ISSN:
1439-863X
Keywords:
Key words Diel change
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Microcystis
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Nakdong River
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Vertical distribution
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract The vertical distribution of a bloom-forming Microcystis population was studied based on the relevant limnological parameters obtained from the lower Nakdong River (Mulgum) during the summer of 1994. Over three months (late June to late September), a high abundance of Microcystis population (mean ± SD, 2.9 ± 8.4 × 105 cells ml−1, n = 40) and algal biomass (mean ± SD, chlorophyll a, 131 ± 346 μg l−1, n = 31) was persistent throughout the entire water column (0–5 m, n = 11). The vertical distribution of carbon content was uneven, with a high concentration near the surface zone (mean ± SD, total, 7.9 ± 7.8; Microcystis, 5.2 ± 8.3 μg C ml−1, n = 15). Incorporating limnological and meteorological factors, a diel study of the vertical distribution of Microcystis showed that the chlorophyll a concentration was highest near the surface zone on a calm night (wind velocity, 〈2 m s−1, 2300–700) but was evenly distributed on a windy day (〉4 m s−1, 1100–1900). Among many possible factors, wind velocity may have played an important role in controlling the vertical distribution of Microcystis in the lower Nakdong River.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s102010070010
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