Photosynthesis and whole-plant carbon balances of warm affinity Halophila nipponica and cold affinity Zostera marina in relation to water temperature rise: implication for future geographic distribution

Climate change associated sea surface temperature rise could significantly affect the physiology, and consequently geographic distribution of seagrasses. Photosynthetic and respiratory responses of warm affinity Halophila nipponica and cold affinity Zostera marina to a change in water temperature (7...

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Main Authors: Seung Hyeon Kim, Hyegwang Kim, Zhaxi Suonan, Fei Zhang, Kun-Seop Lee
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1203809/full
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description Climate change associated sea surface temperature rise could significantly affect the physiology, and consequently geographic distribution of seagrasses. Photosynthetic and respiratory responses of warm affinity Halophila nipponica and cold affinity Zostera marina to a change in water temperature (7–26°C) were investigated to estimate whole-plant carbon balance for prediction of the future geographic distributions of these seagrasses in the northwestern Pacific region. It was hypothesized that H. nipponica and Z. marina showed distinctly different patterns of carbon balance with changes in water temperature. Photosynthetic and respiratory rates of H. nipponica and Z. marina generally increased with increasing water temperature, except for Ic and Ik of H. nipponica and α of Z. marina. H. nipponica showed high Pmax and α values, which could support a greater respiratory demand related to the higher proportion of non-photosynthetic tissues (~67%), compared with Z. marina (~34%). The whole-plant carbon balance of Z. marina remained positive throughout the experiment, although it decreased to nearly zero during the high water-temperature period. H. nipponica exhibited a negative carbon balance during winter and early spring, which corresponded with severely limited growth at water temperatures< 15°C. These results suggest that increases in water temperature, particularly during winter, in relation to continuous climate change, could induce substantial changes in the seagrass ecosystem structure and corresponding changes in coastal ecosystem services in the temperate coastal waters of the northwestern Pacific region. The results of this study will provide valuable information on the effective management and conservation of coastal and estuarine ecosystems under ongoing climate change.
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spelling doaj.art-7f22bcb06e8a4dfebf056dbfc416079c2023-06-30T05:59:49ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Marine Science2296-77452023-06-011010.3389/fmars.2023.12038091203809Photosynthesis and whole-plant carbon balances of warm affinity Halophila nipponica and cold affinity Zostera marina in relation to water temperature rise: implication for future geographic distributionSeung Hyeon Kim0Seung Hyeon Kim1Hyegwang Kim2Zhaxi Suonan3Fei Zhang4Kun-Seop Lee5Department of Biological Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of KoreaEducation/Research Group of Longevity and Marine Biotechnology for Innovative Talent, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of KoreaClimate change associated sea surface temperature rise could significantly affect the physiology, and consequently geographic distribution of seagrasses. Photosynthetic and respiratory responses of warm affinity Halophila nipponica and cold affinity Zostera marina to a change in water temperature (7–26°C) were investigated to estimate whole-plant carbon balance for prediction of the future geographic distributions of these seagrasses in the northwestern Pacific region. It was hypothesized that H. nipponica and Z. marina showed distinctly different patterns of carbon balance with changes in water temperature. Photosynthetic and respiratory rates of H. nipponica and Z. marina generally increased with increasing water temperature, except for Ic and Ik of H. nipponica and α of Z. marina. H. nipponica showed high Pmax and α values, which could support a greater respiratory demand related to the higher proportion of non-photosynthetic tissues (~67%), compared with Z. marina (~34%). The whole-plant carbon balance of Z. marina remained positive throughout the experiment, although it decreased to nearly zero during the high water-temperature period. H. nipponica exhibited a negative carbon balance during winter and early spring, which corresponded with severely limited growth at water temperatures< 15°C. These results suggest that increases in water temperature, particularly during winter, in relation to continuous climate change, could induce substantial changes in the seagrass ecosystem structure and corresponding changes in coastal ecosystem services in the temperate coastal waters of the northwestern Pacific region. The results of this study will provide valuable information on the effective management and conservation of coastal and estuarine ecosystems under ongoing climate change.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1203809/fullcarbon budgetclimate changeHalophila nipponciaphotosynthesisZostera marina
spellingShingle Seung Hyeon Kim
Seung Hyeon Kim
Hyegwang Kim
Zhaxi Suonan
Fei Zhang
Kun-Seop Lee
Photosynthesis and whole-plant carbon balances of warm affinity Halophila nipponica and cold affinity Zostera marina in relation to water temperature rise: implication for future geographic distribution
Frontiers in Marine Science
carbon budget
climate change
Halophila nipponcia
photosynthesis
Zostera marina
title Photosynthesis and whole-plant carbon balances of warm affinity Halophila nipponica and cold affinity Zostera marina in relation to water temperature rise: implication for future geographic distribution
title_full Photosynthesis and whole-plant carbon balances of warm affinity Halophila nipponica and cold affinity Zostera marina in relation to water temperature rise: implication for future geographic distribution
title_fullStr Photosynthesis and whole-plant carbon balances of warm affinity Halophila nipponica and cold affinity Zostera marina in relation to water temperature rise: implication for future geographic distribution
title_full_unstemmed Photosynthesis and whole-plant carbon balances of warm affinity Halophila nipponica and cold affinity Zostera marina in relation to water temperature rise: implication for future geographic distribution
title_short Photosynthesis and whole-plant carbon balances of warm affinity Halophila nipponica and cold affinity Zostera marina in relation to water temperature rise: implication for future geographic distribution
title_sort photosynthesis and whole plant carbon balances of warm affinity halophila nipponica and cold affinity zostera marina in relation to water temperature rise implication for future geographic distribution
topic carbon budget
climate change
Halophila nipponcia
photosynthesis
Zostera marina
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1203809/full
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