Effect of environmental variables on epiphyton in a pampean lake with stable turbid-and clear- water states

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Cano, Maria Gabriela; Casco, Maria Adela; Claps, Maria Cristina
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2012
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In the present study, we examined the variation in composition and biomass of epiphyton growing on the bulrush Schoenoplectus californicus in a pampean lake that passed through a turbid- and a clear-water period within an annual cycle. Monthly sampling was performed year-round at the center and periphery of a bulrush stand. We measured the physicochemical parameters in the water column using standardized field and laboratory methods. The epiphyton was sampled by sectioning bulrush stems into segments for pigment analysis, abundance measurements, and biovolume quantification. Two different types of communities were observed during the annual cycle. In the turbid-water period, epiphyton biomass and diversity remained low despite sufficient levels of phosphates. An abrupt increase in epiphyton biomass, along with structural changes in the community, occurred after an improvement in water transparency, suggesting that the epiphyton was strongly dependent on underwater light conditions. Differences in epiphyton composition and biomass between the center and the periphery of the bulrush stand were negligible. We conclude that the availability of colonizing surface is not a relevant driver for the colonization and growth of these epiphyton assemblages. The epiphyton in pampean lakes may remain stable and resilient for relatively long periods, even when confronted with environmental perturbations, and changes in these communities will only occur in relation to radical alterations in light and nutrient availability.
Fil: Cano, Maria Gabriela. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Division Ficología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Casco, Maria Adela. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Division Ficología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Claps, Maria Cristina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Limnología "Dr. Raúl A. Ringuelet". Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Instituto de Limnología; Argentina
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BULRUSH
ALGAL EPIPHYTON
PAMPEAN LAKES
ARGENTINA
LIGHT CLIMATE
TOTAL PHOSPHORUS
COMMUNITY RESILIENCE
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spelling Effect of environmental variables on epiphyton in a pampean lake with stable turbid-and clear- water statesCano, Maria GabrielaCasco, Maria AdelaClaps, Maria CristinaBULRUSHALGAL EPIPHYTONPAMPEAN LAKESARGENTINALIGHT CLIMATETOTAL PHOSPHORUSCOMMUNITY RESILIENCEhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1In the present study, we examined the variation in composition and biomass of epiphyton growing on the bulrush Schoenoplectus californicus in a pampean lake that passed through a turbid- and a clear-water period within an annual cycle. Monthly sampling was performed year-round at the center and periphery of a bulrush stand. We measured the physicochemical parameters in the water column using standardized field and laboratory methods. The epiphyton was sampled by sectioning bulrush stems into segments for pigment analysis, abundance measurements, and biovolume quantification. Two different types of communities were observed during the annual cycle. In the turbid-water period, epiphyton biomass and diversity remained low despite sufficient levels of phosphates. An abrupt increase in epiphyton biomass, along with structural changes in the community, occurred after an improvement in water transparency, suggesting that the epiphyton was strongly dependent on underwater light conditions. Differences in epiphyton composition and biomass between the center and the periphery of the bulrush stand were negligible. We conclude that the availability of colonizing surface is not a relevant driver for the colonization and growth of these epiphyton assemblages. The epiphyton in pampean lakes may remain stable and resilient for relatively long periods, even when confronted with environmental perturbations, and changes in these communities will only occur in relation to radical alterations in light and nutrient availability.Fil: Cano, Maria Gabriela. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Division Ficología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Casco, Maria Adela. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Division Ficología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Claps, Maria Cristina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Limnología "Dr. Raúl A. Ringuelet". Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Instituto de Limnología; ArgentinaInter-Research2012-04info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/24887Cano, Maria Gabriela; Casco, Maria Adela; Claps, Maria Cristina; Effect of environmental variables on epiphyton in a pampean lake with stable turbid-and clear- water states; Inter-Research; Aquatic Biology; 15; 1; 4-2012; 47-591864-7790CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/ab/v15/n1/p47-59/info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.3354/ab00409info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-03T09:47:16Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/24887instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-03 09:47:16.93CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Effect of environmental variables on epiphyton in a pampean lake with stable turbid-and clear- water states
