Community Dynamics of Phytoplankton in Lake Daecheong

doi:2005.20.3.197

Algae > Volume 20(3); 2005 > Article

Algae 2005;20(3): 197-205. doi: https://doi.org/10.4490/algae.2005.20.3.197

Jong-Geun Park^* and Jung Joon Lee¹

International Drinking Water Center, KIWE, KOWACO, Daejon 306-711, and
¹Department of Biology Education, Daegu University, Kyungsan 712-714, Korea

ABSTRACT

Temporal variability in lake phytoplankton is controlled by a complex between hydrological and chemical factors, and biological interactions. We explored annual change of phytoplankton in Lake Daecheong, using phytoplankton analysis data from 1997 to 2002 (except 2000). The standing crop of phytoplankton was ranged from 3.5 x 10 to 1.5 x 106 cells mL?1 and the highest mean value was at site 1. The class composition ratios of phytoplankton standing crop were divided into three classes. From January to March, diatoms showed a dominance (68.1-77.7%). From April to June, diatoms were mixed with cryptomonad etc. or blue-green algae. From July to October, blue-green algae showed a dominance (54.7-84.0%). In the case of green algae, the class composition ratios were below 10%. But green algae appeared all the year round.

Key words: blue-green algae, diatom, dominant species, Lake Daecheong, phytoplankton, rainfall, succession