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Temporal and spatial differences in nitrogen and phosphorus biogeochemistry and ecosystem functioning of a hypertrophic lagoon (Curonian Lagoon, SE Baltic Sea) revealed via Ecological Network Analysis
Type of publication
Straipsnis Web of Science ir Scopus duomenų bazėje / Article in Web of Science and Scopus database (S1)
Type of document
text::journal::journal article::research article
Author(s)
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Bondavalli, Cristina | University of Parma | IT | ||||
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Benelli, Sara | University of Parma | IT | ||||
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Bodini, Antonio | University of Parma | IT |
Title
Temporal and spatial differences in nitrogen and phosphorus biogeochemistry and ecosystem functioning of a hypertrophic lagoon (Curonian Lagoon, SE Baltic Sea) revealed via Ecological Network Analysis
Publisher
Amsterdam : Elsevier
Date Issued
Date Issued | Volume | Issue | Start Page | End Page |
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2024-02-16 | vol. 921 | art. no. 171070 | 1 | 20 |
Is part of
Science of the total environment
Field of Science
Abstract
In coastal lagoons, eutrophication and hydrology are interacting factors that produce distortions in biogeochemical nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) cycles. Such distortions affect nutrient relative availability and produce cascade consequences on primary producer's community and ecosystem functioning. In this study, the seasonal functioning of a coastal lagoon was investigated with a multielement approach, via the construction and analysis of network models. Spring and summer networks, both for N and P flows, have been simultaneously compiled for the northern transitional and southern confined area of the hypertrophic Curonian Lagoon (SE Baltic Sea). Ecological Network Analysis was applied to address the combined effect of hydrology and seasonality on biogeochemical processes. Results suggest that the ecosystem is more active and presents higher N and P fluxes in summer compared to spring, regardless of the area. Furthermore, larger internal recycling characterizes the confined compared to the transitional area, regardless of the season. The two areas differed in the fate of available nutrients. The transitional area received large riverine inputs that were mainly transferred to the sea without the conversion into primary producers' biomass. The confined area had fewer inputs but proportionally larger conversion into phytoplankton biomass. In summer, particularly in the confined area, primary production was inefficiently consumed by herbivores. Most phytoplanktonic N and P, in the confined area more than in the transitional area, were conveyed to the detritus pathway where P, more than N, was recycled, contributing to the unbalance in N:P stoichiometry and favouring N-fixing cyanobacteria over other phytoplankton groups. The findings of this study provide a comprehensive understanding of N and P circulation patterns in lagoon areas characterized by different hydrology. They also support the importance of a stoichiometric approach to trace relative differences in N and P recycling and abundance, that promote blooms, drive algal communities and whole ecosystem functioning.
ISSN (of the container)
0048-9697
1879-1026
WOS
001196162800001
Scopus
2-s2.0-85185841874
PubMED
38382608
Coverage Spatial
Nyderlandai / Netherlands (NL)
Language
Anglų / English (en)
Bibliographic Details
185
Access Rights
Atviroji prieiga / Open Access
Journal | IF | AIF | AIF (min) | AIF (max) | Cat | AV | Year | Quartile |
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Science of The Total Environment | 9.8 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 1.508 | 2022 | Q1 |
Journal | IF | AIF | AIF (min) | AIF (max) | Cat | AV | Year | Quartile |
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Science of The Total Environment | 9.8 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 1.508 | 2022 | Q1 |
6.5 |
Journal | Cite Score | SNIP | SJR | Year | Quartile |
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Science of the Total Environment | 16.8 | 2.026 | 1.946 | 2022 | Q1 |