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    Temporal temperature shifts govern the population succession of picoeukaryotes and picocyanobacteria in a coastal ecosystem

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    2024
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    Mitbavkar, S.
    Rath, A.R.
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    Picophytoplankton are vital components of the marine microbial food web. Being the smallest in the phytoplankton group, their short life cycles make them excellent bioindicators of environmental conditions. Given this, an investigation was conducted at the Kandla Port ecosystem (Latitude 23o 01 N; Longitude 70o 13 E) in the state of Gujarat, India to assess the response of picophytoplankton community structure to temporal and spatial environmental conditions. The sampling was conducted in July 2015, October-November 2015, and February 2016 at twenty-six stations. The results revealed a wide annual temperature range due to the study site s proximity to the Tropic of Cancer. The salinity ranged up to 40 while the turbulence caused by the macrotides resulted in highly turbid waters, especially during July due to precipitation. The picophytoplankton community was represented by picocyanobacteria (three sub-groups of Synechococcus) and picoeukaryotes (three sub-groups including Cryptophytes). The picocyanobacteria were abundant during the less turbid, warmer October-November period and lower during the cooler February period. The dominant Synechoccocus groups are associated positively with NH4+ and negatively with PO43-. The Cryptophytes were present during the warm and cool periods indicating tolerance to a wide range of temperature, salinity, and light. Their positive correlation with PO43- and NH4+ concentrations during February and October-November, respectively suggests a causal relationship. The picoeukaryotic group dominated the picophytoplankton community during the cooler period (February). The relative importance of the two picophytoplankton groups changed throughout the year exhibiting temporal niche segregation and hence establishing their role as bioindicators of temperature.
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    https://doi.org/10.1016/J.RSMA.2024.103712
    http://drs.nio.res.in/drs/handle/2264/9378
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