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Phytoplankton pigment change as a photoadaptive response to light variation caused by tidal cycle in Ariake Bay, Japan

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Underwater light environment and photosynthetic accessory pigments were investigated in Ariake Bay in order to understand how change of the pigments occurs in response to the tidal-induced changes in underwater light conditions. We hypothesize that phytoplankton increases photo-protective pigments and decreases light-harvesting pigments under higher light condition in the mixed layer caused by tidal cycle. Contribution rates of non-phytoplankton particles (a nph (400–700)) for light attenuation coefficient (K d ) was highest (32–85%), and those of phytoplankton particles (a ph (400–700)), dissolved organic matter (a g (400–700)) and water were 6–32, 6–21 and 5–23%, respectively. Mean K d was higher during the spring tide (0.55 ± 0.23 m−1) than the neap tide (0.44 ± 0.16 m−1), and the K d difference was caused by the substances resuspension due to the tidal current. In contrast, ratios of photo-protective pigments (diadinoxanthin and diatoxanthin) per chlorophyll a ((DD+DT)/Chl a) were higher during the neap tide (0.10 ± 0.03 mg mg-Chl a −1) than the spring tide (0.08 ± 0.03 mg mg-Chl a −1). And there was significant positive correlation between (DD+DT)/Chl a and mean relative PAR in the mixed layer (\( \overline {I_{mix} } \)). Moreover, there was significant negative correlation between ratios of light-harvesting pigments (fucoxanthin) per Chl a (Fuco/Chl a) and \( \overline {I_{mix} } \). These results suggested that phytoplankton in Ariake Bay increase photo-protective pigments and decrease light-harvesting pigments in the higher light condition of less turbid, shallower mixed layer during neap tide than spring tide.

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Shibata, T., Tripathy, S.C. & Ishizaka, J. Phytoplankton pigment change as a photoadaptive response to light variation caused by tidal cycle in Ariake Bay, Japan. J Oceanogr 66, 831–843 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10872-010-0067-z

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