Abstract
The significance of alkaline phosphatase (APase) in aquatic environments has been examined extensively in both freshwater and marine systems. Interest in this enzyme historically has been in its capacity as a predictor of the degree of phosphorus (P) limitation in the phytoplankton (Kuenzler and Perras, 1965; Fitzgerald and Nelson, 1966; Healey and Hendzel, 1980; Wetzel, 1981). This predictive capacity, however, has been challenged by several studies because not all APase production in the pelagic zone is by phytoplankton (Stevens and Parr, 1977; Cembella et al., 1984; Jansson et al., 1988). APase hydrolyzes dissolved organic phosphorus compounds (DOP) to an organic moiety and inorganic phosphate (see Figure 13.1, Chapter 13). The hydrolyzed phosphorus is then available for uptake either by the organisms that hydrolyze it or by other organisms (Ammerman and Azam, 1985; see Chapter 2). Because biological production in many lakes has been shown to increase with increased phosphorus inputs, regeneration of phosphorus through APase could increase productivity at times when allochthonous inputs of P are minimal.
Keywords
- Alkaline Phosphatase Activity
- Littoral Zone
- Soluble Reactive Phosphorus
- APase Activity
- Rooted Macrophyte
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Cotner, J.B., Wetzel, R.G. (1991). Bacterial Phosphatases from Different Habitats in a Small, Hardwater Lake. In: Chróst, R.J. (eds) Microbial Enzymes in Aquatic Environments. Brock/Springer Series in Contemporary Bioscience. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3090-8_11
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