Ecological stoichiometry influences phytoplankton alpha and beta diversity rather than the community stability in subtropical bay.

ABSTRACT: Numerous studies have shown that changes in environmental factors can significantly impact and shift the structure of phytoplankton communities in marine ecosystems. However, little is known about the association between the ecological stoichiometry of seawater nutrients and phytoplankton community diversity and stability in subtropical bays. Therefore, we investigated the relationship between the phytoplankton community assemblage and seasonal variation in the Beibu Gulf, South China Sea. In this study, we found that the abundance of Bacillariophyceae in spring was relatively greater than in other seasons, whereas the abundance of Coscinodiscophyceae was relatively low in spring and winter but greatly increased in summer and autumn. Values of the alpha diversity indices gradually increase

SUBMITTER: Xu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9463046 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature