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Photosynthetic Characteristics of Benthic Microalgae Measured by HPLC and Diving Pulse Amplitude Modulated (PAM) Fluorometry on the Nakdong River Estuary of the Korean Peninsula

HPLC 및 Diving-PAM을 이용한 낙동강 하구 저서미세조류의 광합성 특성

  • Received : 2024.03.06
  • Accepted : 2024.04.17
  • Published : 2024.06.30
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Abstract

Daemadeung, located in the estuary of the Nakdong River, is formed by sand dunes and possesses well-developed intertidal flats. This study aimed to investigate the habitat of benthic microalgae, photosynthetic pigments, and photosynthetic efficiency in the intertidal flats of Daemadeung from January to December 2011. The inorganic nitrogen content in the sediment pore water was primarily composed of ammonium, while nitrate + nitrite was dominant in the upper layer water. The concentration of chlorophyll a and fucoxanthin in the sediment surface was significantly higher than the mean of all the sediment layer. The average Fv/Fm of benthic microalgae during the entire survey period was 0.52±0.03, with the highest value (0.61±0.08) observed in February. The rETRmax showed a seasonal trend, being high from spring to early autumn (April to October) and low from winter to early spring (January to March, November, December), with the highest value (153.05±2.30 µmol electrons m-2 s-1) in July and the lowest (38.49±5.17 µmol electrons m-2 s-1) in January. The average Fv/Fm of diurnal microalgae was 0.48±0.03, with the highest value (0.61±0.08) observed at noon. The rETRmax showed a highest peak at noon (54.24±11.35 µmol electrons m-2 s-1) and reached its lowest point at 16:00 (26.17±4.75 µmol electrons m-2 s-1). These findings suggest that the productivity of benthic microalgae varies significantly depending on the survey time and sediment depth. Therefore, to quantify the productivity of benthic microalgae using Diving-PAM, surveys should be conducted based on tidal conditions, and simultaneous pigment analysis of sediment layers should also be performed.

낙동강 하구에 위치한 대마등은 모래톱으로 형성되어 있으며, 잘 발달된 조간대 갯벌을 갖고 있다. 본 연구에서는 2011년 1월부터 12월까지 대마등 갯벌에서 저서미세조류의 서식환경, 광합성 색소와 광합성률을 알아보았다. 퇴적물 공극수의 무기질소는 주로 암모늄염이고, 상부 수의 무기질소는 주로 질산염+아질산염으로 나타났다. Chlorophyll a 및 Fucoxanthin 농도는 퇴적물 표층이, 전체 퇴적층 평균값보다 현저히 높았다. 전체 조사기간 중 저서미세조류의 최대양자수율의 평균값은 0.52±0.03이었으며, 최고값은 2월(0.61±0.08)에 관측되었다. 최대전자전달률은 봄부터 초가을(4월에서 10월까지)까지는 높고 겨울에서 초봄(1월에서 3월 및 11월, 12월)까지는 낮은 계절적인 경향을 보였고, 최고값은 7월, 최저값은 1월에 나타났다. 시간별 저서미세조류의 최대 양자수율의 평균값은 0.48±0.03이었으며, 최고값(0.61±0.08)은 정오에 관측되었다. 최대전자전달률은 정오에 최고 값과 16시에 최저값을 보였다. 이로써 저서미세조류의 생산성은 조사시간 및 퇴적물 깊이에 따라 현저한 차이가 나타나므로 Diving-PAM을 사용하여 저서미세조류의 생산성을 정량화하기 위해서는 물때를 기준으로 조사가 이루어져야 하며, 동시에 퇴적물 층별 색소분석도 수행되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.

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본 연구는 국립수산과학원 수산과학연구사업(R2024011)의 연구비 지원으로 수행되었습니다.

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