Journal of East China Normal University(Natural Sc ›› 2012, Vol. 2012 ›› Issue (4): 149-156, 163.

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Distribution characteristics of chlorophyll a and its relationship with phytoplankton density in Lake Dianshan

HU Xue-qin 1, WANG Qiang 1, MA Ming-rui 1, XU Chun-yan 1, YOU Wen-hui 1,2   

  1. 1.Department of Environment Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai  200062, China;  2.Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
  • Received:2011-07-01 Revised:2011-10-01 Online:2012-07-25 Published:2014-12-15

Abstract: This paper reported the horizontal and temporal distribution pattern of chlorophyll a and phytoplankton density as well as their relationships, which were based on the ecology investigation carried out in Lake Dianshan from  October 2009 to September 2010. The results showed that:(1) The chlorophyll a concentration was ranged from 0.87 to 139.43mg/m3  with a mean of(25.35±2.71)mg/m3;(2) The phytoplankton density was ranged from 0.40 to 210.91×106ind/L with a mean of (10.02±2.45)×106ind/L;(3) In the temporal scale,both chlorophyll a and phytoplankton density were higher in spring and summer and lower in autumn and winter. In the horizontal scale,  they were higherin northern sites than in southern sites;(4) Correlation analysis showed that chlorophyll a and phytoplankton density were significantly correlated (Sig.≤0.01), and Chlorophyta,Cyanophyta,Bacillariophyta and Cryptophyta′s densities′ contributions to chlorophyll a concentration were higher than other categories.And the contributions varied with seasons.

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