Role of cold resistance and burial for winter survival and spring initiation of an Ulva spp. (Chlorophyta) bloom in a eutrophic lagoon (Veerse Meer lagoon, The Netherlands)

Kamermans, P.; Malta, Erik-jan; Verschuure, Jacobus M.; Lentz, L.F.; Schrijvers, L.

doi:10.1007/s002270050295

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“…From December to May there is no above-ground biomass at all. Kamermans et al (1998) have shown that during this phase Ulva spp. fragments survive buried in the sediment.…”

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Regulation of spatial and seasonal variation of macroalgal biomass in a brackish, eutrophic lake

Malta

Verschuure

Nienhuis

2002

Helgoland Marine Research

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Processes leading to biomass variation of Ulva were investigated at two contrasting sites in the eutrophic Veerse Meer (The Netherlands). Ulva species dominated at the Middelplaten site, while at the Kwistenburg site a mixture of Ulva spp. and Chaetomorpha linum dominated. Total summer macroalgal biomass was higher at Middelplaten than at Kwistenburg (282 and 79 g DW m -2 , respectively). Growth rates of Ulva spp. were high at both sites in May 1992 (cage mean 0.28-0.30 day -1 ), but quickly dropped to lower values (0.05-0.10 day -1 ). In May, growth rates were significantly highest at Kwistenburg, while during the rest of the season growth rates were similar for both sites. Temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, salinity, light attenuation, phytoplankton and nutrient concentrations did not differ between sites. The relation between variation in Ulva spp. growth rates and environmental parameters was analysed using stepwise multiple regression, showing that light and temperature were the main variables regulating Ulva spp. growth rates. As Ulva growth rates were similar for both sites but biomass was much lower at Kwistenburg it was concluded that a large amount of produced biomass was lost at Kwistenburg. Although the exact reason for this remains unclear, it seems most likely that transport of macroalgae by wind and waves is a very important factor. This study shows the importance of simultaneously measuring growth rates and biomass at a high temporal resolution to reveal the mechanisms responsible for spatial variation in macroalgal biomass in shallow coastal areas.

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“…From December to May there is no above-ground biomass at all. Kamermans et al (1998) have shown that during this phase Ulva spp. fragments survive buried in the sediment.…”

Section: Seasonal Variation Relation With Environmental Parametersmentioning

confidence: 88%

“…Viable remainders of these fragments can initiate the spring biomass build-up, so we can speak of a dormant phase. Temperature, wind (to uncover the buried thalli) and probably also light (both intensity and day length) are the variables that determine the onset of growth (Kamermans et al 1998).…”

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Regulation of spatial and seasonal variation of macroalgal biomass in a brackish, eutrophic lake

Malta

Verschuure

Nienhuis

2002

Helgoland Marine Research

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“…Although seagrasses can store enough carbohydrates to maintain metabolic processes and support seagrasses survival over a short period, light reduction, either or not due to macroalgae canopy may result in mortality over longer time spans Alcoverro et al, 2001;Brun et al, 2003). Some Ulva species can survive for 2 weeks in the dark (Kamermans et al, 1998). Also U. pertusa was shown to tolerate darkness for 9 days, rapidly sporulate and increase in the size after being transferred from darkness to increased irradiance (Han et al, 2003).…”

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Combined nutrient and macroalgae loads lead to response in seagrass indicator properties

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Marine Pollution Bulletin

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a b s t r a c t a r t i c l e i n f oExcess nutrients are potential factors that drive phase shifts from seagrasses to macroalgae. We carried out a manipulative field experiment to study the effects of macroalgae Ulva pertusa loading and nutrient addition to the water column on the nitrogen (N) and carbon (C) contents (i.e., fast indicators) as well as on the morphology and structure (i.e., slow indicators) of Zostera marina. Our results showed rapid impact of increased macroalgae and nutrient load on Z. marina C/N ratios. Also, macroalgae addition resulted in a trend of decreasing belowground biomass of seagrasses, and nutrient load significantly decreased above to belowground biomass ratio. Although some morphological/structural variables showed relatively fast responses, the effects of short-term disturbance by macroalgae and nutrients were less often significant than on physiological variables. Monitoring of seagrass physiological indicators may allow for early detection of eutrophication, which may initiate timely management interventions to avert seagrass loss.

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“…blooms may be associated with their ability to grow vegetatively via fragmentation (e.g., Kamermans et al 1998), in addition to reproduction via microscopic propagules.…”

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“…In other regions, vegetative fragments of Ulva spp. are capable of surviving low temperatures (Zhang et al 2010) while buried within sediments, which may reduce the impacts of freezing (Kamermans et al 1998). In addition, Lotze et al (2000) found that tubular Ulva spp.…”

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Overwintering strategies of bloom-forming Ulva species in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, USA

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Role of cold resistance and burial for winter survival and spring initiation of an Ulva spp. (Chlorophyta) bloom in a eutrophic lagoon (Veerse Meer lagoon, The Netherlands)

Cited by 43 publications

References 21 publications

Regulation of spatial and seasonal variation of macroalgal biomass in a brackish, eutrophic lake

Regulation of spatial and seasonal variation of macroalgal biomass in a brackish, eutrophic lake

Combined nutrient and macroalgae loads lead to response in seagrass indicator properties

Overwintering strategies of bloom-forming Ulva species in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, USA

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