Changes in the Dynamics and Nutrient Budget of a Macroalgal Community Exposed to Land-Based Fish Farm Discharge Off Jeju Island, Korea
This study aimed to investigate the dynamics of the nutrient budget of a macroalgal community exposed to water discharged from aquaculture farms. This study was conducted in the coastal area exposed to water discharged from aquaculture farms located on Jeju Island, Korea, in May and October of 2017....
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MDPI AG
2021
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| Sumario: | This study aimed to investigate the dynamics of the nutrient budget of a macroalgal community exposed to water discharged from aquaculture farms. This study was conducted in the coastal area exposed to water discharged from aquaculture farms located on Jeju Island, Korea, in May and October of 2017. Water-column-dissolved inorganic nutrient concentrations were higher in the intertidal zone than in the subtidal zone. High nutrient concentrations in the intertidal zone resulted in the bloom of <i>Ulva</i> spp., consequently leading to a low species number. This indicates the vulnerability of the intertidal macroalgal community to discharge from land-based aquaculture. <i>Ecklonia cava</i> contributed to 29–53% of the total incorporation of carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) in the subtidal zone. In the intertidal zone, the highest tissue N content was found in <i>Ulva</i> spp. due to the high and rapid nutrient uptake rate from the effluent with high nutrient concentrations, thereby indicating high total N incorporation. The estimated total C, N, and P incorporation rates by macroalgae were 181.5, 8.6, and 0.95 tons year<sup>−1</sup>, respectively. These results suggest that the macroalgal community in this area absorbs or removes large amounts of nutrients from the water column and plays an important role in the budgets and cycling of nutrients in the surrounding coastal areas. |
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