TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of different pollution sources on modern dinoflagellate cysts in Sishili Bay, Yellow Sea, China
AU - Liu, Dongyan
AU - Shi, Yajun
AU - Di, Baoping
AU - Sun, Qianli
AU - Wang, Yujue
AU - Dong, Zhijun
AU - Shao, Hongbing
PY - 2012/3
Y1 - 2012/3
N2 - The spatial distribution of dinoflagellate cysts in the surface sediment of Sishili Bay, Yellow Sea, China, was studied, with the purpose of understanding the impact from nutrient enrichment and industrial pollution. Thirty-five dinoflagellate cyst taxa belonging to 15 genera and 3 unknown cysts were identified and quantified at 22 sampling sites. Autotrophic cysts (e.g., Spiniferites bentori var. truncata) and heterotrophic cysts (Brigantedinium sp.1 and Quinquecuspis concreta) dominated the sediment samples. The spatial distribution of cyst abundance showed a significant positive correlation with increased nutrients, but was negative to heavy metal pollution. The highest cyst abundance (with an average of 539cystsg -1 DW) occurred in Zone A, corresponding to nutrient enrichment caused by domestic sewage discharge. In contrast, the lowest cyst abundance (with an average of 131cystsg -1 DW) occurred in Zone E, impacted heavily by the industrial pollution. The abundance of autotrophic cysts decreased dramatically in Zone E compared with heterotrophic cysts and showed a sensitivity to industrial pollution. How heavy metals affect physiological mechanisms in autotrophic and heterotrophic cysts differentially is in need of in-depth study.
AB - The spatial distribution of dinoflagellate cysts in the surface sediment of Sishili Bay, Yellow Sea, China, was studied, with the purpose of understanding the impact from nutrient enrichment and industrial pollution. Thirty-five dinoflagellate cyst taxa belonging to 15 genera and 3 unknown cysts were identified and quantified at 22 sampling sites. Autotrophic cysts (e.g., Spiniferites bentori var. truncata) and heterotrophic cysts (Brigantedinium sp.1 and Quinquecuspis concreta) dominated the sediment samples. The spatial distribution of cyst abundance showed a significant positive correlation with increased nutrients, but was negative to heavy metal pollution. The highest cyst abundance (with an average of 539cystsg -1 DW) occurred in Zone A, corresponding to nutrient enrichment caused by domestic sewage discharge. In contrast, the lowest cyst abundance (with an average of 131cystsg -1 DW) occurred in Zone E, impacted heavily by the industrial pollution. The abundance of autotrophic cysts decreased dramatically in Zone E compared with heterotrophic cysts and showed a sensitivity to industrial pollution. How heavy metals affect physiological mechanisms in autotrophic and heterotrophic cysts differentially is in need of in-depth study.
KW - Dinoflagellate cyst
KW - Industrial pollution
KW - Nutrient enrichment
KW - Sishili Bay
KW - Yellow Sea
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84155183165
U2 - 10.1016/j.marmicro.2011.11.001
DO - 10.1016/j.marmicro.2011.11.001
M3 - 文章
AN - SCOPUS:84155183165
SN - 0377-8398
VL - 84-85
SP - 1
EP - 13
JO - Marine Micropaleontology
JF - Marine Micropaleontology
ER -