Hyperscums and the population dynamics of Microcystis aeruginosa |
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Authors: | Zohary Tamar; Robarts Richard D |
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Institution: | The Yigal Allon Kinneret Limnological Laboratory PO Box 345, Tiberias 14102, Israel
1National Hydrology Research Institute, Environment Canada 11 Innovation Blvd., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7N 3H5 |
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Abstract: | Conceptual models, based on 7 years of data, are constructedto simulate the annual cycle and population dynamics of Microcystisaeruginosa in hypertrophic, warm monomictic Hartbees-poort Dam,South Africa in order to assess the role of hyperscum formation.In Hartbeespoort Dam the large summer planktonic population(mean epilimnion biovolumes of 2050 mm3 I1) andthe low wind speed resulted in the formation of hyperscums (thick,crusted accumulations of floating cyanobacteria at wind-protectedsites) containing up to 50% of the total standing crop for 23months in 4 out of 5 years. In years in which hyperscums formedthe post-maximal summer population maintained itself throughoutautumn and into late winter before declining to the annual nadir(>1000 cells ml1). When hyperscums did not form, orwere artificially removed, the population fell to similarlylow levels as early as May (autumn) and remained small untilthe spring growth phase began. Microcystis cells decompose inthe upper layers of a hyperscum, but this is not a major lossto the planktonic population. Hyperscums are refuges which helpmaintain large planktonic standing crops during winter whengrowth is not possible but have no effect on the long-term (perennial)survival of Microcystis. |
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