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      Seasonal variability of periphyton nutrient status and biomass on artificial and natural substrates in a tropical mesotrophic reservoir Translated title: Variação sazonal do estado nutricional e da biomassa do perifíton em substrato artificial e natural em um reservatório tropical mesotrófico

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          AIM: Study aimed at evaluating the periphytic community seasonal variation, nutrient status and biomass on artificial and natural (Nymphaea spp., Utricularia foliosa Linnaeus) substrates at a shallow mesotrophic reservoir (Ninféias Reservoir) located in the Parque Estadual das Fontes do Ipiranga, São Paulo, southeast Brazil; METHODS: Samplings for physical, chemical and biological characteristics was performed in winter (August-2006), spring (October-2006), summer (January-2007) and autumn (April-2007). Periphyton was collected growing on artificial (microscope glass slides, 28 days colonization) and natural substrate (Nymphaea spp. and Utricularia foliosa). Periphyton attributes studied were: chlorophyll a, dry mass, ash free dry mass, and N and P content; RESULTS: During the study period was recorded the highest values of water transparency and DO in the winter, PO4-P and free CO2 in the spring, temperature and phytoplankton biomass in summer and autumn of DIN. The highest biomass values were recorded in winter and autumn. Periphyton P and N content varied seasonally on the substrates. Nymphaea spp. had the highest periphyton P content in summer, while U. foliosa and artificial substrate presented in the spring. Higher periphyton N content in Nymphaea spp., U foliosa and artificial substrate was recorded in the spring, winter and autumn, respectively. Periphyton and water ratio N: P molar indicated P-limitation, except the water in the spring (N-limitation). CONCLUSION: Periphyton N and P content and biomass variation was controlled by the seasonal scale. However, the microhabitat type seems to influence the periphyton nutrient status, especially in low nutrient availability in the environment.

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          OBJETIVO: Estudo avaliou a variação sazonal do estado nutricional e biomassa da comunidade perifítica em substrato artificial e natural (Nymphaea spp. e Utricularia foliosa Linnaeus) em reservatório mesotrófico raso (Reservatório das Ninféias, Parque Estadual das Fontes do Ipiranga, São Paulo, Brasil); MÉTODOS: A amostragem das variáveis físicas, químicas e biológicas foi realizada no inverno (agosto-2006), primavera (outubro-2006), verão (janeiro-2007) e outono (abril-2007). O perifíton foi coletado de substrato artificial (lâminas de vidro, 28 dias de colonização) e do pecíolo de macrófitas aquáticas U. foliosa e Nymphaea spp.). Os atributos estudados do perifíton foram: clorofila a, massa seca, massa seca livre de cinzas e conteúdo de N e P; RESULTADOS: No período de estudo foram registrados os maiores valores de transparência da água e OD no inverno, de P-PO4 e CO2 livre na primavera, temperatura e biomassa fitoplanctônica no verão e de NID no outono. Os maiores valores de biomassa foram registrados no inverno e no outono. O conteúdo de P e N do perifíton variou sazonalmente em todos os substratos. O maior conteúdo de P foi observado em Nymphaea spp. no verão, em U. foliosa e substrato artificial na primavera. O maior conteúdo de N do perifíton em Nymphaea spp., U. foliosa e substrato artificial foi registrado na primavera, inverno e outono, respectivamente. A razão N:P molar do perifíton e da água indicaram limitação por P, exceto a da água na primavera. CONCLUSÃO: A variação da biomassa e do conteúdo de N e P do perifíton foi controlada primariamente pela escala sazonal. Contudo, o tipo de microhábitat parece influenciar o estado nutricional do perifíton, principalmente, em condição de baixa disponibilidade de nutrientes no ambiente.

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                Journal
                alb
                Acta Limnologica Brasiliensia
                Acta Limnol. Bras.
                Associação Brasileira de Limnologia (Rio Claro )
                2179-975X
                December 2010
                : 22
                : 4
                : 397-409
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                [1 ] Núcleo de Pesquisa em Ecologia Brazil
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                S2179-975X2010000400005
                10.4322/actalb.2011.005
                0cd358c3-34ad-40a4-8784-a6d4fb4118c3

                http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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                LIMNOLOGY

                Ecology
                biomass,natural and artificial substrates,nutrient status,periphyton,biomassa,substrato natural e artificial,estado nutricional,perifíton

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