[Research advance in estuarine phytoplankton ecology].
The estuarine phytoplankton composition, spatial and temporal distribution, primary productivity, and their influencing factors were reviewed, and the significance of estuarine phytoplankton in monitoring aquatic environment, biodiversity of estuarine phytoplankton, and edge effect were discussed. Generally, the dominant phytoplankton populations were diatoms and dinoflagellates in estuaries. Microphytoplankton and picophytoplankton played important roles in estuarine ecosystems. Spatial and temporal changes in estuarine phytoplankton species composition and primary productivity were apparent. Several factors including light, temperature, nutrients, herbivory and river flow could influence estuarine phytoplankton production.
Institute of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China. peiyongguowu@163.net
Peiyong
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Guo
Huanting
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Shen
D000818:Animals; D004141:Dinoflagellida / Q000254:growth & development; D017753:Ecosystem; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000382:microbiology; D010839:Phytoplankton / Q000254:growth & development*; D012106:Research / Q000639:trends; D012623:Seawater / Q000382:microbiology