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Phytoplankton, Primary Production and Nutrient Cycling

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Aquatic Humic Substances

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 133))

Abstract

The conception of this book arose from an awareness that there has been a surge of interest in the role of humic substances (HS) in the ecology of aquatic ecosystems. This increased interest is apparent in the case of phytoplankton. A search of literature published during the period 1981–1996 and using the linked keywords phytoplankton and humic yielded 104 references, of which the majority dated from after 1990. However, closer inspection of these articles revealed that most were primarily concerned with direct involvement of HS in carbon and nutrient cycles and only a few specifically addressed the impact of HS on phytoplankton production, growth and community composition. Hence, although phytoplankton are traditionally considered to be the base of the pelagic food web in aquatic systems, and although we now suspect that food webs may function differently in humic lakes compared with clearwater lakes, there is still little information on how phytoplankton performance may be modified in humic lakes. This chapter collates and assesses available information on this aspect of the ecological role of HS in lakes.

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Jones, R.I. (1998). Phytoplankton, Primary Production and Nutrient Cycling. In: Hessen, D.O., Tranvik, L.J. (eds) Aquatic Humic Substances. Ecological Studies, vol 133. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03736-2_8

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