the dry-zone of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka experiences two monsoons dividing the year into four meteorological seasons: — the North East (October–December) and South West (April–June) monsoons and the two inter-monsoons. A significant log linear relationship was found between Secchi disc depth and the depth of the euphotic zone which was lowest during the NE monsoon. Maximum mean photosynthetic rate ranged from 0.935 ± 0.067 SE to 0.479 mg O2l–1 h–1 ± 0.115. Gross primary productivity which ranged from 0.378 g O2 m–2 h–1 in the NE monsoon to 0.980 g O2 m–2 h–1 in the SW monsoon showed significant season variation. This is shown to be determined either directly or indirectly by the light regime. |
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Keywords: | primary production monsoon Sri Lanka seasonality |
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