Photosynthesis and primary production of Microcystis aeruginosa Kutz. in Lake Kasumigaura |
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Authors: | Takamura Noriko; Iwakuma Toshio; Yasuno Masayuki |
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Institution: | Division of Environmental Biology, National Institute for Environmental Studies Yatabe, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305 Japan |
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Abstract: | Seasonal changes in the photosynthesis and primary productionof Microcystis aeruginosa Kütz. were investigated in LakeKasumigaura during 19811982. Microcystis always showeda light-saturated photosynthesis-light curve. Both Pmax andthe initial slope of the photosynthesis-light curve of Microcystisin early summer were very high, so it was concluded that Microcystisutilized both low and high light intensities efficiently. ThePmax of Microcystis was found to be a function of the watertemperature except in August and September. The linear regressionon the temperature-Pmax relationship discontinued at 11°C,where the Pmax value dropped; Microcystis did not photosynthesizebelow 4°C. The initial slope of the curve was also descendingbelow 11°C. It is suggested that Microcystis changes itsphysiological properties below 11°C. The highest value ofgross production calculated for M. aeruginosa was 5.4 gC m2d1 in July; the annual gross production was estimatedto be 300 gC m2year1 (i.e., 40% of the total primaryproduction in this lake). |
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