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Yongxin Zhang1, Yang Yu2, Jiamin Liu1
1College of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
Abstract:
Algae are highly sensitive to environmental factors, especially nutrient fluctuations; excessive nutrients can lead to the proliferation of specific algae species, resulting in dominance. In this study, we aimed to reevaluate changes in algal dominance from the perspective of resource utilization efficiency (RUE). We established 80 monitoring sites across different water systems, collecting water and phytoplankton samples. Using canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) and a generalized additive model (GAM), we analyzed the correlation between phytoplankton RUE and nutrient concentrations, quantifying the corresponding relationship between algal dominance and RUE. Our results indicate a significant negative correlation between the RUE of total phosphorus (TP) and total nitrogen (TN) concentration, but a positive correlation with N:P. The RUE of TN was negatively correlated with TN concentration and N:P. We constructed GAMs with interaction terms and confirmed a nonlinear relationship between algal dominance and RUE. When the RUE of TN was low, a positive correlation was observed, while a negative correlation was observed otherwise. These findings reveal the ecological adaptability of algal communities and provide valuable insights for predicting the risk of algal bloom outbreaks.
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