Approaches for determining phytoplankton nutrient limitation

J Beardall, E Young, S Roberts - Aquatic sciences, 2001 - Springer
Aquatic primary productivity is frequently limited by the availability of nutrients. The ability to
identify factors limiting algal growth is of considerable importance to our understanding of …

Effect of grazing and nutrient supply on periphyton biomass and nutrient stoichiometry in habitats of different productivity

H Hillebrand, M Kahlert - Limnology and Oceanography, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
The impact of grazing and nutrient supply on epilithic periphyton was investigated in factorial
field experiments in four seasons at three Swedish sites of different productivity and …

Phosphorus strategy in bloom-forming cyanobacteria (Dolichospermum and Microcystis) and its role in their succession

L Wan, X Chen, Q Deng, L Yang, X Li, J Zhang, C Song… - Harmful Algae, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Dolichospermum (formerly Anabaena) and Microcystis cause harmful
cyanobacterial blooms in freshwater ecosystems worldwide. Input reduction of both nitrogen …

A comparison of methods for detection of phosphate limitation in microalgae

J Beardall, T Berman, P Heraud, M Omo Kadiri… - Aquatic Sciences, 2001 - Springer
This paper presents the results of studies into the use of the emerging techniques of nutrient
induced fluorescence transients (NIFTs) and Fourier Transform InfraRed (FTIR) …

Phosphorus characteristics of settling and suspended particles in Lake Erken

K Pettersson - Science of the total environment, 2001 - Elsevier
The aim of the study was to determine proportions of phosphorus forms as well as total
phosphorus content in suspended and settling particles during spring, summer and autumn …

The role of Gloeotrichia echinulata in the transfer of phosphorus from sediments to water in Lake Erken

K Pettersson, E Herlitz, V Istvánovics - Proceedings of the Third …, 1993 - Springer
The abundance of Gloeotrichia echinulata colonies in the sediments of Lake Erken and their
phosphorus content were investigated to determine the contribution of Gloeotrichia colonies …

Uptake, exchange and excretion of orthophosphate in phosphate‐starved Scenedesmus quadricauda and Pseudomonas K7

M Jansson - Limnology and Oceanography, 1993 - Wiley Online Library
Phosphate uptake was investigated in batch cultures of P‐starved green algae
(Scenedesmus quadricauda) and bacteria of pelagic origin (Pseudomonas K7). Phosphate …

Spatial and temporal variation in the biomass and nutrient status of epilithic algae in Lake Erken, Sweden

M Kahlert, AT Hasselrot, H Hillebrand… - Freshwater …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
1. The aim of this study was to estimate patchiness in biomass and in the internal nutrient
status of benthic algae on hard substrata (epilithon) in Lake Erken, Sweden, over different …

Regulation of phosphate uptake reveals cyanobacterial bloom resilience to shifting N: P ratios

L Aubriot, S Bonilla - Freshwater biology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The resilience of cyanobacterial blooms challenges lake restoration programmes based on
nutrient load reduction. The survival of organisms may depend on episodic short‐term …

Uses of alkaline phosphatase activity in evaluating phytoplankton community phosphorus deficiency

C Rose, RP Axler - Hydrobiologia, 1997 - Springer
The phosphorus (P) deficiency status of phytoplankton communities was measured using
the physiological indicator, alkaline phosphatase activity (APA) and nutrient-addition growth …