Photosynthetic activity of phytoplankton in a high altitude lake (Emerald Lake,Sierra Nevada,California) |
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Authors: | James O Sickman John M Melack |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Biological Sciences and Marine Science Institute, University of California, 93106 Santa Barbara, CA, USA |
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Abstract: | Photosynthetic activity by phytoplankton was measured during the ice-free seasons of 1984, 1985 and 1987 using the 14C radioassay in high altitude Emerald Lake (California). Relative quantum yield ( B) and light-saturated chlorophyll-specific carbon uptake (Pm
B) were calculated from the relationship of light and photosynthesis fitted to a hyperbolic tangent function. Temporal changes in Pm
B showed no regular pattern. Seasonal patterns of B generally had peaks in the summer and autumn. Phytoplankton biomass (as measured by chlorophyll a) and light-saturated carbon uptake (Pm) had peaks in the summer and autumn which were associated with vertical mixing. Estimates of mean daily carbon production were similar among the three years: 57 mg C m–2 2 d–1 in 1984, 70 mg C m–2 2 d–1 in 1985 and 60 mg C m–2 d–1 in 1987. Primary productivity in Emerald Lake is low compared to other montane lakes of California and similar to high-altitude or high-latitude lakes in other regions. |
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Keywords: | photosynthesis alpine lake phytoplankton |
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