Ecological significance of alkaline phosphatase activity and phosphatase-hydrolyzed phosphorus in the northern part of Gamak Bay, Korea |
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| Authors: | Kwon Hyeong Kyu Oh Seok Jin Yang Han-Soeb |
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| Institution: | Department of Oceanography, Pukyong National University, Daeyeon-dong, Nam-gu, Busan 608-737, Republic of Korea |
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| Abstract: | We investigated the ecological significance of alkaline phsophatase (APase) and alkaline phosphatase-hydrolyzable phosphorus (APHP) in the northern part of Gamak Bay, Korea. APase activity was detectable throughout the year, and dissolved inorganic phosphorus (DIP) concentration and APase activity are highly correlated and can be regarded as an indicator of DIP-limiting conditions. Also, a strong linear positive correlation between APase activity and Chl a concentration indicated that the major part of APase activity may have been induced by phytoplanktons. The APHP proportion in dissolved organic phosphorus (DOP) was above ca. 30% from winter to spring and below ca. 15% from summer to autumn due to freshwater discharge and uptake by phytoplankton. APHP may play an important role in species competition in coastal area such as northern part of Gamak Bay where DIP is limiting. Thus, APase induction by phytoplanktons may be ecologically significant, allowing dominance by these organisms under DIP-limiting conditions. |
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| Keywords: | Gamak Bay Alkaline phsophatase activity (APase) Alkaline phosphatase hydrolyzable phosphorus (APHP) Dissolved inorganic phosphorus (DIP) Dissolved organic phosphorus (DOP) |
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