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- Gullström, Martin, et al.
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Blue Carbon Storage in Tropical Seagrass Meadows Relates to Carbonate Stock Dynamics, Plant–Sediment Processes, and Landscape Context : Insights from the Western Indian Ocean
- 2018
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Ingår i: Ecosystems (New York. Print). - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1432-9840 .- 1435-0629. ; 21:3, s. 551-566
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Globally, seagrass ecosystems are considered major blue carbon sinks and thus indirect contributors to climate change mitigation. Quantitative estimates and multi-scale appraisals of sources that underlie long-term storage of sedimentary carbon are vital for understanding coastal carbon dynamics. Across a tropical–subtropical coastal continuum in the Western Indian Ocean, we estimated organic (Corg) and inorganic (Ccarb) carbon stocks in seagrass sediment. Quantified levels and variability of the two carbon stocks were evaluated with regard to the relative importance of environmental attributes in terms of plant–sediment properties and landscape configuration. The explored seagrass habitats encompassed low to moderate levels of sedimentary Corg (ranging from 0.20 to 1.44% on average depending on species- and site-specific variability) but higher than unvegetated areas (ranging from 0.09 to 0.33% depending on site-specific variability), suggesting that some of the seagrass areas (at tropical Zanzibar in particular) are potentially important as carbon sinks. The amount of sedimentary inorganic carbon as carbonate (Ccarb) clearly corresponded to Corg levels, and as carbonates may represent a carbon source, this could diminish the strength of seagrass sediments as carbon sinks in the region. Partial least squares modelling indicated that variations in sedimentary Corg and Ccarb stocks in seagrass habitats were primarily predicted by sediment density (indicating a negative relationship with the content of carbon stocks) and landscape configuration (indicating a positive effect of seagrass meadow area, relative to the area of other major coastal habitats, on carbon stocks), while seagrass structural complexity also contributed, though to a lesser extent, to model performance. The findings suggest that accurate carbon sink assessments require an understanding of plant–sediment processes as well as better knowledge of how sedimentary carbon dynamics are driven by cross-habitat links and sink–source relationships in a scale-dependent landscape context, which should be a priority for carbon sink conservation.
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- Asker, Noomi, et al.
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Regional övervakning 2021 : Metaller och organiska miljögifter i abborre
- 2023
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Under hösten 2021 genomförde Länsstyrelsen Västra Götaland en undersökning med syfte att studera spridning av metaller och organiska miljögifter i regionen samt att samla in data inför statusklassingen inom vattenförvaltningscykel 4 (2022–2027). Abborrar fångades in från elva utvalda sjöar med kända eller misstänkta påverkanskällor. Samlingsprover bestående av muskel analyserades med avseende på högfluorerade ämnen (PFAS/PFOS), dioxiner och dioxinlika föreningar, polyklorerade bifenyler (PCB), bromerade flamskyddsmedel (PBDE) samt kvicksilver. Arsenik, bly, kadmium, koppar, krom, nickel och zink analyserades i samlingsprover från lever.Uppmätta halter jämfördes mot gränsvärden och bedömningsgrunder inom vattenförvaltningen (HVMFS 2019:25). Resultaten visar att halterna av det perfluorerade ämnet PFOS låg över gränsvärdet inom vattenförvaltningen i fem av elva sjöar. Högst var halterna i abborre från Lilla Issjön och Västra Ingsjön där halterna låg ca åtta gånger över gränsvärdet inom vattenförvaltningen. I Bottensjön och Guttasjön uppmättes PFOS i halter som översteg gränsvärdet ca två–tre gånger. Halten PFOS i abborre från Landvettersjön låg strax över gränsvärdet inom vattenförvaltningen.Kvicksilverhalten låg över gränsvärdet i biota inom vattenförvaltningen i samtliga sjöar. Även det bromerade flamskyddsmedlet PBDE översteg gränsvärdet inom vattenförvaltningen i åtta av de elva sjöarna. Dessa resultat