<title language="por">The influence of osmotic shocks on the growth rate and chlorophyll-a content of planktonic algae species
The effect of salinity changes on the growth responses and chlorophyll-α content of four species of planktonic algae (Phaeodactylum tricornutum, Tetraselmisgracilis, Minutocelluspotymorphus, Chaetoceros sp) was evaluated using a batch culture technique. P. tricornutum, showing high values o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
1995-01-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Oceanography |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-87591995000100007 |
| Summary: | The effect of salinity changes on the growth responses and chlorophyll-α content of four species of planktonic algae (Phaeodactylum tricornutum, Tetraselmisgracilis, Minutocelluspotymorphus, Chaetoceros sp) was evaluated using a batch culture technique. P. tricornutum, showing high values of maximum growth rate (div d-1) over the entire salinity range, revealed a great capability of metabolic adjustment when subjected to osmotic shocks. T. gracilis, M. polymorphus and Chaetoceros sp were able to displace the salinity optimum related to the maximum growth rate, depending on the preconditioning salinity. The four studied species showed oscillations of specific growth rate (div d-1) and chorophyll-α content (pg cell-1) related to light-dark cycles.<br>Estudou-se o efeito de variações de salinidade sobre as respostas de crescimento e o conteúdo de clorofila-α de quatro espécies de algas planctónicas (Phaeodactylum tricornutum, Tetraselmis gracilis, Minutocellus polymorphus, Chaetoceros sp), usando a técnica de culturas estanques. P. tricornutum, apresentando altos valores de taxas máximas de crescimento (div d-1) em todo o gradiente de salinidade experimental, revelou uma alta capacidade de ajuste metabólico quando submetida a choques osmóticos. T. gracilis, M. polymorphus e Chaetoceros sp foram capazes de deslocar o ótimo de salinidade para a taxa máxima de crescimento, em função da salinidade de pré-cultivo. As quatro espécies estudadas mostraram oscilações da taxa específica de crescimento (div d-1) e do conteúdo de clorofila-α (pg cel-1), relacionadas aos ciclos de claro-escuro. |
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| ISSN: | 1679-8759 1982-436X |