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Light attenuation and photosynthesis of aquatic plant communities
Author(s) -
KrauseJensen Dorte,
SandJensen Kaj
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
limnology and oceanography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.7
H-Index - 197
eISSN - 1939-5590
pISSN - 0024-3590
DOI - 10.4319/lo.1998.43.3.0396
Subject(s) - photosynthesis , photic zone , phytoplankton , macrophyte , irradiance , chlorophyll a , terrestrial plant , botany , aquatic plant , environmental science , oceanography , atmospheric sciences , biology , ecology , physics , geology , nutrient , quantum mechanics
We compiled 414 studies from the literature to test if general relationships exist between chlorophyll concentration, light attenuation, and gross photosynthesis across phytoplankton communities, macrophyte stands, and attached microalgal mats. We also evaluated the upper limit to photosynthesis in the various communities. Along with increasing chlorophyll concentration, the photic zone diminishes from >100 m in sparse phytoplankton communities to centimeters‐meters in macrophyte stands to