Photosynthetic Characteristics of Three Cohabitated Macroalgae in the Daya Bay, and Their Responses to Temperature Rises

Biochemical compositions and photosynthetic characteristics of three naturally cohabitated macroalgae, <i>Ulva fasciata</i>, <i>Sargassum hemiphyllum</i> and <i>Grateloupia livida</i>, were comparably explored in the field conditions in Daya Bay, northern South Ch...

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Autores principales: Xiaohan Shi, Dinghui Zou, Shanshan Hu, Guangming Mai, Zengling Ma, Gang Li
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:9f2014fe09b74f0e9e7e91e582a383832021-11-25T18:46:37ZPhotosynthetic Characteristics of Three Cohabitated Macroalgae in the Daya Bay, and Their Responses to Temperature Rises10.3390/plants101124412223-7747https://doaj.org/article/9f2014fe09b74f0e9e7e91e582a383832021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/11/2441https://doaj.org/toc/2223-7747Biochemical compositions and photosynthetic characteristics of three naturally cohabitated macroalgae, <i>Ulva fasciata</i>, <i>Sargassum hemiphyllum</i> and <i>Grateloupia livida</i>, were comparably explored in the field conditions in Daya Bay, northern South China Sea, as well as their responses to temperature rise. Chlorophyll <i>a</i> (Chl <i>a</i>) and carotenoids contents of <i>U. fasciata</i> were 1.00 ± 0.15 and 0.57 ± 0.08 mg g<sup>−1</sup> in fresh weight (FW), being about one- and two-fold higher than that of <i>S. hemiphyllum</i> and <i>G. livida</i>; and the carbohydrate content was 20.3 ± 0.07 mg g<sup>−1</sup> FW, being about three- and one-fold higher, respectively. Throughout the day, the maximal photochemical quantum yield (F<sub>V</sub>/F<sub>M</sub>) of Photosystem II (PS II) of these three macroalgae species decreased from morning to noon, then increased to dusk and kept steady at nighttime. Consistently, the rapid light curve-derived light utilization efficiency (α) and maximum relative electron transfer rate (rETRmax) were lower at noon than that at morning- or night-time. The F<sub>V</sub>/F<sub>M</sub> of <i>U. fasciata</i> (varying from 0.78 to 0.32) was 38% higher than that of <i>G. livida</i> throughout the day, and that of <i>S. hemiphyllum</i> was intermediate. The superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities in <i>U. fasciata</i> were lower than that in <i>S. hemiphyllum</i> and <i>G. livida</i>. Moreover, the rises in temperature species-specifically mediated the damage (<i>k</i>) caused by stressful high light and the corresponding repair (<i>r</i>) to photosynthetic apparatus, making the <i>r</i>/<i>k</i> ratio increase with the rising temperature in <i>U. fasciata</i>, unchanged in <i>S. hemiphyllum</i> but decreased in <i>G. livida</i>. Our results indicate that <i>U. fasciata</i> may compete with <i>S. hemiphyllum</i> or <i>G. livida</i> and dominate the macroalgae community under aggravatedly warming future in the Daya Bay.Xiaohan ShiDinghui ZouShanshan HuGuangming MaiZengling MaGang LiMDPI AGarticlephotosynthetic characteristicstemperature rise<i>Ulva fasciata</i><i>Sargassum hemiphyllum</i><i>Grateloupia livida</i>BotanyQK1-989ENPlants, Vol 10, Iss 2441, p 2441 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic photosynthetic characteristics
temperature rise
<i>Ulva fasciata</i>
<i>Sargassum hemiphyllum</i>
<i>Grateloupia livida</i>
Botany
QK1-989
spellingShingle photosynthetic characteristics
temperature rise
<i>Ulva fasciata</i>
<i>Sargassum hemiphyllum</i>
<i>Grateloupia livida</i>
Botany
QK1-989
Xiaohan Shi
Dinghui Zou
Shanshan Hu
Guangming Mai
Zengling Ma
Gang Li
Photosynthetic Characteristics of Three Cohabitated Macroalgae in the Daya Bay, and Their Responses to Temperature Rises
description Biochemical compositions and photosynthetic characteristics of three naturally cohabitated macroalgae, <i>Ulva fasciata</i>, <i>Sargassum hemiphyllum</i> and <i>Grateloupia livida</i>, were comparably explored in the field conditions in Daya Bay, northern South China Sea, as well as their responses to temperature rise. Chlorophyll <i>a</i> (Chl <i>a</i>) and carotenoids contents of <i>U. fasciata</i> were 1.00 ± 0.15 and 0.57 ± 0.08 mg g<sup>−1</sup> in fresh weight (FW), being about one- and two-fold higher than that of <i>S. hemiphyllum</i> and <i>G. livida</i>; and the carbohydrate content was 20.3 ± 0.07 mg g<sup>−1</sup> FW, being about three- and one-fold higher, respectively. Throughout the day, the maximal photochemical quantum yield (F<sub>V</sub>/F<sub>M</sub>) of Photosystem II (PS II) of these three macroalgae species decreased from morning to noon, then increased to dusk and kept steady at nighttime. Consistently, the rapid light curve-derived light utilization efficiency (α) and maximum relative electron transfer rate (rETRmax) were lower at noon than that at morning- or night-time. The F<sub>V</sub>/F<sub>M</sub> of <i>U. fasciata</i> (varying from 0.78 to 0.32) was 38% higher than that of <i>G. livida</i> throughout the day, and that of <i>S. hemiphyllum</i> was intermediate. The superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities in <i>U. fasciata</i> were lower than that in <i>S. hemiphyllum</i> and <i>G. livida</i>. Moreover, the rises in temperature species-specifically mediated the damage (<i>k</i>) caused by stressful high light and the corresponding repair (<i>r</i>) to photosynthetic apparatus, making the <i>r</i>/<i>k</i> ratio increase with the rising temperature in <i>U. fasciata</i>, unchanged in <i>S. hemiphyllum</i> but decreased in <i>G. livida</i>. Our results indicate that <i>U. fasciata</i> may compete with <i>S. hemiphyllum</i> or <i>G. livida</i> and dominate the macroalgae community under aggravatedly warming future in the Daya Bay.
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author Xiaohan Shi
Dinghui Zou
Shanshan Hu
Guangming Mai
Zengling Ma
Gang Li
author_facet Xiaohan Shi
Dinghui Zou
Shanshan Hu
Guangming Mai
Zengling Ma
Gang Li
author_sort Xiaohan Shi
title Photosynthetic Characteristics of Three Cohabitated Macroalgae in the Daya Bay, and Their Responses to Temperature Rises
title_short Photosynthetic Characteristics of Three Cohabitated Macroalgae in the Daya Bay, and Their Responses to Temperature Rises
title_full Photosynthetic Characteristics of Three Cohabitated Macroalgae in the Daya Bay, and Their Responses to Temperature Rises
title_fullStr Photosynthetic Characteristics of Three Cohabitated Macroalgae in the Daya Bay, and Their Responses to Temperature Rises
title_full_unstemmed Photosynthetic Characteristics of Three Cohabitated Macroalgae in the Daya Bay, and Their Responses to Temperature Rises
title_sort photosynthetic characteristics of three cohabitated macroalgae in the daya bay, and their responses to temperature rises
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/9f2014fe09b74f0e9e7e91e582a38383
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