Summer fluctuations of microbial planktonic communities in a eutrophic lake - Cierva Point, Antarctica

A eutrophic lake at Cierva Point, Antarctic Peninsula was surveyed during the summers of 1997 and 1998. Phytoplankton size fractions (micro-, nano- and picoplankton) were analysed, as well as the abundance of bacterioplankton and planktonic ciliates. No permanent vertical stratification was found ow...

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Autores principales: Izaguirre, I., Mataloni, G., Allende, L., Vinocur, A.
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spelling todo:paper_01427873_v23_n10_p1095_Izaguirre2023-10-03T14:58:56Z Summer fluctuations of microbial planktonic communities in a eutrophic lake - Cierva Point, Antarctica Izaguirre, I. Mataloni, G. Allende, L. Vinocur, A. Antarctica community structure correlation analysis eutrophication lake water microbial community nutrient concentration population abundance population density season species richness trophic status eutrophic environment lake microbial community plankton Antarctica algae Bacteria (microorganisms) Chlamydomonas Chlorophyta Ciliophora Eukaryota A eutrophic lake at Cierva Point, Antarctic Peninsula was surveyed during the summers of 1997 and 1998. Phytoplankton size fractions (micro-, nano- and picoplankton) were analysed, as well as the abundance of bacterioplankton and planktonic ciliates. No permanent vertical stratification was found owing to the shallowness of the lake. Both nutrient concentrations and chlorophyll a values indicated highly eutrophic conditions, which are a consequence of a natural enrichment by seabirds. Significant differences in temperature between the 1997 and 1998 seasons strongly influenced most of the biological features. The phytoplankton community showed a high algal species-richness, with important contributions of epilithic, cryobiontic and soil algae. The dominant algal group was Chlorophyta, mainly represented by Chlamydomonas aff. celerrima, followed by Chl. aff. braunii. Some replacement of phytoplanktonic species took place in summer and was more evident in 1998. Picophytoplankton reached high densities, similar to those reported from other Antarctic lakes. Bacterioplankton abundances were typical of eutrophic and hypereutrophic lakes. There was a positive correlation between bacterial and total phytoplankton abundance. Ciliates reached some very high peaks, with higher figures than those reported for other Antarctic systems with similar trophic status. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_01427873_v23_n10_p1095_Izaguirre
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topic Antarctica
community structure
correlation analysis
eutrophication
lake water
microbial community
nutrient concentration
population abundance
population density
season
species richness
trophic status
eutrophic environment
lake
microbial community
plankton
Antarctica
algae
Bacteria (microorganisms)
Chlamydomonas
Chlorophyta
Ciliophora
Eukaryota
spellingShingle Antarctica
community structure
correlation analysis
eutrophication
lake water
microbial community
nutrient concentration
population abundance
population density
season
species richness
trophic status
eutrophic environment
lake
microbial community
plankton
Antarctica
algae
Bacteria (microorganisms)
Chlamydomonas
Chlorophyta
Ciliophora
Eukaryota
Izaguirre, I.
Mataloni, G.
Allende, L.
Vinocur, A.
Summer fluctuations of microbial planktonic communities in a eutrophic lake - Cierva Point, Antarctica
topic_facet Antarctica
community structure
correlation analysis
eutrophication
lake water
microbial community
nutrient concentration
population abundance
population density
season
species richness
trophic status
eutrophic environment
lake
microbial community
plankton
Antarctica
algae
Bacteria (microorganisms)
Chlamydomonas
Chlorophyta
Ciliophora
Eukaryota
description A eutrophic lake at Cierva Point, Antarctic Peninsula was surveyed during the summers of 1997 and 1998. Phytoplankton size fractions (micro-, nano- and picoplankton) were analysed, as well as the abundance of bacterioplankton and planktonic ciliates. No permanent vertical stratification was found owing to the shallowness of the lake. Both nutrient concentrations and chlorophyll a values indicated highly eutrophic conditions, which are a consequence of a natural enrichment by seabirds. Significant differences in temperature between the 1997 and 1998 seasons strongly influenced most of the biological features. The phytoplankton community showed a high algal species-richness, with important contributions of epilithic, cryobiontic and soil algae. The dominant algal group was Chlorophyta, mainly represented by Chlamydomonas aff. celerrima, followed by Chl. aff. braunii. Some replacement of phytoplanktonic species took place in summer and was more evident in 1998. Picophytoplankton reached high densities, similar to those reported from other Antarctic lakes. Bacterioplankton abundances were typical of eutrophic and hypereutrophic lakes. There was a positive correlation between bacterial and total phytoplankton abundance. Ciliates reached some very high peaks, with higher figures than those reported for other Antarctic systems with similar trophic status.
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author Izaguirre, I.
Mataloni, G.
Allende, L.
Vinocur, A.
author_facet Izaguirre, I.
Mataloni, G.
Allende, L.
Vinocur, A.
author_sort Izaguirre, I.
title Summer fluctuations of microbial planktonic communities in a eutrophic lake - Cierva Point, Antarctica
title_short Summer fluctuations of microbial planktonic communities in a eutrophic lake - Cierva Point, Antarctica
title_full Summer fluctuations of microbial planktonic communities in a eutrophic lake - Cierva Point, Antarctica
title_fullStr Summer fluctuations of microbial planktonic communities in a eutrophic lake - Cierva Point, Antarctica
title_full_unstemmed Summer fluctuations of microbial planktonic communities in a eutrophic lake - Cierva Point, Antarctica
title_sort summer fluctuations of microbial planktonic communities in a eutrophic lake - cierva point, antarctica
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