Environmental Forcing of Phytoplankton in a Mediterranean Estuary (Guadiana Estuary,South-western Iberia): A Decadal Study of Anthropogenic and Climatic Influences |
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| Authors: | Ana B Barbosa Rita B Domingues Helena M Galvão |
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| Institution: | 1.Centre for Marine and Environmental Research (CIMA),University of Algarve,Faro,Portugal |
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| Abstract: | Phytoplankton seasonal and interannual variability in the Guadiana upper estuary was analyzed during 1996–2005, a period that
encompassed a climatic controlled reduction in river flow that was superimposed on the construction of a dam. Phytoplankton
seasonal patterns revealed an alternation between a persistent light limitation and episodic nutrient limitation. Phytoplankton
succession, with early spring diatom blooms and summer–early fall cyanobacterial blooms, was apparently driven by changes
in nutrients, water temperature, and turbulence, clearly demonstrating the role of river flow and climate variability. Light
intensity in the mixed layer was a prevalent driver of phytoplankton interannual variability, and the increased turbidity
caused by the Alqueva dam construction was linked to pronounced decreases in chlorophyll a concentration, particularly at the start and end of the phytoplankton growing period. Decreases in annual maximum and average
abundances of diatoms, green algae, and cyanobacteria were also detected. Furthermore, chlorophyll a decreases after dam filling and a decrease in turbidity may point to a shift from light limitation towards a more nutrient-limited
mode in the near future. |
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