Short-term spatial and temporal variation of sediment oxygen dynamics in a tropical tidal salt flat

Short-term spatial and temporal heterogeneity of oxygen dynamics and net primary production were studied in a tree day diurnal variation at a tidal tropical salt flat in the estuarine system of Sepetiba/Guaratiba coastal plain, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Oxygen concentrations were measured in situ with...

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Published in:Wetlands ecology and management 2011-10, Vol.19 (5), p.389-395
Main Authors: de Oliveira, Vinícius Peruzzi, Bento, Luiz Fernando Jardim, Prast, Alex Enrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abiotic factors
Algae
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Coastal plains
Conservation Biology/Ecology
diurnal variation
Diurnal variations
Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice
Estuaries
Freshwater & Marine Ecology
Heterogeneity
Hydrology/Water Resources
Life Sciences
Marine & Freshwater Sciences
Microalgae
Oxygen
Photosynthesis
Primary production
primary productivity
Saline water
Salt flats
Sediments
Water Quality/Water Pollution
weather
Wetlands
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Summary:Short-term spatial and temporal heterogeneity of oxygen dynamics and net primary production were studied in a tree day diurnal variation at a tidal tropical salt flat in the estuarine system of Sepetiba/Guaratiba coastal plain, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Oxygen concentrations were measured in situ with high temporal and spatial resolution oxygen microsensors. The results showed a remarkable heterogeneity of both oxygen penetration depth (from 0.18 to 0.85 cm) and net primary production (from −0.085 to 0.115 μmol O2 cm−2 s−1) at different stations and sampling periods. Fast variations in abiotic factors like salinity and light due to the variable rainy weather were possibly the drivers of the high heterogeneity. In conclusion, short-term temporal changes could have a remarkable influence in sediment microalgae primary production. Not considering these changes can lead to wrong conclusions concerning the role and importance of sediment microalgae on tidal salt flats.
ISSN:0923-4861
1572-9834
DOI:10.1007/s11273-011-9223-5