Photosynthetic Responses of Freshwater Macrophytes to the Daily Light Cycle in Songkhla Lagoon

Macrophytes play an important role in the freshwater ecosystem. However, human activities and climate change are currently affecting aquatic lakes and species in various ways. The heterogeneity of macrophyte ecophysiology might lead to different responses to changing environments. To understand the...

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Published in:Plants (Basel) 2022-10, Vol.11 (21), p.2806
Main Authors: Chotikarn, Ponlachart, Pramneechote, Pathompong, Sinutok, Sutinee
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic ecosystems
Aquatic plants
Biodiversity
Changing environments
Climate change
Ecophysiology
Ecosystems
Environmental aspects
Environmental changes
Eutrophication
Fresh water
Freshwater ecosystems
Heterogeneity
Irradiance
Lagoons
Lakes
Light
Macrophytes
Photosynthesis
Physiological aspects
rapid light curves
Sediments
Songkhla Lagoon
Species
Surface water
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Summary:Macrophytes play an important role in the freshwater ecosystem. However, human activities and climate change are currently affecting aquatic lakes and species in various ways. The heterogeneity of macrophyte ecophysiology might lead to different responses to changing environments. To understand the photosynthetic responses of freshwater macrophytes to changes in light, six freshwater macrophyte species from Songkhla Lagoon were investigated. The results showed that there was a diurnal response of photosynthetic activities in all species. The Fv/Fm and ∆F/Fm′ of all species decreased at midday (9 a.m.–3 p.m.) then recovered at 6 p.m. close to the 6 a.m. level. As well as alpha, the positive relation between alpha and light showed the adaptation of plants. The saturating irradiance (Ik) revealed that plants from different light regimes showed different responses to light and temperature changes. To maintain a positive carbon balance and cope with light and temperature conditions, macrophytes had strategies such as modifying light harvesting capacity and light use. This study provides a better understanding of the vulnerability of each species to environmental changes and photosynthetic responses that enable species from different light regime to adapt to changing light environments.
ISSN:2223-7747
2223-7747
DOI:10.3390/plants11212806