Long-Term Variations in Chlorophyll a and Primary Productivity in Jiaozhou Bay, China
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-05-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Based on long-term data of measurements of nutrient and chlorophyll a concentrations as well as estimates of primary production, the response of phytoplankton to nutrient enrichment was evaluated in the highly urbanized Jiaozhou Bay.
Results showed that phytoplankton biomass, as indicated by chlorophyll a concentration, did not show a direct linear response to increased nutrient concentrations.
Instead, chlorophyll a concentration was maintained at a constant level in the last two decades in Jiaozhou Bay, so did primary productivity.
However, a reduction of zooplankton biomass was observed during the same period.
Analysis showed that although the scale of phytoplankton blooms might be limited by availability of silicate due to low Si/N ratio and low concentration, top-down control on phytoplankton biomass by bivalve grazing may be an important factor in Jiaozhou Bay ecosystem.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wang, Baodong& Wang, Zongling. 2011. Long-Term Variations in Chlorophyll a and Primary Productivity in Jiaozhou Bay, China. Journal of Marine Biology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wang, Baodong& Wang, Zongling. Long-Term Variations in Chlorophyll a and Primary Productivity in Jiaozhou Bay, China. Journal of Marine Biology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Wang, Baodong& Wang, Zongling. Long-Term Variations in Chlorophyll a and Primary Productivity in Jiaozhou Bay, China. Journal of Marine Biology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-483648
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-483648