Evolution of nutrient structure and phytoplankton composition in the Jiaozhou Bay ecosystem
ZHAO Shu-jiang , JIAO Nian-zhi , WU Chang-wen , LIANG Bing , ZHANG Shu-yi
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Received March 15, 2004,Revised May 08, 2004, Accepted , Available online
Volume 17,2005,Pages 95-102
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The inventories of nutrients in the surface water and large phytoplankton( ＞ 69 μm) were analyzed from the data set of JERS ecological database about a typical coastal waters, the Jiaozhou Bay, China, from 1960s for N, P and from 1980s for Si. By examining long-term changes of nutrient concentration, calculating stoichiometric balance, and comparing diatom composition, Si limitation of diatom production was found to be more possible. The possibility of Si limitation was from 37% in 1980s to 50% in 1990s. Jiaozhou Bay ecosystem is becoming serious eutrophication, with notable increase of NO2-N, NO3-N and NH4-N from 0.1417 μmol/L, 0.5414 μmol/L,1.7222 μmol/L in 1960s to 0.9551 μmol/L, 3.001 μmol/L, 8.0359 μmol/L in late 1990s respectively and prominent decrease of Si from 4.2614μmol/L in 1980s to 1.5861 μmol/L in late 1990s; the nutrient structure is controlled by nitrogen; the main limiting nutrient is probably silicon;because of the Si limitation the phytoplankton community structure has changed drastically.
