TY - JOUR
T1 - Biomass and nutrient dynamics of major green tides in Ireland
T2 - Implications for biomonitoring
AU - Bermejo, Ricardo
AU - Golden, Nessa
AU - Schrofner, Elena
AU - Knöller, Kay
AU - Fenton, Owen
AU - Serrão, Ester
AU - Morrison, Liam
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Author(s)
PY - 2022/2
Y1 - 2022/2
N2 - The control of macroalgal bloom development is central for protecting estuarine ecosystems. The identification of the nutrients limiting the development of macroalgal blooms, and their most likely sources is crucial for management strategies. Three Irish estuaries (Argideen, Clonakilty and Tolka) affected by green tides were monitored from June 2016 to August 2017. During each sampling occasion, biomass abundances, tissue N and P contents, and δ15N were determined for tubular and laminar morphologies of Ulva. All estuaries showed maximum biomass during summer and minimum during winter. Tissue nutrient contents revealed P rather than N limitation. The δ15N during the peak bloom indicated agriculture as the most likely source of nitrogen in the Argideen and Clonakilty, and urban wastewaters in the Tolka. No differences in the δ15N, and the tissue nutrients content were observed between morphologies. The period between May and July is most suitable for bioassessment of green tides.
AB - The control of macroalgal bloom development is central for protecting estuarine ecosystems. The identification of the nutrients limiting the development of macroalgal blooms, and their most likely sources is crucial for management strategies. Three Irish estuaries (Argideen, Clonakilty and Tolka) affected by green tides were monitored from June 2016 to August 2017. During each sampling occasion, biomass abundances, tissue N and P contents, and δ15N were determined for tubular and laminar morphologies of Ulva. All estuaries showed maximum biomass during summer and minimum during winter. Tissue nutrient contents revealed P rather than N limitation. The δ15N during the peak bloom indicated agriculture as the most likely source of nitrogen in the Argideen and Clonakilty, and urban wastewaters in the Tolka. No differences in the δ15N, and the tissue nutrients content were observed between morphologies. The period between May and July is most suitable for bioassessment of green tides.
KW - Green tide
KW - Nitrogen
KW - Nitrogen isotope ratio
KW - Phosphorus
KW - Tissue nutrient content
KW - Ulva
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85122947574&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113318
DO - 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113318
M3 - Article
C2 - 35065355
AN - SCOPUS:85122947574
SN - 0025-326X
VL - 175
JO - Marine Pollution Bulletin
JF - Marine Pollution Bulletin
M1 - 113318
ER -
