[Distribution of dissolved inorganic nutrients and dissolved oxygen in the high frequency area of harmful algal blooms in the East China Sea in spring].
According to two cruises in the high frequency area of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in ECS from Apr. 8th to 26th and May 7th to 14th 2010, concentrations and distributions of biogenic elements before and after HABs were analyzed, and their influenced factors were also discussed. The results showed that April was the earlier stage of HAB breaking out, and diatom was the dominant species; while Dinoflagellate became the dominant species when large-scale HAB broke out in May. The concentrations of DIN and PO4(3-) -P decreased significantly from April to May. The Mean value of DIN decreased from 18.04 to 10.80 micromol x L(-1), its decline rate was 40%. As for PO4(3-) -P, its Mean value decreased from 0.47 to 0.27 micromol x L(-1), and its decline rate was 43%. This phenomenon indicated the significant depletion of nutrients by harmful algae in the process. However, the primary species of HABs in ECS was dinoflagellates in May. Since dinoflagellates did not consume SiO3(2-) -Si during the breed, as well as the supplement from Changjiang Diluted Water, the mean value of SiO3(2-) -Si increased slightly from 16. 15 to 16.96 micromol x L(11) in the researched area. The Mean value of DO decreased from 8.76 to 6.09 mg x L(-1) from April to May, because the effect of temperature to DO was more obvious than that of phytoplankton photosynthesis. The temperature was higher in May, and the solubility of oxygen decreased with increasing temperature, therefore, the concentration of DO was lower after the Harmful algal blooms.
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China. haiyanglihongmei@163.com
Hong-Mei
HM
Li
Xiao-Yong
XY
Shi
Peng
P
Chen
Chuan-Song
CS
Zhang
D002681:China; D017377:Diatoms / Q000254:growth & development; D004141:Dinoflagellida / Q000254:growth & development; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D057097:Harmful Algal Bloom; D007287:Inorganic Chemicals / Q000032:analysis*; D009792:Oceans and Seas; D010100:Oxygen / Q000032:analysis*; D012621:Seasons; D012623:Seawater / Q000737:chemistry*; D012995:Solubility; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*
D007287:Inorganic Chemicals; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D010100:Oxygen