Phosphate and iron limitation of phytoplankton biomass in Lake Tahoe
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
By: Cecily C.Y. Chang, J.S. Kuwabara, and S.P. Pasilis
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Abstract
Bioassays were carried out to assess the response of inoculated, single-species diatom populations (Cyclotella meneghiniana and Aulocosiera italica) to additions of synthetic chelators and phosphate. A chemical speciation model along with the field data was also used to predict how trace metal speciation, and hence bioavailability, was affected by the chelator additions. Results suggest that phosphate was limiting to phytoplankton biomass. Other solutes, Fe in particular, may also exert controls on biomass. Nitrate limitation seems less likely, although Fe-limiting conditions may have led to an effective N limitation because algae require Fe to carry out nitrate reduction. -from Authors
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Phosphate and iron limitation of phytoplankton biomass in Lake Tahoe |
| Series title | Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences |
| DOI | 10.1139/f92-136 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Year Published | 1992 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences |
| First page | 1206 |
| Last page | 1215 |
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