The effects of phosphate on the biomineralization of the green alga, Halimeda incrassata (Ellis) Lam

Field surveys indicated that individuals of Halimeda incrassata (Ellis) Lamouroux, a rhizophytic alga, were significantly more mineralized when collected from phosphate-limited carbonate sediments of the Florida Keys than those collected from siliciclastic sediments at Tarpon Springs on the west coa...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of experimental marine biology and ecology 2009-06, Vol.374 (2), p.123-127
Hauptverfasser: Demes, Kyle W., Bell, Susan S., Dawes, Clinton J.
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Zusammenfassung:Field surveys indicated that individuals of Halimeda incrassata (Ellis) Lamouroux, a rhizophytic alga, were significantly more mineralized when collected from phosphate-limited carbonate sediments of the Florida Keys than those collected from siliciclastic sediments at Tarpon Springs on the west coast of Florida. Results from field experiments in Tarpon Springs, which compared growth of H. incrassata in enriched conditions to unmanipulated controls, indicated that biomineralization of new growth was significantly lower when phosphate was added to plots. After 18 days in a tank culture experiment, newly produced segments of H. incrassata grown in 20 µM phosphate showed a significant decrease in mineralization compared to the new growth in control tanks. Phosphate enrichment also led to a non-significant increase in segment mortality and a significant decrease in amount of new growth. Results from the survey and experimental studies suggest that biomineralization of H. incrassata is negatively impacted by elevated phosphate levels.
ISSN:0022-0981
1879-1697
DOI:10.1016/j.jembe.2009.04.013