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Self-shading protects phytoplankton communities against H2O2-induced oxidative damage
2003; Inter-Research Science Center; Volume: 30; Linguagem: Inglês
10.3354/ame030275
ISSN1616-1564
AutoresMarcelo P. Barros, M. Pedersén, Pio Colepicolo, Pauline Snoeijs,
Tópico(s)Marine Biology and Ecology Research
ResumoAME Aquatic Microbial Ecology Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout the JournalEditorsSpecials AME 30:275-282 (2003) - doi:10.3354/ame030275 Self-shading protects phytoplankton communities against H2O2-induced oxidative damage M. P. Barros1,2, M. Pedersén1, P. Colepicolo3, P. Snoeijs4,* 1Department of Botany, Physiology Section, Stockholm University, Lilla Frescativägen 5, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden 2Centro de Ciências Biológicas e de Saúde, Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul (Unicsul), Av. Dr. Ussiel Cirilo 204, 08060-070 São Paulo, Brazil 3Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade de São Paulo, CP 26077, 05599-970 São Paulo, Brazil 4Department of Plant Ecology, Evolutionary Biology Centre, Uppsala University, Villavägen 14, 75236 Uppsala, Sweden *Corresponding author. Email: pauli.snoeijs@ebc.uu.se ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to investigate whether increased phytoplankton growth rates and biomass caused by higher nutrient availability will result in lower oxidative stress in microalgae by reducing effective-light exposure, a process called self-shading. This hypothesis was tested by a 6 d mesocosm experiment carried out at the Zingst Marine Station, Germany (southern Baltic Sea, 8 to 9 psu) in June 2001. Out-door mesocosms filled with 1400 l of natural seawater sieved through a 100 μm plankton net were manipulated by daily additions of nitrate and phosphate (NP treatment), and nitrate, phosphate and silicate (NPSi treatment). Oxidative stress parameters monitored daily were H2O2 concentrations in the seawater and concentrations of superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, catalase activity and lipoperoxidation products (thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances, TBARS) in the phytoplankton. Chlorophyll a (chl a) concentration, pH and photosynthesis (O2 evolution) were measured throughout the experiment to describe the physiological status of the phytoplankton. Our data suggest that fast growth of nutrient-saturated microalgae strongly limits oxidative stress by self-shading. This was shown by significantly lower SOD and catalase activities in the nutrient treatments than in the control treatment without nutrient additions. No differences were observed between the 2 nutrient treatments (with or without Si), despite higher photosynthetic rates in the diatom-rich mesocosms (NPSi). Our findings may contribute to a better understanding of the close relationships between eutrophication, the occurrence of algal blooms and antioxidant activity in microalgae. KEY WORDS: Oxidative stress · Eutrophication · Phytoplankton · Mesocosm experiment · Hydrogen peroxide · SOD · Catalase · Lipoperoxidation Full text in pdf format PreviousNextExport citation RSS - Facebook - Tweet - linkedIn Cited by Published in AME Vol. 30, No. 3. Online publication date: January 23, 2003 Print ISSN: 0948-3055; Online ISSN: 1616-1564 Copyright © 2003 Inter-Research.
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