Presentation Type
Poster
Full Name of Faculty Mentor
George Boneillo, Marine Science
Major
Marine Science
Presentation Abstract
The harmful cyanobacteria Microcystis globally dominates eutrophic freshwater systems. Eutrophication leading to nitrogen and phosphorus loading into aquatic systems is increasing bloom propagation and shifting diatom/dinoflagellate dominated systems to cyanobacteria dominated systems. Understanding seasonal variability and environmental parameters combined with nutrient loading will allow for better understanding of what factors are influencing Microcystis blooms. Biweekly plankton samples, environmental parameters, and nutrients were collected from Wall Pond from spring 2022-spring 2023. Nitrogen and phosphate limitation was examined by performing seasonal nutrient limitation experiments. Early results show that yearly plankton samples shifted from diatom dominated in the late summer-early fall to Microcystis dominated in late fall-early winter and then dinoflagellate dominated in late winter-early spring. Relationships between seasons, nutrients, and plankton assemblages will be discussed.
Start Date
11-4-2023 10:00 AM
End Date
11-4-2023 12:00 PM
Disciplines
Oceanography
Recommended Citation
Antolak, Alyssa, "Seasonal Fluctuation of Nutrients That Lead to Microcystis Bloom Development in Wall Pond, Coastal Carolina University" (2023). Undergraduate Research Competition. 24.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/ugrc/2023/fullconference/24
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Seasonal Fluctuation of Nutrients That Lead to Microcystis Bloom Development in Wall Pond, Coastal Carolina University
The harmful cyanobacteria Microcystis globally dominates eutrophic freshwater systems. Eutrophication leading to nitrogen and phosphorus loading into aquatic systems is increasing bloom propagation and shifting diatom/dinoflagellate dominated systems to cyanobacteria dominated systems. Understanding seasonal variability and environmental parameters combined with nutrient loading will allow for better understanding of what factors are influencing Microcystis blooms. Biweekly plankton samples, environmental parameters, and nutrients were collected from Wall Pond from spring 2022-spring 2023. Nitrogen and phosphate limitation was examined by performing seasonal nutrient limitation experiments. Early results show that yearly plankton samples shifted from diatom dominated in the late summer-early fall to Microcystis dominated in late fall-early winter and then dinoflagellate dominated in late winter-early spring. Relationships between seasons, nutrients, and plankton assemblages will be discussed.