scholarly journals Regulation of Microbial Activity Rates by Organic Matter in the Ross Sea during the Austral Summer 2017

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 1273
Author(s):  
Renata Zaccone ◽  
Cristina Misic ◽  
Filippo Azzaro ◽  
Maurizio Azzaro ◽  
Giovanna Maimone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Ross Sea ◽  
Austral Summer ◽  
Trophic Levels ◽  
Offshore Area ◽  
Terra Nova Bay ◽  
Prokaryotic Abundance ◽  
Microbiological Parameters ◽  
Terra Nova ◽  
The Antarctic

The active prokaryotic communities proliferate in the ecosystems of the Antarctic Ocean, participating in biogeochemical cycles and supporting higher trophic levels. They are regulated by several environmental and ecological forcing, such as the characteristics of the water masses subjected to global warming and particulate organic matter (POM). During summer 2017, two polynyas in the Ross Sea were studied to evaluate key-microbiological parameters (the proteasic, glucosidasic, and phosphatasic activities, the microbial respiratory rates, the prokaryotic abundance and biomass) in relation to quantitative and qualitative characteristics of POM. Results showed significant differences in the epipelagic layer between two macro-areas (Terra Nova Bay and Ross Sea offshore area). Proteins and carbohydrates were metabolized rapidly in the offshore area (as shown by turnover times), due to high enzymatic activities in this zone, indicating fresh and labile organic compounds. The lower quality of POM in Terra Nova Bay, as shown by the higher refractory fraction, led to an increase in the turnover times of proteins and carbohydrates. Salinity was the physical constraint that played a major role in the distribution of POM and microbial activities in both areas.

Particulate organic matter release below melting sea ice (Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea, Antarctica): Possible relationships with zooplankton

2021 ◽  
pp. 103510
Author(s):  
Alessandro Cau ◽  
Claudia Ennas ◽  
Davide Moccia ◽  
Olga Mangoni ◽  
Francesco Bolinesi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Sea Ice ◽  
Particulate Organic Matter ◽  
Ross Sea ◽  
Terra Nova Bay ◽  
Terra Nova

Vitellogenin gene expression in males of the Antarctic fish Trematomus bernacchii from Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea): A role for environmental cadmium?

Chemosphere ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 66 (7) ◽  
pp. 1270-1277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana Canapa ◽  
Marco Barucca ◽  
Stefania Gorbi ◽  
Maura Benedetti ◽  
Sara Zucchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Ross Sea ◽  
Antarctic Fish ◽  
Terra Nova Bay ◽  
Trematomus Bernacchii ◽  
Terra Nova ◽  
Vitellogenin Gene ◽  
The Antarctic

The vertical flux of particulate matter in the polynya of Terra Nova Bay. Part II. Biological components

2003 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. ACCORNERO ◽  
C. MANNO ◽  
F. ESPOSITO ◽  
M.C. GAMBI
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Total Mass ◽  
Ross Sea ◽  
Late Summer ◽  
Faecal Pellets ◽  
Terra Nova Bay ◽  
Biogenic Carbon ◽  
Terra Nova

Downward fluxes of particulate matter were investigated in the polynya of Terra Nova Bay (western Ross Sea) from February 1995 to December 1997. The main biological components were siliceous phytoplankton (diatoms, silicoflagellates and parmales), abundant faecal pellets of several types and zooplankton (mainly shelled pteropods). Vertical fluxes of particles occurred mainly through diatoms and faecal pellets in the first and second part of the summer, respectively. The highest fluxes were recurrently observed in late summer, when faeces contributed up to 100% of organic carbon. Unusually high fluxes were recorded in winter 1995, when faecal pellets accounted for 84.6% of the organic carbon. Peak fluxes were always driven by the sinking of faecal pellets, that hence appear to be the most efficient vector of export in the polynya of Terra Nova Bay. A major flux component was the pteropod Limacina helicina, which repeatedly sank in high amounts after the growing season. In April–June, L. helicina probably transported biogenic carbon to deep layers as a passive sinker. The inclusion of pteropods in flux estimates resulted in values that were up to 20 (for total mass), 25 (for organic matter) and 48 (for carbonate) times higher than the previously measured fluxes. Fluxes are known to be biased by swimmers, but ultimately attention must be paid to a possible erroneous categorization of some zooplankton as swimmers to avoid severe underestimation of fluxes of total mass (up to 95% in our study), organic matter (up to 96%) and carbonate (up to 100%).

