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Macromolecular compositions of phytoplankton in the Amundsen Sea, Antarctica

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dc.contributor.authorKim, Bo Kyung-
dc.contributor.authorLee, JangHan-
dc.contributor.authorJoo, HuiTae-
dc.contributor.authorSong, Ho Jung-
dc.contributor.authorYang, Eun Jin-
dc.contributor.authorLee, SangHoon-
dc.contributor.authorLee, Sang Heon-
dc.coverage.spatialAmundsen Sea-
dc.coverage.spatialAntarctica-
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-03T12:49:34Z-
dc.date.available2017-08-03T12:49:34Z-
dc.date.issued2016-
dc.description.abstractThe biochemical compositions (proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids) of phytoplankton provide useful information for their environmental growth conditions and nutritional status as a basic food source for upper trophic consumers. Concentrations of these compositions were assessed at 100, 30, and 1% light penetration depths within the euphotic zone in the Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, using colorimetric techniques. The major inorganic nutrients were generally abundant throughout the study area. The average chlorophyll a (chl-a) concentration was 49.2 mg m<sup>-2</sup> (S.D.=±27.6 mg m<sup>-2</sup>) and large phytoplankton (>20m) accounted for 64.1% of the total chl-a concentration. The biochemical compositions of the phytoplankton were not significantly different among different light depths or productivity stations. The overall compositions of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids from all stations averaged 65.9% (S.D.=±12.5%), 22.4% (S.D.=±10.9%), and 11.7% (S.D.=±6.5%), respectively. Regardless of dominant phytoplankton species, nitrogen-abundant conditions sustained high protein compositions of phytoplankton in the Amundsen Sea during the cruise period. Based on the macromolecular compositions, the average food material (FM) concentration was 219.4 μg L<sup>-1</sup> (S.D.=±151.1 μg L<sup>-1</sup>) and correlated positively with the primary productivity in the Amundsen Sea. High protein/carbohydrate ratios (>1) and large proportions of proteins suggest that phytoplankton provide nitrogen-sufficient foods to higher trophic consumers through a higher efficiency of protein carbon incorporated into herbivores-
dc.languageEnglish-
dc.subjectOceanography-
dc.subject.classificationAraon-
dc.titleMacromolecular compositions of phytoplankton in the Amundsen Sea, Antarctica-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitationKim, Bo Kyung, et al. 2016. "Macromolecular compositions of phytoplankton in the Amundsen Sea, Antarctica". <em>Deep-Sea ResearchII,</em>, 123(1): 42-49.-
dc.citation.titleDeep-Sea ResearchII,-
dc.citation.volume123-
dc.citation.number1-
dc.citation.page42-49.-
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.dsr2.2015.04.024-
dc.coverage.x73°S-
dc.coverage.y110°W-
dc.subject.keywordBiochemical composition-
dc.subject.keywordPhytoplankton-
dc.subject.keywordFood material-
dc.subject.keywordAmundsen Sea-
dc.subject.keywordAntarctica-
dc.subject.keywordAraon-
dc.coverage.degreeX-73-
dc.coverage.degreeY-110-
dc.identifier.scopusid2-s2.0-84958102156-
dc.identifier.wosid000370885500005-
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2014-2016, Physical and Bio-Geochemical Processes in the Amundsen Sea / Lee; Sang H. (PP15020; PP16020; PP14020)
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