Comparison of morpho-functional phytoplankton classifications in human-impacted shallow lakes with different stable states

The morpho-functional classifications of phytoplankton have been recently proposed as useful tools in the aquatic biomonitoring. In this study, we compared three different classifications in a range of different environmental conditions, a set of six shallow lakes with different stable states. The s...

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Autores principales: Izaguirre, I., Allende, L., Escaray, R., Bustingorry, J., Pérez, G., Tell, G.
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spelling todo:paper_00188158_v698_n1_p203_Izaguirre2023-10-03T14:16:06Z Comparison of morpho-functional phytoplankton classifications in human-impacted shallow lakes with different stable states Izaguirre, I. Allende, L. Escaray, R. Bustingorry, J. Pérez, G. Tell, G. Alternative steady states Human impact Pampa Plain Phytoplankton morpho-functional classifications Shallow lakes abundance anthropogenic effect biomass biomonitoring comparative study inorganic matter lake ecosystem macrophyte phytoplankton shallow water steady-state equilibrium Argentina Pampas The morpho-functional classifications of phytoplankton have been recently proposed as useful tools in the aquatic biomonitoring. In this study, we compared three different classifications in a range of different environmental conditions, a set of six shallow lakes with different stable states. The studied lakes are located in the Pampa Plain from Argentina, a region highly impacted as a consequence of the human activities. Among the selected lakes, three are in a turbid state, two of which have high phytoplankton abundances (phytoplankton-turbid), and one shows a high concentration of suspended inorganic matter (inorganic-turbid). Two lakes are clear and profusely colonized by submerged plants (clear-vegetated). Only one lake shows a typical alternative steady-state behavior, shifting turbid periods of high phytoplankton biomass with periods of more transparency and development of submerged macrophytes. We compared the three morpho-functional classifications applied by means of multivariate analyses in order to explore how much the variance of the biomass of the phytoplankton functional groups (for each functional classification) was explained by the environmental variables. The analyses performed showed a clear separation of the human-impacted turbid lakes from the clear-vegetated lakes. The advantages and disadvantages of the different morpho-functional classifications are discussed, concluding that the functional approach is adequate to analyze the phytoplankton communities in aquatic systems subjected to anthropogenic influence and for monitoring them. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media B.V. Fil:Izaguirre, I. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Allende, L. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00188158_v698_n1_p203_Izaguirre
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topic Alternative steady states
Human impact
Pampa Plain
Phytoplankton morpho-functional classifications
Shallow lakes
abundance
anthropogenic effect
biomass
biomonitoring
comparative study
inorganic matter
lake ecosystem
macrophyte
phytoplankton
shallow water
steady-state equilibrium
Argentina
Pampas
spellingShingle Alternative steady states
Human impact
Pampa Plain
Phytoplankton morpho-functional classifications
Shallow lakes
abundance
anthropogenic effect
biomass
biomonitoring
comparative study
inorganic matter
lake ecosystem
macrophyte
phytoplankton
shallow water
steady-state equilibrium
Argentina
Pampas
Izaguirre, I.
Allende, L.
Escaray, R.
Bustingorry, J.
Pérez, G.
Tell, G.
Comparison of morpho-functional phytoplankton classifications in human-impacted shallow lakes with different stable states
topic_facet Alternative steady states
Human impact
Pampa Plain
Phytoplankton morpho-functional classifications
Shallow lakes
abundance
anthropogenic effect
biomass
biomonitoring
comparative study
inorganic matter
lake ecosystem
macrophyte
phytoplankton
shallow water
steady-state equilibrium
Argentina
Pampas
description The morpho-functional classifications of phytoplankton have been recently proposed as useful tools in the aquatic biomonitoring. In this study, we compared three different classifications in a range of different environmental conditions, a set of six shallow lakes with different stable states. The studied lakes are located in the Pampa Plain from Argentina, a region highly impacted as a consequence of the human activities. Among the selected lakes, three are in a turbid state, two of which have high phytoplankton abundances (phytoplankton-turbid), and one shows a high concentration of suspended inorganic matter (inorganic-turbid). Two lakes are clear and profusely colonized by submerged plants (clear-vegetated). Only one lake shows a typical alternative steady-state behavior, shifting turbid periods of high phytoplankton biomass with periods of more transparency and development of submerged macrophytes. We compared the three morpho-functional classifications applied by means of multivariate analyses in order to explore how much the variance of the biomass of the phytoplankton functional groups (for each functional classification) was explained by the environmental variables. The analyses performed showed a clear separation of the human-impacted turbid lakes from the clear-vegetated lakes. The advantages and disadvantages of the different morpho-functional classifications are discussed, concluding that the functional approach is adequate to analyze the phytoplankton communities in aquatic systems subjected to anthropogenic influence and for monitoring them. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
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author Izaguirre, I.
Allende, L.
Escaray, R.
Bustingorry, J.
Pérez, G.
Tell, G.
author_facet Izaguirre, I.
Allende, L.
Escaray, R.
Bustingorry, J.
Pérez, G.
Tell, G.
author_sort Izaguirre, I.
title Comparison of morpho-functional phytoplankton classifications in human-impacted shallow lakes with different stable states
title_short Comparison of morpho-functional phytoplankton classifications in human-impacted shallow lakes with different stable states
title_full Comparison of morpho-functional phytoplankton classifications in human-impacted shallow lakes with different stable states
title_fullStr Comparison of morpho-functional phytoplankton classifications in human-impacted shallow lakes with different stable states
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of morpho-functional phytoplankton classifications in human-impacted shallow lakes with different stable states
title_sort comparison of morpho-functional phytoplankton classifications in human-impacted shallow lakes with different stable states
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00188158_v698_n1_p203_Izaguirre
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