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Carbon quantity defines productivity while its quality defines community composition of bacterioplankton in subarctic ponds |
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| Authors: | Toni Roiha Marja Tiirola Matteo Cazzanelli Milla Rautio |
| Institution: | 1. Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyv?skyl?, Jyv?skyl?, 40014, Finland 2. D??partement des sciences fondamentales, Centre for Northern Studies (CEN), Universit?? du Qu??bec ?? Chicoutimi, Qu??bec, G7H 2B1, Canada 3. Freshwater Biological Laboratory, University of Copenhagen, Hiller?d, 3400, Denmark |
| Abstract: | Bacterial communities in 16 oligotrophic ponds in Kilpisj?rvi, subarctic Finland, were studied to test the hypothesis that dissolved organic carbon (DOC) quantity and quality differently influence bacterioplankton. The ponds were located below and above treeline at 600?m a.s.l., with 2?C4 fold higher concentration of DOC below treeline. The concentration of DOC changed during the open-water season with highest values measured in mid-summer. Bacterial production, abundance, biomass were highest in mid-summer and correlated positively with the concentration of DOC. Quality indices of DOC showed that spring differed from the rest of the season. Highest specific UV-absorbance (SUVA) and humification index (HI), ratio a250/a265 and lowest fluorescence index (FI) were found during spring compared to summer and autumn, possibly indicating higher relative importance of allochthonous carbon during spring and a seasonal effect of photo-oxidation. According to Length Heterogeneity Polymerase Chain Reaction (LH-PCR) analyses, bacterial communities in spring were significantly different from those later in the season, possible due to the introduction of terrestrial bacteria associated with higher molecular weight material in spring DOC. Comparison between ponds situated above and below treeline revealed that bacteria were more abundant and productive at lower altitudes, which is probably connected to higher concentrations of DOC. The results also suggest that increased temperature and precipitation induced by global change and consequent higher allochthonous DOC runoff from the catchment could have a strong impact on biomass, productivity and community composition of micro-organisms in subarctic ponds and lakes. |
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