Dynamics of Phytoplankton Communities and Their Characteristics of Realized Niches in a Drinking Reservoir.

ABSTRACT: Realized niches are crucial in defining their optimal conditions and serve as valuable tools for predicting the phytoplankton dynamics in relation to eutrophication, climate change, and harmful phytoplankton blooms. However, previous studies have largely focused on marine ecosystems, leaving freshwater systems less studied. In this study, we elucidate the patterns of phytoplankton community succession based on their niche characteristics in the Shanmei (SM) Reservoir, a drinking water source in Quanzhou, Fujian Province. Additionally, variations in phytoplankton were mainly explained by their realized niche. In the SM Reservoir, total chlorophyll a concentrations ranged from 252 to 24,008 ng/L. The phytoplankton community was dominated by Chlorophyta and Cyanophyta, which consisted

SUBMITTER: Wang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11991924 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature