Considering pheophytin pigment in estimation of algal derived particulate organic matter in brackish water |
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학술지명 4thKorea-China-Japan Tripartite EIA Conference
저자 김동섭,최광순
발표일 2015-10-16
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Generally chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) is used as a measure of phytoplankton biomass. And the ratio of particulate organic carbon (POC) to Chl-a is used as an indicator of contribution of phytoplankton to OM. On the other hand, pheophytin-a is a primary degradation product of Chl-a, and its concentration, relative to Chl-a, is useful for estimating the general physiological state of phytoplankton population. The objective of this study was to estimate the contribution of phytoplankton to POC in a blackish water, Lale Sihwa, in Korea. POC concentration varied from 1.0 to 76.6 mg L (mean 7.4 mg L-1-1), with maximal concentrations occurring in the middle parts of the study area in spring of 2005 and 2006. Concentrations of Chl-a and Pheo-a varied from 1.3 to 942.9 μg L-1 (mean 71.0 μg L-1) and 1.4~1,545.5 μg L-1 (mean 59.9 μg L-1), respectively, and corresponded closely with variation in POC. During the study period Pheo-a concentration was 44.2% of total Chl-a, implying that non-living or inactive phytoplankton is also the important part of phytoplankton-derived POC in brackish regions of Lake Sihwa. From the positive linear relationships between POC and phytoplankton pigments (POC with Chl-a (r=0.93), total Chl-a (r=0.88), and Pheo-a (r=0.81)), it is suggested that phytoplankton was a significant component of POC in the upper regions of brackish Lake Sihwa. On the other hand, the ratios of POC/Chl-a and POC/total Chl-a (Chl-a+Pheo-a) were 82.9 and 35.9, respectively. The ratio of POC/total Chl-a is similar to those reported in previous studies, including 40~60 in estuaries. This study suggests that Pheo-a concentration should be considered in estimation of POC concentration from phytoplankton pigments in aquatic systems with high content of Pheo-a, like an upper region of blackish Lake Sihwa. |