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Effects of freshwater salinization on a salt‐naïve planktonic eukaryote community
- Source :
- Limnology and Oceanography Letters, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 38-47 (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2023.
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Abstract
- Abstract Freshwater salinization is a widespread issue, but evidence of ecological effects on aquatic communities remains scarce. We experimentally exposed salt‐naive plankton communities of a north‐temperate, freshwater lake to a gradient of chloride (Cl−) concentration (0.27–1400 mg Cl L−1) with in situ mesocosms. Following 6 weeks, we measured changes in the diversity, composition, and abundance of eukaryotic 18S rRNA gene. Total phytoplankton biomass remained unchanged, but we observed a shift in dominant phytoplankton groups with increasing salt concentration, from Cryptophyta and Chlorophyta at lower chloride concentrations ( 185 mg Cl− L−1). Crustacean zooplankton and rotifers were sensitive to the salinity, and disappeared at low chloride concentrations ( 640 mg Cl− L−1).
- Subjects :
- Oceanography
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23782242
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Limnology and Oceanography Letters
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.802f7cf9545748d5af4df6802a8430f3
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/lol2.10229