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Evaluating underwater light availability for Phytoplankton: mean light intensit...
Domingues, Rita B.; Barbosa, Ana B.The use of several light-related variables, such as the Secchi disc depth, the euphotic depth, and in particular, the diffuse attenuation coefficient (K<sub>d</sub>), is deeply rooted in phytoplankton research, but these are not the most appropriate indicators of the amount of light available for photosynthesis. We argue that the variable of interest for phytoplankton is the mean light intensity in the mixed la...
Co-limitation of phytoplankton by N and P in a shallow coastal lagoon (Ria Form...
Domingues, Rita B.; Nogueira, Patricia; Barbosa, Ana B.The Ria Formosa coastal lagoon is a highly productive shallow ecosystem in southern Portugal, subjected to nutrient inputs from anthropogenic and natural sources. Nutrients are major abiotic drivers of phytoplankton in this system, but their effects on phytoplankton assemblages and the occurrence of nutrient limitation are still poorly understood. The main goal of this study was, thus, to evaluate the occurrenc...
Patterns and predictors of phytoplankton assemblage structure in a Coastal Lago...
Lima, Maria João; Barbosa, Ana B.; Correia, Cátia; Matos, André; Cravo, AlexandraPhytoplankton are dominant primary producers and key indicators in aquatic ecosystems. Understanding the controlling factors on the structure of phytoplankton assemblages is fundamental, but particularly challenging at the land–ocean interface. To identify the patterns and predictors of phytoplankton assemblage structure in the Ria Formosa coastal lagoon (south Portugal), this study combined phytoplankton abund...
Short-term effects of winter warming and acidification on phytoplankton growth ...
Domingues, Rita B.; Barreto, Marcelle; Brotas, Vanda; Galvão, Helena M.; Barbosa, Ana B.Changes in temperature and CO2 are typically associated with climate change, but they also act on shorter time scales, leading to alterations in phytoplankton physiology and community structure. Interactions among stressors may cause synergistic or antagonistic effects on phytoplankton dynamics. Therefore, the main goal of this work is to understand the short-term isolated and interactive effects of warming and...
Impacts of decommissioning and upgrading urban wastewater treatment plants on t...
Jacob, J.; Correia, Cátia; Torres, Ana Flor; Xufre, Gustavo; Matos, André Filipe; Ferreira, Cristina; Reis, Margarida; Caetano, Sandra; Freitas, CarlaRia Formosa is a productive coastal lagoon, located on the south coast of Portugal, and represents the largest national producer of shellfish bivalves (ca. 90% production). This ecosystem is subjected to various anthropogenic pressures, including the discharge of urban wastewater treatment plants (UWWTP), which impacts the lagoon water quality. This study aimed to assess the impact of alterations in the functio...
Delineation of ocean surface provinces over a complex marine domain (off SW Ibe...
Krug, Lilian; Platt, Trevor; Barbosa, Ana B.incorporating its dynamic nature. The area off Southwest Iberian Peninsula (SWIP), located between temperate and subtropical waters, includes oceanic and coastal domains affected by atmospheric and ocean circulation patterns, as well as coastal processes. The objectives of this study were to delineate a dynamic abiotic-based partition of the heterogeneous surface SWIP area into environmental provinces (EPs), ev...
Are submarine groundwater discharges affecting the structure and physiological ...
Piló, David; Barbosa, Ana B.; Teodosio, Maria; Encarnação, J.; Miguel de Sousa Leitão, Francisco; Range, Pedro; Krug, Lilian; Cruz, J.; Chícharo, LuísThis study evaluated the impacts of submarine groundwater discharges (SGD) on a rocky intertidal community of South Portugal, during April-November 2011. Chlorophyll-a concentration was higher at the SGD site in respect to the Reference site. Epibenthic community structure differed between sites, with an increase in Chthamalus spp. and a decrease in macroalgae coverage at the SGD site. The abundance and body si...
Patterns and drivers of phytoplankton phenology off SW Iberia: a phenoregion ba...
Krug, Lilian; Platt, Trevor; Sathyendranath, Shubha; Barbosa, Ana B.Phytoplankton patterns, tightly linked to the dynamics of the ocean surface layer and its atmospheric forcing, have major impacts on ecosystem functioning and are valuable indicators of its response to environmental variability and change. Phytoplankton phenology and its underlying drivers are spatially variable, and the study of its patterns, particularly over heterogeneous regions, benefits from a delineation...
Short-term interactive effects of ultraviolet radiation, carbon dioxide and nut...
Domingues, Rita B.; Guerra, Cátia C.; Galvão, Helena M.; Brotas, Vanda; Barbosa, Ana B.The main goal of this study was to evaluate short-term interactions between increased CO2, UVR and inorganic macronutrients (N, P and Si) on summer phytoplankton assemblages in the Ria Formosa coastal lagoon (SW Iberia), subjected to intense anthropogenic pressures and highly vulnerable to climate change. A multifactorial experiment using 20 different nutrient-enriched microcosms exposed to different spectral a...
Will nutrient and light limitation prevent eutrophication in an anthropogenical...
Domingues, Rita B.; Guerra, Cátia C.; Barbosa, Ana B.; Galvão, Helena M.The Ria Formosa coastal lagoon (southern Portugal) is a highly productive and valuable temperate ecosystem, subjected to strong anthropogenic impacts and highly vulnerable to climate change. The main goal of this work is to understand ecosystem susceptibility to eutrophication, by evaluating the isolated and combined effects of nutrient (N, P and Si) and light enrichments on phytoplankton growth and community c...