Variations in zooxanthellae and recovery of bleached colonies in Acropora intermedia / 中間軸孔珊瑚(Acroporaintermedia)的共生藻變動與白化的復原

碩士 / 國立中山大學 / 海洋生物研究所 / 93 / 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:TW/093NSYS5270006
Date January 2005
CreatorsChih-Lin Tseng, 曾智麟
ContributorsTung-Yung Fan, Tse-Min Lee, 樊同雲, 李澤民
Source SetsNational Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations in Taiwan
Languagezh-TW
Detected LanguageEnglish
Type學位論文 ; thesis
Format54

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