Spatial and seasonal variations of chlorophyll a in Zhanjiang Bay, China, and controlling factors

作者：Shuangling Wang, Fengxia Zhou, Fajin Chen, Qingmei Zhu, Yafei Meng · 发表于：Frontiers in Marine Science · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.3389/fmars.2024.1329864 · 被引用次数：12 · 研究领域：Marine and coastal ecosystems、Coastal and Marine Management、Marine and fisheries research

Based on on-site survey data from 26 stations in the surface seawater of Zhanjiang Bay in April (spring), July (summer), September (autumn), and December (winter) of 2017, the spatial distribution characteristics of chlorophyll a (Chl a ) and nutrients in the surface seawater of Zhanjiang Bay in different seasons were analyzed, and the regulatory mechanism of chlorophyll a spatiotemporal changes was discussed. The results showed that the Chl a concentrations in the surface water of Zhanjiang Bay are 0.44–37.43 μg/L, and are highest in summer and lowest in spring (summer: 11.6 µg/L; winter: 11.5 µg/L; autumn: 10.7 µg/L; spring: 1.8 µg/L). The spatial distribution of surface seawater Chl a in different seasons shows an opposite trend to the spatial distribution of nutrients. The study revealed that the low Chl a concentration in spring is mainly limited by SiO 3 -Si, while the high Chl a concentration in winter is closely related to climate conditions and coastal currents. This study suggests that based on the influence of monsoon climate and land rainfall erosion, the particulate organic carbon (POC) in Zhanjiang Bay in spring and summer is derived from land-based inputs, while in autumn and winter, the POC in the surface water of Zhanjiang Bay is mainly derived from in situ phytoplankton production. The dominant factors affecting the distribution of Chl a in the surface water of Zhanjiang Bay vary in different seasons, and are comprehensively influenced by terrestrial nutrien...