Journal of Tropical Oceanography ›› 2018, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (2): 36-46.doi: 10.11978/2017064CSTR: 32234.14.2017064

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Spatiotemporal variations of virioplankton and bacterioplankton abundance in Sanya waters and their related environmental factors

Hongmei JING1(), Yu WEI1,2, Liping ZHENG1, Qiutong XU1,2, Yue ZHANG1,2, Wenda ZHU1,2   

  1. 1. Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Lab for Experimental Study under Deep-sea Extreme Conditions, Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya 572000, China
    2. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • Received:2017-05-26 Revised:2017-09-27 Online:2018-04-10 Published:2018-04-11
  • Supported by:
    Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (SIDSSE-201303);The National Natural Science Foundation of China (41406180)

Abstract:

Surface water samples were collected monthly for a total of 12 months from three stations in Sanya. Their virioplankton and bacterioplankton abundances were measured by flow cytometry and their correlationships with evnironmental factors were also studied. The results show that the abundance of virioplankton (7.63×106 viruses·mL-1 on average) was higher than bacterioplankton abundance (1.52×106 cells·mL-1 on average). Virioplankton and bacterioplankton abundances in the Estuary of Sanya River were significantly different from those on the west side of the Luhuitou Peninsula and Xiaodonghai. The highest virioplankton and bacterioplankton abundances appeared in the Estuary of Sanya River, with obvious seasonal variation(P<0.01). The abundances of virioplankton and bacterioplankton were significantly positively correlated (r = 0.800, P<0.01); and chlorophyll a, N nutrients (NO- 2, NO- 2+NO- 3, NH+ 4) are their key ecological factors (P < 0.01).

Key words: Sanya, virioplankton, bacterioplankton, flow cytometry