Journal of Tropical Oceanography ›› 2022, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (6): 12-19.doi: 10.11978/2021189CSTR: 32234.14.2021189

• Special Column: Mangrove Forest • Previous Articles     Next Articles

Response of respiratory metabolism in the roots of Rhizophora stylosa to waterlogging

CHENG Hao1,2,3(), WANG Youshao1,2,3(), MA Xiaoyu1,2,3   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography (South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Guangzhou 510301, China
    2. Daya Bay Marine Biology Research Station, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518121, China
    3. Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
  • Received:2021-12-31 Revised:2022-04-11 Online:2022-11-10 Published:2022-04-14
  • Contact: WANG Youshao E-mail:chenghao@scsio.ac.cn;yswang@scsio.ac.cn
  • Supported by:
    National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017FY100700);National Natural Science Foundation of China(41676086);National Natural Science Foundation of China(U1901211);National Natural Science Foundation of China(41876126);Key Special Project for Introduced Talents Team of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou)(GML2019ZD0305);Key Special Project for Introduced Talents Team of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou)(GML2019ZD0303);International Partnership Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(133244KYSB20180012);Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDA23050200);Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDA19060201)

Abstract:

In this study, artificial-tidal systems (0, 6, 12, 18 h·d-1) were employed to explore the effect of waterlogging on respiratory metabolism in the roots of Rhizophora stylosa. The results showed that 6 h·d-1 waterlogging treatment appeared to has little negative effect on plant growth. However, the biomass yield efficiency decreased significantly with the elongation of waterlogging duration. Tricarboxylic acid respiratory rate, adenosine-triphosphate content, and the activities of succinate dehydrogenase and malate dehydrogenase were also obviously inhibited by long-duration waterlogging, especially in the treatment of 18 h·d-1. On the contrary, alcohol dehydrogenase, lactate dehydrogenase, and the contents of alcohol and lactate increased with the elongation of waterlogging duration. In summary, although anaerobic respiration can partly alleviate energy deficiency caused by the inhibition of tricarboxylic acid cycle, excessive waterlogging would disrupt normal growth and metabolism of R. stylosa, leading to declined adenosine-triphosphate productivity and increased anaerobic fermentative metabolites.

Key words: waterlogging, Rhizophora stylosa, anaerobic respiration, tricarboxylic acid cycle

CLC Number: 

  • Q945.78