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The Effect of Temperature on the Growth of Holopelagic Sargassum Species

Authors :
Edén Magaña-Gallegos
Eva Villegas-Muñoz
Evelyn Raquel Salas-Acosta
M. Guadalupe Barba-Santos
Rodolfo Silva
Brigitta I. van Tussenbroek
Source :
Phycology, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 138-146 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2023.

Abstract

Holopelagic Sargassum species have bloomed recurrently in the northern tropical Atlantic since 2011, causing socioeconomic and environmental problems. Little is known about their basic biology and responses to the abiotic environment. The aim of this study was to determine how temperature affects the growth rates of the genotypes S. fluitans III, S. natans I, and S. natans VIII that predominate in these blooms. The growth rates were evaluated in specially designed ex situ systems between 22 and 31 °C, which corresponds with the natural temperature range of these seaweeds in the northern tropical Atlantic. All the genotypes had decreased growth rates at 31 °C, and they varied in their response to temperature, with S. fluitans III presenting a maximal rate of 0.096 doublings· day−1 (doubling its weight in 10.5 d) at 28 °C and S. natans VIII a minimal rate of 0.045 doublings· day−1 (doubling its weight in 22.2 d) at 31 °C. In addition, the response to the temperature varied depending on the time of the year. Understanding the role of temperature in the growth of holopelagic Sargassum genotypes, amongst other factors influencing their physiology (such as nutrients, salinity tolerance, or light, including their interactions), could help to understand the dynamics of the recent blooms in the tropical North Atlantic.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
26739410
Volume :
3
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Phycology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.4be66340b92047d788e591ffa02eba25
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/phycology3010009