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Phosphorus and phosphatase dynamics in Parakrama Samudra based on diurnal observations

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Limnology of Parakrama Samudra — Sri Lanka

Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology ((DIHY,volume 12))

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Phosphate-deficiency indicators such as inducement of alkaline phosphatase activity, changes in the algal internal P pool (as hot-water-extractable phosphate) along with soluble reactive phosphate (S RP), soluble phosphate and particulate phosphate have been measured at a Parakrama Samudra North station on three days. Parallel observations were made on total and dissolved nitrogen fractions. The observations made indicate the existence of a diel SRP cycle. The average SRP concentrations ranged from 9 to 12 µg I1- Due to enhanced phosphatase activity during the afternoon, the values can go up to 19-26 µg 1-1However, 80% of the SRP values observed were below 10 µg 1-1and 94% below 20 µg 1-1. The level of the dissolved organic phosphate significantly decreased with the increase of phosphatase activity (r= 0.522, P<0.01). There appears to be an inverse relationship between external inorganic P concentration and both P-deficiency indicators (phosphatase activity and hot-water-extractable P). Hot-water-extractable P per unit chlorophyll- a decreased during the day but increased gradually to reach a maximum at midnight. The above observations suggest that the algal population in Parakrama Samudra may be phosphorus limited at times of the day.

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Gunatilaka, A. (1983). Phosphorus and phosphatase dynamics in Parakrama Samudra based on diurnal observations. In: Schiemer, F. (eds) Limnology of Parakrama Samudra — Sri Lanka. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 12. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7281-0_4

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