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Variations in zooxanthellae and recovery of bleached colonies in Acropora intermedia

The maximum quantum yield (Fv/Fm), zooxanthellae density, chlorophyll a concentration and protein concentration of non-bleached and bleached colonies of the reef coral Acropora intermedia were measured in inlet of The Third Nuclear Power Plant of Nanwan Bay in southern Taiwan. A significant positive correlation was found between Fv/Fm and chlorophyll a concentration per zooxanthellae of non-bleached colonies. The chlorophyll a concentration per zooxanthellae and zooxanthellae density of non-bleached colonies were lowest in summer, and were significantly negative correlated with total radiant heat and seawater temperature, respectively. This suggests that the seasonal variation exist, and they maybe regulated by seasonal fluctuation of radiation and temperature. The Fv/Fm, chlorophyll a concentration per cm-2, chlorophyll a concentration per zooxanthellae, zooxanthellae density and protein were significantly lower than those of the non-bleached colonies in the bleaching events. However, compared to the non-bleached colonies, zooxanthellae density, chlorophyll a concentration per cm-2 and protein of bleached colonies were increased and significantly higher than those of non-bleached colonies, then decreased to similar level. However, Fv/Fm increased to similar level, but chlorophyll a concentration per zooxanthellae remained lower. It suggests that number of zooxanthellae rapidly increased while remained stable chlorophyll a concentration during recovery.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:NSYSU/oai:NSYSU:etd-0606105-230619
Date06 June 2005
CreatorsTseng, Chih-Lin
ContributorsHsing-Juh Lin, Lee-Shing Fang, Tung-Yung Fan, Tse-Min Lee
PublisherNSYSU
Source SetsNSYSU Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Archive
LanguageCholon
Detected LanguageEnglish
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Sourcehttp://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0606105-230619
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