scholarly journals Dynamics of the phytoplankton community of an Argentine Pampean wetland in relation to water environmental variables

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noelia Leonor Cony ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 1300
Author(s):  
Gustavo Melo ◽  
Manuela Morais ◽  
Maria Do Carmo Sobral ◽  
Günter Gunkel ◽  
Renata Carvalho

O objetivo do presente trabalho é avaliar as características físico-químicas e microbiológicas dos reservatórios da região do semiárido brasileiro, receptores de água do Projeto de Integração do rio São Francisco, identificando a influência de variáveis ambientais na comunidade fitoplanctônica. Foram estudados os reservatórios de Itaparica, Poço da Cruz, Boqueirão, Armando Ribeiro Gonçalves e Castanhão. Para alcançar o objetivo proposto, foram feitas análises estatísticas multivariadas com auxílio dos programas Primer e SPSS. Verificou-se que os reservatórios se diferenciam em dois grupos (Eixo Leste e Eixo Norte), observando-se a existência de uma variação temporal. As variáveis ambientais explicaram 78% da variação do fitoplâncton. Destes 22% são explicados por variáveis tipológicas (naturais) e 56% são explicados por variáveis de pressão (efeito antropogênico). Espera-se que a transferência de água possa contribuir para melhoria da qualidade da água, sendo fundamental a implementação de medidas que promovam uma gestão integrada e sustentável das respectivas bacias hidrográficas. Palavras-chave: variáveis ambientais, fitoplâncton, reservatórios, semiárido The Influence of Environmental Variables on Phytoplankton Community of the Receptors Reservoirs by the São Francisco River Integration Project ABSTRACT This study aims to evaluate the physico-chemical and microbiological characteristics of brazilian northeast reservoirs, from the São Francisco river Integration Project, to identify the influence of environmental variables on the phytoplankton community. There were studied the reservoirs of Itaparica, Poço da Cruz, Boqueirão, Armando Ribeiro Gonçalves and Castanhão. To achieve the proposed aim, multivariate statistical analyses were performed with the Primer and SPSS programs. It was observed that the reservoirs are distinguish in two groups (East and North Axis), observing the existence of a temporal variation. It was verified that the environmental variables explained 78% of the phytoplankton variation. Of these, 22% are explained by typological variables and 56% are explained by pressure variable. It is expected that the transfer of water may improve water quality (especially in reservoirs of the East Axis). It is essential to implement actions to promote an integrated and sustainable management of their watersheds. Keywords: environmental variables, phytoplankton, reservoirs, semiarid


2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciane Oliveira Crossetti ◽  
Fabiana Schneck ◽  
Lacina Maria Freitas-Teixeira ◽  
David da Motta-Marques

AIM: The uneven distribution of organisms in aquatic ecosystems is generally attributed to environmental heterogeneity in both space and time, reflecting the occurrence of appropriate environmental conditions and the availability of resources to biological communities. The aim of this study was to understand how the dissimilarity of the phytoplankton community in a large subtropical shallow lake is related to environmental dissimilarities. METHODS: Biotic and environmental data were gathered at 19 sites along the 90-km length of Lake Mangueira. Sampling was carried out quarterly during 2010 and 2011, totaling 152 sampling units. The relationship between phytoplankton dissimilarity and the dissimilarity of environmental variables was assessed by the BioEnv analysis. MAJOR RESULTS: There is a significant relationship between phytoplankton dissimilarity and environmental dissimilarity. The model that best explained the dissimilarity of phytoplankton among the sampling units included pH, turbidity and nitrate. CONCLUSIONS: The dissimilarity of phytoplankton was related to the dissimilarity, which were directly associated to the variability of conditions and resources in space and time in Lake Mangueira.


2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
R. E. Muciño-Márquez ◽  
M. G. Figueroa-Torres ◽  
A. Esquivel-Herrera

Se determinó la estructura de la comunidad fitoplanctónica a lo largo de un ciclo nictemeral y su relación con las especies que forman Floraciones Algales Nocivas (FAN), en la boca de la laguna costera de Sontecomapan, Veracruz, durante los días 27 y 28 de octubre de 1999. Se recolectaron muestras de agua cada dos horas con una botella van Dorn para medir la temperatura, la salinidad, el pH, el oxígeno disuelto, la composición y la abundancia de la comunidad fitoplanctónica y se revisó el comportamiento de flujo y reflujo de la marea. Para describir el comportamiento de la comunidad se calculó el índice de dominancia simple, el de diversidad de Shannon (H´), equidad de Pielou (J`) y para comprender la relación de la abundancia de las especies del fitoplancton y las variables ambientales se aplicó un análisis de correspondencia canónica. Los resultados mostraron un total de 179 taxa, de los cuales 27 han sido reportadas como formadores de FAN en otros lugares. Los valores máximos de H´ = 5.8, J`= 0.9 se reportaron A las 11:00 horas de los días 27 y 28 y los mínimos de H´ = 3.79, J`= 0.6, a las 15:00 y las 23:00 horas del día 27. Con el índice de dominancia simple se determinó que Fragilaria exigua, F. tenuicollis, F. ulna var. ulna, Prorocentrum gracile y Scrippsiella trochoidea, fueron dominantes en el ciclo nictemeral. Cabe señalar que la salinidad fue la variable ambiental que más influyó en la composición y abundancia de la comunidad fitoplanctónica. Circadian variation of the phytoplankton community and its relationship to the species forming harmful algal blooms in the mouth of Sontecomapan coastal la- goon, Veracruz, Mexico We determined the structure of the phytoplankton community along a circadian cycle and its relation to species Harmful Algae Species (HAB), at the mouth of the coastal lagoon, Sontecomapan Veracruz, during the 27th and 28th of October, 1999. Water samples were collected every two hours employing a van Dorn bottle, to measure temperature, salinity, pH, dissolved oxygen, the composition and abundance of phytoplankton community and reviewed the behavior of ebb and flow of tides. In order to describe the behavior of the community the following criteria were used: simple dominance index, the Shannon diversity (H ‘), the Pielou equity (J`) and a canonical correspondence analysis was applied to understand the relationship between the abundance of phytoplankton species and environmental variables. The results showed a total of 179 taxa, 27 of which form HAB elsewhere. At 11:00 hours on October 27 and 28 maximum values of H ‘= 5.8, J`= 0.9 are reported, the minimum of H’= 3.79, J`= 0.6 at 15:00 and 23:00 hours on October 27. With simple dominance index it was determined that Fragilaria exigua, F. tenuicollis, F. ulna var. ulna, Prorocentrum gracile, and Scrippsiella trochoidea, were dominant in the circadian cycle. It should be noted that salinity was the environmental factor which most influenced the composition and abundance of phytoplankton community.


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