Development of subsurface chlorophyll maximum layer and its contribution to the primary productivity of water column in a large subtropical reservoir

The phenomenon of subsurface chlorophyll maximum (SCM) layer emerging at a certain water depth is commonly found in stratified water bodies. Also, it is a crucial contributing region to the primary productivity of the water column. Currently, there is a lack of concern about the occurrence of SCM ph...

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Veröffentlicht in:Environmental research 2023-08, Vol.231 (Pt 1), p.116118-116118, Article 116118
Hauptverfasser: Miao, Haocheng, Zheng, Wenting, Chen, Xueping, Yu, Guiying, Li, Xiaoying, Chu, Yongsheng, Xu, Peifan, Kubur Bokhari, Abdaseed, Wang, Fushun
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Zusammenfassung:The phenomenon of subsurface chlorophyll maximum (SCM) layer emerging at a certain water depth is commonly found in stratified water bodies. Also, it is a crucial contributing region to the primary productivity of the water column. Currently, there is a lack of concern about the occurrence of SCM phenomena in studies targeting inland water bodies such as natural lakes and artificial reservoirs. This led to a significant underestimation of the level of primary productivity in these water bodies and their trophic state. In this study, a subtropical reservoir (the Xinanjiang Reservoir, XAJR) was investigated, to understand the characteristics of SCM layer in deep-large reservoir and its contribution to the primary productivity of the water column. Water sampling were conducted from September 2020 to August 2021, and in September 2022. Buoy station data for this reservoir between 2019 and 2021 were also collected. Based on the detailed observations of the water column profile in riverine area (X1), transitional area (X2), and central area (X3 and X4) of this reservoir, it was found that there was an obvious SCM phenomenon, which was closely related to the characteristics of seasonal thermal stratification. The SCM layer of XAJR appeared at depth around 3–5 m underwater from May to August, and as the thermal stratification strength increased, so did the depth and thickness of the SCM layer. It was estimated that gross primary productivity of euphotic layer of XAJR ranged from 347.9 to 4508.6 mgC·m−2·d−1. The average primary productivity level of the SCM layer reached 1411.7mgC·m−2·d−1, accounting for about 40–90% of the gross primary productivity of euphotic layer. This study contributes to a better understanding of the factors influencing changes in the development of the SCM layer in large reservoirs, as well as its critical role in the inland water carbon cycle. [Display omitted] •SCM is a seasonal phenomenon in large reservoir.•SCM layer's development is closely related to thermal stratification structure.•SCM layer contributes greatly to the primary production of reservoir.
ISSN:0013-9351
1096-0953
DOI:10.1016/j.envres.2023.116118