stödjer den bedömning inom vattenförvaltningen som klassar samtliga svenska vattenförekomster med sämre än god status med avseende på kvicksilver och PBDE.Uppmätta halter av dioxiner och dioxinlika föreningar låg under gränsvärdet i biota inom vattenförvaltningen i abborre från de elva undersökta sjöarna. Inga halter av PCB översteg bedömningsgrunden förutom i abborre från Guttasjön där halten låg strax över.Summan av de uppmätta halterna för PFAS-förningarna PFOS, PFOA, PFNA samt PFHxS (PFAS4) jämfördes även mot Livsmedelsverkets temporära åtgärdsnivå för PFAS4 i egenfångad fisk (Livsmedelsverket, 2023 a). Detta gjordes för att avgöra om en utökad undersökning bör initieras med fisk i konsumtionsstorlek för alla de arter som fångas och konsumeras regelbundet av fritidsfiskare. I fem sjöar låg halterna för PFAS4 över denna temporära åtgärdsnivå för egenfångad fisk.För metaller där gränsvärden inom vattenförvaltningen saknas gjordes en jämförelse mot halter i abborre från referenssjöar analyserade inom Naturvårdsverkets nationella övervakning av miljögifter och metaller i limnisk biota. Dessa referenssjöar har liten lokal mänsklig påverkan och uppmätta halter anses därför beskriva den generella bakgrundsbelastningen av miljögifter i fisk. Resultaten visar att de uppmätta halterna av vissa metaller i abborre låg över de halter som uppmätts inom den nationella övervakningen av abborre. Detta gäller arsenik i Vassbotten och Åsunden, bly i Östra Ingsjön och Landvettersjön samt krom och nickel i abborrar från Landvettersjön.
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- Asplund, Maria. E., 1970, et al.
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Dynamics and fate of blue carbon in a mangrove-seagrass seascape : influence of landscape configuration and land-use change
- 2021
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Ingår i: Landscape Ecology. - : Springer. - 0921-2973 .- 1572-9761. ; 36, s. 1489-1509
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Context Seagrass meadows act as efficient natural carbon sinks by sequestering atmospheric CO2 and through trapping of allochthonous organic material, thereby preserving organic carbon (C-org) in their sediments. Less understood is the influence of landscape configuration and transformation (land-use change) on carbon sequestration dynamics in coastal seascapes across the land-sea interface. Objectives We explored the influence of landscape configuration and degradation of adjacent mangroves on the dynamics and fate of C-org in seagrass habitats. Methods Through predictive modelling, we assessed sedimentary C-org content, stocks and source composition in multiple seascapes (km-wide buffer zones) dominated by different seagrass communities in northwest Madagascar. The study area encompassed seagrass meadows adjacent to intact and deforested mangroves. Results The sedimentary C-org content was influenced by a combination of landscape metrics and inherent habitat plant- and sediment-properties. We found a strong land-to-sea gradient, likely driven by hydrodynamic forces, generating distinct patterns in sedimentary C-org levels in seagrass seascapes. There was higher C-org content and a mangrove signal in seagrass surface sediments closer to the deforested mangrove area, possibly due to an escalated export of C-org from deforested mangrove soils. Seascapes comprising large continuous seagrass meadows had higher sedimentary C-org levels in comparison to more diverse and patchy seascapes. Conclusion Our results emphasize the benefit to consider the influence of seascape configuration and connectivity to accurately assess C-org content in coastal habitats. Understanding spatial patterns of variability and what is driving the observed patterns is useful for identifying carbon sink hotspots and develop management prioritizations.
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- Blomberg, Staffan, et al.
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Barn och socialt arbete : Socialhögskolans årsbok 2019
- 2020
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Årsboken ger en inblick i delar av den forskning kring socialt arbete med barn som sker vid Socialhögskolan. Den ger också en kort introduktion till verksamheten vid Socialhögskolan.
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- Buapet, Pimchanok, 1986-, et al.
