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Periphytic algae biomass at different shading levels: an experimental approach

Biomassa de algas perifíticas sob diferentes níveis de sombreamento: uma abordagem experimental

Helivania Sardinha dos Santos; Liliana Rodrigues

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Abstract

Abstract:: Aim: Light is an essential component in the process of synthesis of organic compounds by photosynthetic organisms. Assuming that a higher level of luminosity would positively influence the production of biomass, we evaluated the influence of different levels of shading on the biomass of periphytic algae, through an experimental study.

Methods: Glass slides were used for this as an artificial substrate for the colonization and succession of algae in Garças Lake, on the upper Paraná River floodplain, and later transferred to nine aquaria. These were divided into three treatments: three without cover (AC), three with 50% shading screens (A50) and three with 80% shading screens (A80). Abiotic variables (pH, conductivity, turbidity, temperature and dissolved oxygen) and biomass were measured every five days for 15 days. The biomass was evaluated using the chlorophyll-a method. Concentrations of total phosphorus, phosphate, total nitrogen, nitrate and ammoniacal nitrogen were evaluated every five days.

Results: There was no significant variation of the biomass over time, however, there is a significant difference between the treatments. The highest biomass was found in the control treatment and the lowest was found in the treatment with 80% shading. The other limnological variables evaluated did not show significant changes over time.

Conclusions: The abiotic variables did not influence the biomass of the phycoperiphyton community, which was influenced only by luminosity. Thus, we conclude that light is a variable with direct influence on the production of periphytic biomass. At low intensity it is a variable that can limit the production of biomass. In high intensity however, it influences by increasing its production.

Keywords

luminosity, periphyton, experiment, chlorophyll-a

Resumo

Resumo:: Objetivo: A luz é um componente essencial no processo de síntese dos compostos orgânicos por organismos fotossintetizantes. Acreditando que um maior nível de luminosidade influencia de maneira positiva na produção de biomassa, buscamos avaliar a influência de diferentes níveis de sombreamento sobre a biomassa de algas perifíticas, através de estudo experimental em mesocosmo.

Métodos: Lâminas de vidro foram utilizadas como substratos artificiais para a colonização e sucessão das algas no Lago das Garças, planície de inundação do alto Rio Paraná, durante quinze dias, e posteriormente transferidos para nove aquários. Estes foram divididos em três tratamentos: três sem cobertura (AC), três com telas de sombreamento de 50% (A50) e três com telas de 80% de sombreamento (A80). Variáveis abióticas (pH, condutividade, turbidez, temperatura e oxigênio dissolvido) e biomassa foram mensuradas a cada três dias, durante 15 dias. A biomassa foi avaliada através do método de clorofila-a. A cada cinco dias foram avaliadas as concentrações de fósforo total, fosfato, nitrogênio total, nitrato e nitrogênio amoniacal.

Resultados: Não foi observada uma variação significativa da biomassa ao longo do tempo, entretanto, há uma diferença significativa entre os tratamentos. A maior biomassa média foi encontrada no tratamento controle e a menor foi encontrada no tratamento com 80% de sombreamento. As demais variáveis limnológicas avaliadas não apresentaram mudanças significativas ao longo do tempo.

Conclusões: As variáveis abióticas não influenciaram a biomassa da comunidade ficoperifítica, a qual foi influenciada apenas pela luminosidade. Assim, concluímos que a luz é uma variável com influência direta na produção de biomassa perifítica. Em baixa intensidade, é uma variável que pode limitar a produção de biomassa. Em alta intensidade, no entanto, influencia aumentando sua produção.
 

Palavras-chave

luminosidade, perifíton, experimento, clorofila-a

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Submitted date:
07/23/2020

Accepted date:
04/20/2021

Publication date:
07/13/2021

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