Journal of Applied Phycology

, Volume 23, Issue 6, pp 1039–1043 | Cite as

Effects of manganese on the growth, photosystem II and SOD activity of the dinoflagellate Amphidinium sp.

  • Chunhui Cao
  • Shichun Sun
  • Xuekui Wang
  • Wenling Liu
  • Ying Liang
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Abstract

Experimental ecology methods and chlorophyll fluorescence technology were used to study the effects of different concentrations of manganese (10−12– 10−4 mol L−1) on the growth, photosystem II and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity of Amphidinium sp. MACC/D31. The results showed that manganese had a significant effect on the growth rate, fluorescence parameters (maximal photochemical efficiency of PSII (F v /F m ), photochemical quenching (qP) and non-photochemical quenching (NPQ)) in the exponential stage (days 1–3) and SOD activity of Amphidinium sp. (P < 0.05). F v/F m in the exponential stage in 10−12 mol L−1 manganese concentration was significantly lower whilst qP and NPQ significantly higher than those in the other concentrations. F v /F m (days 6–9) in 10−4 mol L−1 manganese was significantly higher than those in the other concentrations. F v /F m (days 3–6) increased with increased concentration of manganese from 10−12 to 10−4 mol L−1. The values of qP and NPQ decreased with decreased concentrations of manganese, except for those in days 4–6. F v /F m under each concentration increased earlier and decreased later with culture stage whilst NPQ decreased earlier and increased later. The SOD activity increased with increased concentration of manganese from 10−12 to 10−8 mol L−1. The SOD activity in 10−4 mol L−1 manganese was significantly higher than those in the other concentrations and in 10−12 mol L−1 manganese, it was significantly lower than those in the other concentrations.

Keywords

Amphidinium sp. Manganese PSII Chlorophyll fluorescence parameters SOD 
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Acknowledgements

This research was funded by the State Key Development Program for Basic Research of China (No. 2007CD407306-2) and the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin, China (No. 09JCZDJC25400 and No. 033605511).

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Chunhui Cao
    • 1
    • 2
  • Shichun Sun
    • 1
  • Xuekui Wang
    • 2
  • Wenling Liu
    • 2
  • Ying Liang
    • 1
  1. 1.The Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of EducationOcean University of ChinaQingdaoChina
  2. 2.Tianjin Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and ChemistryTianjin University of Science and TechnologyTianjinChina

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