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Photorespiration and carbon limitation determine productivity in temperate seagrasses
- 2013
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Ingår i: PLOS ONE. - : Public Library of Science (PLoS). - 1932-6203. ; 8:12
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The gross primary productivity of two seagrasses, Zostera marina and Ruppia maritima, and one green macroalga, Ulva intestinalis, was assessed in laboratory and field experiments to determine whether the photorespiratory pathway operates at a substantial level in these macrophytes and to what extent it is enhanced by naturally occurring shifts in dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) and O2 in dense vegetation. To achieve these conditions in laboratory experiments, seawater was incubated with U. intestinalis in light to obtain a range of higher pH and O2 levels and lower DIC levels. Gross photosynthetic O2 evolution was then measured in this pretreated seawater (pH, 7.8–9.8; high to low DIC:O2 ratio) at both natural and low O2concentrations (adjusted by N2 bubbling). The presence of photorespiration was indicated by a lower gross O2 evolution rate under natural O2 conditions than when O2 was reduced. In all three macrophytes, gross photosynthetic rates were negatively affected by higher pH and lower DIC. However, while both seagrasses exhibited significant photorespiratory activity at increasing pH values, the macroalga U. intestinalis exhibited no such activity. Rates of seagrass photosynthesis were then assessed in seawater collected from the natural habitats (i.e., shallow bays characterized by high macrophyte cover and by low DIC and high pH during daytime) and compared with open baymouth water conditions (where seawater DIC is in equilibrium with air, normal DIC, and pH). The gross photosynthetic rates of both seagrasses were significantly higher when incubated in the baymouth water, indicating that these grasses can be significantly carbon limited in shallow bays. Photorespiration was also detected in both seagrasses under shallow bay water conditions. Our findings indicate that natural carbon limitations caused by high community photosynthesis can enhance photorespiration and cause a significant decline in seagrass primary production in shallow waters.
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- Deyanova, Diana, et al.
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Plant- and habitat productivity in a temperate seagrass system
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Annan publikation (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Seagrass meadows are highly productive coastal habitats. Yet, little is known about the contribution of seagrass plants to the total seagrass habitat. To clarify the particular role of the seagrass plants for carbon capture in temperate environments, a one-year study was performed in seagrass meadows on the Swedish west coast. We aimed to assess the link between the net primary productivity of seagrass plants per se, the net production of the seagrass community and the net production of the entire system. To be able to predict effects of environmental changes on seagrass productivity, results were related to changes in water temperature, oxygen levels, light conditions and ice cover. Results showed large variations in net plant productivity across seasons, generally following light- and temperature variability, and ranging from very high (20.03 g C m-2 24h-1 ) in the summer to negative rates (-1.60 g C m-2 24h-1 ) in the least productive winter month. The patterns of variability in seagrass productivity were also influenced by depth- and site-specific dynamics in biomass. The high respiration of the benthic community did largely outbalance the productivity of the seagrass plants, probably as an effect of fast turnover rates. This resulted in an overall yearly low positive carbon balance of the entire seagrass system. Overall, the findings show that seagrass plants contribute substantially to the carbon capture in temperate seagrass habitats, but also that the rate of community respiration appears to be highly dependent on the degree of how much detritus material that is retained within the system. Thus, even though these seagrass systems are highly productive and may contain a large carbon stock, seagrass productivity per se seems not to be the most important determining factor for their carbon sink function.
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- Leo, Ulf, et al.
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Barns rättigheter i skolmiljö : Från internationella initiativ till lokal praktik i skolmiljö
- 2019
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Ingår i: Perspektiv på barnkonventionen : Forskning, teori och praktik - Forskning, teori och praktik. - Lund : Studentlitteratur AB. - 9789144125015 ; , s. 329-362
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Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- FN:s konvention om barnets rättigheter är en internationell överenskommelse, beslutad 1989, som fått stort inflytande på barnpolitik och lagstiftning i många av världens länder. Vi presenterar här några erfarenheter från ett mångårigt utbild-ningsprogram om barns rättigheter inom utbildningssektorn, finansierat av Sida och genomfört av Lunds universitet. Författarna har medverkat i programmet som lärare och har genom åren besökt ett 20-tal länder och fått nära inblick i förändringsarbeten på skilda administrativa nivåer i dessa länders skolsystem. Kunskaper om hur implementering kan gå till i andra länder och världsdelar ger perspektiv på utvecklingen i Sverige.
