Diel vertical migration of Cryptomonas and Chromatium in the deep chlorophyll maximum of a eutrophic lake |
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Authors: | Gervais Frank |
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Institution: | Institut für Zoologie, Freie Universität Berlin Königin-Luise-Strasse 1-3, D-14195 Berlin, FRG |
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Abstract: | Large populations of the phytoflagellates Cryptomonas rostratiformis,Cryptomonas phaseolus, Cryplomonas undulata and the phototrophicbacterium Chromatium cf. okenii have been observed in the oxic/anoxicboundary layer of the slightly eutrophic, dimictic lake Schlachtenseeduring the summer stratification. Vertical distribution of thesepopulations was studied with the help of a new close-intervalsampler and by in Situ fluorescence measurements with fine spatial(cm to dm) and temporal (h) resolution on 4 days in 1991, 1994and 1995. All populations lived close to the chemo dine butshowed a regular diel vertical migration with daytime ascentand night-time descent and a low migration amplitude. At leastfor one species C. rostratiformisthe pattern ofmigration suggests that this behaviour has an endogenous origin.As a result of diel vertical migration, the population of C.rostratiformiswas spatially separated from the other dominating populationsduring daytime. Ultimate cause of diel vertical migration wasa better light supply of all populations. Another probable advantagewas the reduction in grazing pressure, as large percentagesof all populations moved into the anoxic, hydrogen sulphidecontaining water layers during night-time.
1Present address Department of Lowland Rivers and Shallow Lakes,Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Müggelseedamm260, D-12587 Berlin, FRG |
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