Impacts of Seagrass on Benthic Microalgae and Phytoplankton Communities in an Experimentally Warmed Coral Reef Mesocosm
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The effects of seagrass on microalgal assemblages under experimentally elevated temperatures (28°C) and CO 2 partial pressures (pCO ; 800 μatm) were examined using coral reef mesocosms. Concentrations nitrate, ammonium, benthic chlorophyll a (chl-a) significantly higher in mesocosms, whereas phytoplankton chl-a concentrations similar between seagrass-free control In the group, fewer parasitic dinoflagellate OTUs (e.g., Syndiniales) found community though more symbiotic dinoflagellates Cladocopium spp.) quantified community. Our results suggest that, ocean acidification conditions, presence nearby reefs may (1) enhance primary productivity, (2) decrease abundance, (3) possibly increase dinoflagellates.
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Marine Science
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2296-7745']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.679683