Monitoring photosynthetic activity using in vivo chlorophyll a fluorescence in microalgae and cyanobacteria biofilms in the Nerja Cave (Malaga, Spain)
The characterization of the most common photosynthetic biofilms in the Nerja Cave by the continuous monitoring of the in vivo chlorophyll a (Chl a) fluorescence and the incorporation of the irradiance as a new environmental variable related to previous studies in the cave, have allowed us to improve...
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| author | Yolanda Del Rosal Juan Muñoz-Fernández Paula Celis-Plá Mariona Hernández-Mariné Félix Álvarez-Gómez Salvador Merino Félix Figueroa |
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| description | The characterization of the most common photosynthetic biofilms in the Nerja Cave by the continuous monitoring of the in vivo chlorophyll a (Chl a) fluorescence and the incorporation of the irradiance as a new environmental variable related to previous studies in the cave, have allowed us to improve our knowledge about the photosynthetic pattern of the biofilms of the cave. Effective quantum yield (ΔF/Fm′) and relative electron transport rate (rETR) were determined during periods of the light, whereas the maximal quantum yield (Fv /Fm) was determined during dark periods. Increases in the photosynthetic yields and productivity in summer period were found related to the highest values of the environmental variables, such as relative humidity, air carbon dioxide concentration and air temperature. According to the irradiance, the studied biofilms had an optimal growth with cave lighting, considered low in comparison with similar studies, perhaps because they can grow mixotrophically too. Moreover, when the irradiance increased, both the ΔF/Fm′ and the rETR decreased in springtime, suggesting photoinhibition of the photosynthetic yield in the biofilms within the cave, whereas in the summertime, the photosynthetic yield had a positive correlation with the irradiance, suggesting a decreased of the photoinhibition, possibly due to the increase of the environmental variables values which provokes an alleviate on the extent of photoinhibition. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-94e8155035bc41e8adc06c764e2cdc3b2022-12-22T01:52:38ZengUniversity of South Florida LibrariesInternational Journal of Speleology0392-66721827-806X2021-12-015112942https://doi.org/10.5038/1827-806X.51.1.2404Monitoring photosynthetic activity using in vivo chlorophyll a fluorescence in microalgae and cyanobacteria biofilms in the Nerja Cave (Malaga, Spain)Yolanda Del Rosal0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0910-1214Juan Muñoz-Fernández1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2247-3787Paula Celis-Plá2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0910-1214Mariona Hernández-Mariné3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0910-1214Félix Álvarez-Gómez4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0910-1214Salvador Merino5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8361-1047Félix Figueroa6https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3580-4963Nerja Cave Research Institute, SpainUniversity of Malaga, SpainUniversity of Playa Ancha, ChileUniversitat de Barcelona, SpainUniversity of Malaga, SpainUniversity of Malaga, SpainUniversity of Malaga, SpainThe characterization of the most common photosynthetic biofilms in the Nerja Cave by the continuous monitoring of the in vivo chlorophyll a (Chl a) fluorescence and the incorporation of the irradiance as a new environmental variable related to previous studies in the cave, have allowed us to improve our knowledge about the photosynthetic pattern of the biofilms of the cave. Effective quantum yield (ΔF/Fm′) and relative electron transport rate (rETR) were determined during periods of the light, whereas the maximal quantum yield (Fv /Fm) was determined during dark periods. Increases in the photosynthetic yields and productivity in summer period were found related to the highest values of the environmental variables, such as relative humidity, air carbon dioxide concentration and air temperature. According to the irradiance, the studied biofilms had an optimal growth with cave lighting, considered low in comparison with similar studies, perhaps because they can grow mixotrophically too. Moreover, when the irradiance increased, both the ΔF/Fm′ and the rETR decreased in springtime, suggesting photoinhibition of the photosynthetic yield in the biofilms within the cave, whereas in the summertime, the photosynthetic yield had a positive correlation with the irradiance, suggesting a decreased of the photoinhibition, possibly due to the increase of the environmental variables values which provokes an alleviate on the extent of photoinhibition.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ijs/vol51/iss1/3biodeteriorationcyanobacteriain vivo chlorophyll a fluorescencemicroalgaenerja cave |
| spellingShingle | Yolanda Del Rosal Juan Muñoz-Fernández Paula Celis-Plá Mariona Hernández-Mariné Félix Álvarez-Gómez Salvador Merino Félix Figueroa Monitoring photosynthetic activity using in vivo chlorophyll a fluorescence in microalgae and cyanobacteria biofilms in the Nerja Cave (Malaga, Spain) International Journal of Speleology biodeterioration cyanobacteria in vivo chlorophyll a fluorescence microalgae nerja cave |
| title | Monitoring photosynthetic activity using in vivo chlorophyll a fluorescence in microalgae and cyanobacteria biofilms in the Nerja Cave (Malaga, Spain) |
| title_full | Monitoring photosynthetic activity using in vivo chlorophyll a fluorescence in microalgae and cyanobacteria biofilms in the Nerja Cave (Malaga, Spain) |
| title_fullStr | Monitoring photosynthetic activity using in vivo chlorophyll a fluorescence in microalgae and cyanobacteria biofilms in the Nerja Cave (Malaga, Spain) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Monitoring photosynthetic activity using in vivo chlorophyll a fluorescence in microalgae and cyanobacteria biofilms in the Nerja Cave (Malaga, Spain) |
| title_short | Monitoring photosynthetic activity using in vivo chlorophyll a fluorescence in microalgae and cyanobacteria biofilms in the Nerja Cave (Malaga, Spain) |
| title_sort | monitoring photosynthetic activity using in vivo chlorophyll a fluorescence in microalgae and cyanobacteria biofilms in the nerja cave malaga spain |
| topic | biodeterioration cyanobacteria in vivo chlorophyll a fluorescence microalgae nerja cave |
| url | https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ijs/vol51/iss1/3 |
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