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Ecological Studies on Pal'tang River-Reservoir System in Korea. 4. Dynamics on Inorganic nutrients, POM and Phytoplankton Succession in the Lower Stream Kyungan  

Hong, Sung-Su (National Research Laboratory for Water Environmental Ecology & Restoration, Dept. of Environmental Science Hanyang University)
Auh, Yun-Yeol (Dept. of Life Science, Hanyang University, Kwang-Dong Middle School)
Han, : Myung-Soo (Dept. of Life Science, Hanyang University, National Research Laboratory for Water Environmental Ecology & Restoration, Dept. of Environmental Science Hanyang University)
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Abstract
In order to understand the relationship between succession of phytoplankton community structure and inorganic nutrients and particulate organic matters, a one station in Kyungan stream in Korea during the dry season was chosen. Water samplings were carried out once a week from 18 August to 13 November 1993. The DIN concentration distributed always abundantly, however, phosphate and silicate gradually reduced during the period. Phytoplankton community had a peak chlorophyll a concentration of $90.6\;{\mu}g/l$ in late summer (21 August 1993) and a second peak of $29.7\;{\mu}g/l$ in autumn (2 October 1993). After then late autumn was characterined by relatively low chlorophyll a concentration of $15{\sim}16\;{\mu}g/l$. Seasonal fluctuation of chlorophyll a concentrations were correlated with measured POC and PON concentrations: phytoplankton blooming may be a major factor controlling POC and PON concentrations in this ecosystem. Phosphate plays an most important role as a limiting factor of phytoplankton growth. However, when Si/P ratio low, silicate may be a more critical limiting factor than phosphate. Shifts of P-limitation to Si- limitation the succession of dominant phytoplankton can in duce: diatom to cyanobacteria such as Anabaena, Microcystis and Oscillatoria.
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Pal'tang river-reservoir system; Inorganic nutrients; POM; DIN/P ratio; Si/P ratio; Phytoplankton succession;
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