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- Mazzuca, Silvia, et al.
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Establishing research strategies, methodologies and technologies to link genomics and proteomics to seagrass productivity, community metabolism, and ecosystem carbon fluxes
- 2013
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Ingår i: Frontiers in Plant Science. - : Frontiers Media SA. - 1664-462X. ; 4
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- A complete understanding of the mechanistic basis of marine ecosystem functioning is only possible through integrative and interdisciplinary research. This enables the prediction of change and possibly the mitigation of the consequences of anthropogenic impacts. One major aim of the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action ES0609 Seagrasses productivity. From genes to ecosystem management, is the calibration and synthesis of various methods and the development of innovative techniques and protocols for studying seagrass ecosystems. During 10 days, 20 researchers representing a range of disciplines (molecular biology, physiology, botany, ecology, oceanography, and underwater acoustics) gathered at The Station de Recherches Sous-marines et Oceanographiques (STARESO, Corsica) to study together the nearby Posidonia oceanica meadow. STARESO is located in an oligotrophic area classified as pristine site where environmental disturbances caused by anthropogenic pressure are exceptionally low. The healthy P. oceanica meadow, which grows in front of the research station, colonizes the sea bottom from the surface to 37 m depth. During the study, genomic and proteomic approaches were integrated with ecophysiological and physical approaches with the aim of understanding changes in seagrass productivity and metabolism at different depths and along daily cycles. In this paper we report details on the approaches utilized and we forecast the potential of the data that will come from this synergistic approach not only for P. oceanica but for seagrasses in general.
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- Procaccini, Gabriele, et al.
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Depth-specific fluctuations of gene expression and protein abundance modulate the photophysiology in the seagrass Posidonia oceanica
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Ingår i: Scientific Reports. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 2045-2322. ; 7
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Here we present the results of a multiple organizational level analysis conceived to identify acclimative/adaptive strategies exhibited by the seagrass Posidonia oceanica to the daily fluctuations in the light environment, at contrasting depths. We assessed changes in photophysiological parameters, leaf respiration, pigments, and protein and mRNA expression levels. The results show that the diel oscillations of P. oceanica photophysiological and respiratory responses were related to transcripts and proteins expression of the genes involved in those processes and that there was a response asynchrony between shallow and deep plants probably caused by the strong differences in the light environment. The photochemical pathway of energy use was more effective in shallow plants due to higher light availability, but these plants needed more investment in photoprotection and photorepair, requiring higher translation and protein synthesis than deep plants. The genetic differentiation between deep and shallow stands suggests the existence of locally adapted genotypes to contrasting light environments. The depth-specific diel rhythms of photosynthetic and respiratory processes, from molecular to physiological levels, must be considered in the management and conservation of these key coastal ecosystems.
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- Rasmusson, Lina M., et al.
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Determining light suppression of mitochondrial respiration for three temperate marine macrophytes using the Kok method
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Ingår i: Botanica Marina. - : Walter de Gruyter GmbH. - 0006-8055 .- 1437-4323. ; 57:6, s. 483-486
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- To properly calculate the carbon budgets of coastal marine habitats, potential fluctuations in oxygen consumption due to mitochondrial respiration must be taken into account. As mitochondrial respiration is sometimes inhibited in light, we used the Kok method to estimate whether such suppression occurs in the seagrasses Zostera marina and Ruppia maritima as well as in the macroalga Ulva intestinalis. For Z. marina and U. intestinalis, the respiration rate was clearly downregulated in light, a finding that might be important when determining the impact of respiration on estimated net primary productivity in these marine habitats.
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- Rasmusson, Lina M., et al.