title Effect of environmental variables on epiphyton in a pampean lake with stable turbid-and clear- water states
spellingShingle Effect of environmental variables on epiphyton in a pampean lake with stable turbid-and clear- water states
Cano, Maria Gabriela
BULRUSH
ALGAL EPIPHYTON
PAMPEAN LAKES
ARGENTINA
LIGHT CLIMATE
TOTAL PHOSPHORUS
COMMUNITY RESILIENCE
title_short Effect of environmental variables on epiphyton in a pampean lake with stable turbid-and clear- water states
title_full Effect of environmental variables on epiphyton in a pampean lake with stable turbid-and clear- water states
title_fullStr Effect of environmental variables on epiphyton in a pampean lake with stable turbid-and clear- water states
title_full_unstemmed Effect of environmental variables on epiphyton in a pampean lake with stable turbid-and clear- water states
title_sort Effect of environmental variables on epiphyton in a pampean lake with stable turbid-and clear- water states
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Cano, Maria Gabriela
Casco, Maria Adela
Claps, Maria Cristina
author Cano, Maria Gabriela
author_facet Cano, Maria Gabriela
Casco, Maria Adela
Claps, Maria Cristina
author_role author
author2 Casco, Maria Adela
Claps, Maria Cristina
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv BULRUSH
ALGAL EPIPHYTON
PAMPEAN LAKES
ARGENTINA
LIGHT CLIMATE
TOTAL PHOSPHORUS
COMMUNITY RESILIENCE
topic BULRUSH
ALGAL EPIPHYTON
PAMPEAN LAKES
ARGENTINA
LIGHT CLIMATE
TOTAL PHOSPHORUS
COMMUNITY RESILIENCE
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv In the present study, we examined the variation in composition and biomass of epiphyton growing on the bulrush Schoenoplectus californicus in a pampean lake that passed through a turbid- and a clear-water period within an annual cycle. Monthly sampling was performed year-round at the center and periphery of a bulrush stand. We measured the physicochemical parameters in the water column using standardized field and laboratory methods. The epiphyton was sampled by sectioning bulrush stems into segments for pigment analysis, abundance measurements, and biovolume quantification. Two different types of communities were observed during the annual cycle. In the turbid-water period, epiphyton biomass and diversity remained low despite sufficient levels of phosphates. An abrupt increase in epiphyton biomass, along with structural changes in the community, occurred after an improvement in water transparency, suggesting that the epiphyton was strongly dependent on underwater light conditions. Differences in epiphyton composition and biomass between the center and the periphery of the bulrush stand were negligible. We conclude that the availability of colonizing surface is not a relevant driver for the colonization and growth of these epiphyton assemblages. The epiphyton in pampean lakes may remain stable and resilient for relatively long periods, even when confronted with environmental perturbations, and changes in these communities will only occur in relation to radical alterations in light and nutrient availability.
Fil: Cano, Maria Gabriela. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Division Ficología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Casco, Maria Adela. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Division Ficología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Claps, Maria Cristina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Limnología "Dr. Raúl A. Ringuelet". Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Instituto de Limnología; Argentina
description In the present study, we examined the variation in composition and biomass of epiphyton growing on the bulrush Schoenoplectus californicus in a pampean lake that passed through a turbid- and a clear-water period within an annual cycle. Monthly sampling was performed year-round at the center and periphery of a bulrush stand. We measured the physicochemical parameters in the water column using standardized field and laboratory methods. The epiphyton was sampled by sectioning bulrush stems into segments for pigment analysis, abundance measurements, and biovolume quantification. Two different types of communities were observed during the annual cycle. In the turbid-water period, epiphyton biomass and diversity remained low despite sufficient levels of phosphates. An abrupt increase in epiphyton biomass, along with structural changes in the community, occurred after an improvement in water transparency, suggesting that the epiphyton was strongly dependent on underwater light conditions. Differences in epiphyton composition and biomass between the center and the periphery of the bulrush stand were negligible. We conclude that the availability of colonizing surface is not a relevant driver for the colonization and growth of these epiphyton assemblages. The epiphyton in pampean lakes may remain stable and resilient for relatively long periods, even when confronted with environmental perturbations, and changes in these communities will only occur in relation to radical alterations in light and nutrient availability.
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