Organic matter composition in coastal sediments at Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea) during summer 1995

Polar Biology ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 288-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Pusceddu ◽  
Antonio Dell'Anno ◽  
Mauro Fabiano
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Ross Sea ◽  
Coastal Sediments ◽  
Organic Matter Composition ◽  
Terra Nova Bay ◽  
Terra Nova

Diatoms and dinoflagellates in Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea-Antarctica) during austral summer 1990

Polar Biology ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlo Andreoli ◽  
Claudio Tolomio ◽  
Isabella Moro ◽  
Marco Radice ◽  
Emanuela Moschin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ross Sea ◽  
Austral Summer ◽  
Terra Nova Bay ◽  
Terra Nova

Six new species of Grania (Oligochaeta, Enchytraeidae) from the Ross Sea, Antarctica

1996 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emilia Rota ◽  
Christer Erséus
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Ross Sea ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
The Body ◽  
Mcmurdo Sound ◽  
Widespread Species ◽  
Terra Nova Bay ◽  
Specific Shape ◽  
Terra Nova ◽  
The Antarctic

Six new species of marine Enchytraeidae, Grania hirsuticauda sp.n., G. acanthochaeta sp.n., G. carchinii sp.n., G. angustinasus sp.n., G. antarctica sp.n. and G. algida sp.n., are described from benthic material collected in McMurdo Sound during 1959–61 and Terra Nova Bay in 1988. They represent the first records of this family from below the Antarctic circle and, together with tubificids, the first oligochaetes from the Ross Sea. G. hirsuticauda, apparently the most widespread species in McMurdo Sound, is distinguished by having setae abruptly larger in the posterior third of the body and almost nodulate; a T-shaped prostomial bifurcation of the dorsal vessel, short sperm funnels and sperm sac, and thick-walled spermathecae. G. acanthochaeta possesses a unique, thorn-like, setal morphology and diverticulate spermathecal ampullae. G. carchinii, the only new species lacking lateral setae, is also distinguished by a remarkably high development of the chloragogen tissue and the possession of nephridia at 6/7. G. angustinasus, the most abundant species in the sampling area in Terra Nova Bay, and G. antarctica, have the same setal distribution, size and (curved) shape, but show different forms of penial bulbs (more complex in G. angustinasus) and spermathecal structures (the ampullae being larger and the external pores more posterior in G. antarctica). G. algida is distinguished by its L-shaped setae and carrot-shaped, diverticulate, spermathecal ampullae. All the new species lack cuticular penial stylets as well as spermathecal ectal glands. All species but G. carchinii are peculiar in possessing, in front of the brain, a middorsal vesicular body of specific shape and size containing a few refractile inclusions; a sensory (possibly a statocyst-like) function is suggested for this ‘head organ’, which has not been previously reported in the Oligochaeta.

Particulate organic matter composition in Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea, Antarctica) during summer 1990

1996 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Fabiano ◽  
P. Povero ◽  
R. Danovaro
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Mixed Layer ◽  
Particulate Organic Matter ◽  
Ross Sea ◽  
Research Programme ◽  
Dna And Rna ◽  
Terra Nova Bay ◽  
Pack Ice ◽  
Antarctic Research ◽  
Terra Nova

Particulate organic matter was collected in the coastal waters of Terra Nova Bay during the Oceanographic Campaign of the Italian Antarctic Research Programme in summer (January–February) 1990. Particulate matter composition was analysed for organic carbon and nitrogen, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) and ATP. A vertical stratification was evident in the study area, and resulted from prior melting of the pack ice. Suspended organic matter in the mixed layer and below the mixed layer differed in quantitative and qualitative composition. Except for ATP, all the biochemical components showed higher concentrations in the mixed layer than in the deeper waters. The particulate organic matter in Terra Nova Bay was mostly detrital and of algal origin.

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