title: [Seasonal succession of phytoplankton function groups in the Xiaojiang (Pengxi) River backwater area, Three Gorges Reservoir].
abstract: Phytoplankton function classification came from the physiological characteristics and habitat adaption of specific phytoplankton species, matching the growth strategy of the species with the habitat template. The phytoplankton functional groups were classified based on the C-R-S growth strategy and its favored habitat. Phytoplankton function classification was applied in this study to the backwater area of Xiaojiang (Pengxi) River (XBA) of the Yangtze in the Three Gorges Reservoir. 26 functional groups were classified based on the phytoplankton species data from May, 2007 to April, 2009. J/F/H1/P/Lo/LM/B/Y/G/C was the major functional groups in the 2-year survey, while functional groups of MP/D/X1/X2/W1/W2 were also dominant and frequently detected. The succession traits among 5 sampling spots were generally the same. Succession series of the functional groups between the 2 years showed distinct. However, seasonal succession of functional groups based on the C-R-S strategy showed to have some in common: S/CS type dominated in the spring, while in the summer flood season a co-occurrence of S/CS type and R/CR type was evident. From autumn, the succession from S/CS type to R/CR type which dominated in winter was remarkable. In the February to March, the shift from R/CR type in winter to S/CS type in the early spring was completed in a relatilve short time span.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China. Lizhe1981@126.com
authors.forename: Zhe
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Fang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Jin-Song
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Zhi-Yu
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Yong-Bo
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Man
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Long
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000032:analysis; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000032:analysis; D010839:Phytoplankton / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development*; D045483:Rivers / Q000737:chemistry; D012621:Seasons; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D010758:Phosphorus; D009584:Nitrogen