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Phosphorus has been traditionally regarded as the controlling nutrient for phytoplankton growth, however, N-limitation is likely to occur in several environments. For example, nitrogen is considered the main nutrient limiting phytoplankton in floodplain lakes of the Paraná River basin. However, N2-fixing heterocystous cyanobacteria (N2-cyano) are usually absent in these water bodies. The low pH values frequently found may limit the development of these algae. We hypothesise that long-term lake isolation allows conspicuous phytoplankton growth during summer, resulting in high photosynthetic rates and pH. This scenario combined with low DIN (dissolved inorganic nitrogen) would favour the development of N2-cyano. Phytoplankton composition was studied during 16 months in a vegetated and isolated floodplain lake in the Paraná basin. Additionally, pH was artificially increased in in situ mesocosms to test effects on phytoplankton structure. Lake phytoplankton was dominated by flagellates (cryptophytes and euglenophytes) and small coccoid algae (chlorophytes and colonial cyanobacteria). Algal biomass was highest during warm periods. Although pH increased up to 8.8 during the second summer period, N2-cyano remained rare, most likely because of the high DIN concentration recorded. The alkalophilic diatom Cyclotella meneghiniana dominated and was positively correlated with pH. Conversely, PO4= concentrations in the mesocosm experiment were high and DIN remained relatively low. pH enhancement in the treated mesocosms (avg. pH = 8.2) promoted the development of N2-cyano (Anabaena spp.) and C. meneghiniana, which after 1 month of incubation accounted together for 50% of the biomass in contrast to less than 1.6% in control containers. Our results support the hypothesis that during the warm season and under low DIN concentration, high pH favours N2-cyano growth in these lakes. We provide new evidence supporting the idea that even under optimal nutrient conditions, N2-cyano do not thrive unless other requirements are satisfied. © Birkhäuser Verlag, Basel/Switzerland 2009.

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Documento: Artículo
Título:Phytoplankton response to pH rise in a N-limited floodplain lake: Relevance of N2-fixing heterocystous cyanobacteria
Autor:Unrein, F.; O'Farrell, I.; Izaguirre, I.; Sinistro, R.; dos Santos Afonso, M.; Tell, G.
Filiación:Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas, Instituto Tecnológico de Chascomús (IIB-INTECH), Camino de Circunvalación Laguna Km 6, CC 164 (B7130IWA) Chascomús, Argentina
Departamento de Ecología, Genética y Evolución, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, (C1428EHR) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Analítica y Química Física, INQUIMAE, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, (C1428EHR) Buenos Aires, Argentina
CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas), Buenos Aires, Argentina
Palabras clave:N2-fixing cyanobacteria; pH; Phytoplankton; community composition; cyanobacterium; diatom; dissolved inorganic nitrogen; dominance; flagellate; floodplain; growth rate; growth response; hypothesis testing; mesocosm; nitrogen fixation; nutrient dynamics; nutrient limitation; pH; phosphorus; photosynthesis; phytoplankton; river basin; Parana Basin; algae; Anabaena; Bacillariophyta; Chlorophyta; Coccoidea; Cryptophyta; Cyanobacteria; Cyclotella meneghiniana; Euglenida; Mastigophora (flagellates)
Año:2010
Volumen:72
Número:2
Página de inicio:179
Página de fin:190
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00027-009-0115-1
Título revista:Aquatic Sciences
Título revista abreviado:Aquatic Sci.
ISSN:10151621
CODEN:AQSCE
Registro:https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_10151621_v72_n2_p179_Unrein

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Unrein, F., O'Farrell, I., Izaguirre, I., Sinistro, R., dos Santos Afonso, M. & Tell, G. (2010) . Phytoplankton response to pH rise in a N-limited floodplain lake: Relevance of N2-fixing heterocystous cyanobacteria. Aquatic Sciences, 72(2), 179-190.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00027-009-0115-1
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Unrein, F., O'Farrell, I., Izaguirre, I., Sinistro, R., dos Santos Afonso, M., Tell, G. "Phytoplankton response to pH rise in a N-limited floodplain lake: Relevance of N2-fixing heterocystous cyanobacteria" . Aquatic Sciences 72, no. 2 (2010) : 179-190.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00027-009-0115-1
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Unrein, F., O'Farrell, I., Izaguirre, I., Sinistro, R., dos Santos Afonso, M., Tell, G. "Phytoplankton response to pH rise in a N-limited floodplain lake: Relevance of N2-fixing heterocystous cyanobacteria" . Aquatic Sciences, vol. 72, no. 2, 2010, pp. 179-190.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00027-009-0115-1
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Unrein, F., O'Farrell, I., Izaguirre, I., Sinistro, R., dos Santos Afonso, M., Tell, G. Phytoplankton response to pH rise in a N-limited floodplain lake: Relevance of N2-fixing heterocystous cyanobacteria. Aquatic Sci. 2010;72(2):179-190.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00027-009-0115-1