Journal of Tropical Oceanography ›› 2021, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (6): 83-92.doi: 10.11978/2020149CSTR: 32234.14.2020149

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Production and metabolism characteristics of planktonic community and their influencing factors in Daya Bay during summer*

LI Yao1,2(), XIANG Chenhui1,3, JIANG Zhijian1,3, SONG Xingyu1,3,4()   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology (LMB), South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
    2. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
    3. Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
    4. Nansha Marine Ecological and Environmental Research Station, Guangzhou 510301, China
  • Received:2020-12-24 Revised:2021-03-04 Online:2021-11-10 Published:2021-03-04
  • Contact: SONG Xingyu E-mail:liyao182@mails.ucas.ac.cn;songxy@scsio.ac.cn
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation(41890853);National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFC0506302);National Key Research and Development Program of China(2016YFC0502805);Key Special Project for Introduced Talents Team of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory(Guangzhou)(GML2019ZD0404);National Science and Technology Fundamental Resources Investigation Program of China(2018FY10010005);Key Project of Chinese National Programs for Fundamental Research and Development(2015CB452904)

Abstract:

In August 2017, the primary production, community respiration and their metabolic balance status of the planktonic community in Daya Bay were studied, and the potential environmental impact factors and their indicator effects on the function and health of the offshore ecosystem were analyzed. Our results showed that Daya Bay was autotrophic in surface water but heterotrophic in the bottom layer. The gross primary productivity (GPP), community respiration (CR) and net community production (NCP) were 1335±910.12, 597.86±403.30 and 737.50±608.22 mg C·m-3·d-1 in surface water and 43.65±37.05, 216.25±147.28 and -160.27±137.01 mg C·m-3·d-1 in the bottom, respectively. Overall, Daya Bay was autotrophic with an average NCP of 233.41±248.88 mg C·m-3·d-1 in the water column. Size-fractioned result of plankton community metabolism showed that plankton with the cell size of 1-200 μm was the main contributor to GPP and CR in surface water. Correlation analysis and principal component analysis showed that NCP was jointly regulated by GPP and CR in surface water and was positively correlated with phytoplankton biomass as well as nutrient concentration; in the bottom, it was mainly affected by CR and was positively correlated with salinity. The planktonic metabolism balance in Daya Bay during summer varied horizontally and vertically. The regional differences and potential fluctuations of NCP are important indicators of ecosystem stability and health in the bay.

Key words: Primary production, Community respiration, Metabolic balance, Daya Bay

CLC Number: 

  • Q178.53