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Effects of temperature and hypoxia on respiration, photorespiration, and photosynthesis of seagrass leaves from contrasting temperature regimes
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Ingår i: ICES Journal of Marine Science. - : Oxford University Press (OUP). - 1054-3139 .- 1095-9289. ; 77:6
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In near-future climate change scenarios, elevated ocean temperatures with higher and more frequent peaks are anticipated than at present. Moreover, increased eutrophication and higher primary and secondary productivity will affect the oxygen levels of shallow-water coastal ecosystems, creating hypoxic conditions that can be experienced regularly, especially in dense vegetated systems. These climate-related events may impose detrimental effects on the primary productivity of seagrass. To evaluate such effects, this study combined gas exchange measurements with pulse amplitude-modulated fluorometry to assess the impact of short-time exposure to a range of water temperatures at ambient and low-oxygen levels on mitochondrial respiration, chlorophyll fluorescence (based on the Fv/F0 ratio), photosynthetic oxygen evolution, and photorespiration in leaf segments of the temperate seagrass Zostera marina and the tropical seagrass Thalassia hemprichii. We found that mitochondrial respiration in both Z. marina and T. hemprichii increased with higher temperatures up to 40°C and that low O2 caused significantly reduced respiration rates, particularly in T. hemprichii. Elevated water temperature had a clear negative effect on the Fv/F0 of both seagrass species, indicating damage or inactivation of the photosynthetic apparatus, even when light is not present. Moreover, damage to the photosynthetic apparatus was observed as an effect of elevated temperature combined with low O2 during darkness, resulting in subsequent lower photosynthesis in light. Photorespiration was present, but not promoted by increased temperature alone and will thus not further contribute to productivity losses during warmer events (when not carbon limited). This study demonstrates the negative impact of hypoxic stress and elevated temperatures on seagrass productivity, which may influence the overall health of seagrass plants as well as oxygen and carbon fluxes of shallow-water coastal ecosystems in warmer climate scenarios.
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- Rasmusson, Lina M., et al.
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Estimation of a whole plant Q10 to assess seagrass productivity during temperature shifts
- 2019
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Ingår i: Scientific Reports. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 2045-2322. ; 9
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- © 2019, The Author(s). Through respiration and photosynthesis, seagrass meadows contribute greatly to carbon and oxygen fluxes in shallow coastal waters. There is increasing concern about how shallow-water primary producers will react to a near-future climate scenario with increased temperature variation. When modelling primary productivity under high temperature variability, Q10 values are commonly used to predict rate changes depending on biophysical factors. Q10 values are often assumed to be constant and around 2.0 (i.e. a doubling of the rate with a temperature increase of 10 °C). We aimed to establish how the gas exchange of seagrass (Zostera marina) tissues at various maturity stages would respond over a broad range of temperatures. Seagrass shoot maturity stage clearly affected respiration and apparent photosynthesis, and the Q10 results indicated a skewed balance between the two processes, with a higher photosynthetic Q10 during periods of elevated temperatures. When estimating whole-plant Q10 in a realistic maximal temperature range, we found that the overall response of a seagrass plant’s net O2 exchange balance can be as much as three to four times higher than under ambient temperatures. Our findings indicate that plant tissue age and temperature should be considered when assessing and modelling carbon and oxygen fluctuations in vegetated coastal areas.
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- Rasmusson, Lina M., et al.
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Respiratory oxygen consumption in the seagrass Zostera marina varies on a diel basis and is partly affected by light
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Ingår i: Marine Biology. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 0025-3162 .- 1432-1793. ; 164:6
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The seagrass Zostera marina is an important marine ecosystem engineer, greatly influencing oxygen and carbon fluctuations in temperate coastal areas. Although photosynthetically driven gas fluxes are well studied, the impact of the plant's mitochondrial respiration on overall -CO2 and -O-2 fluxes in marine vegetated areas is not yet understood. Likewise, the gene expression in relation to the respiratory pathway has not been well analyzed in seagrasses. This study uses a combined approach, studying respiratory oxygen consumption rates in darkness simultaneously with changes in gene expression, with the aim of examining how respiratory oxygen consumption fluctuates on a diel basis. Measurements were first made in a field study where samples were taken directly from the ocean to the laboratory for estimations of respiratory rates. This was followed by a laboratory study where measurements of respiration and expression of genes known to be involved in mitochondrial respiration were conducted for 5 days under light conditions mimicking natural summer light (i.e.,15 h of light and 9 h of darkness), followed by 3 days of constant darkness to detect the presence of a potential circadian clock. In the field study, there was a clear diel variation in respiratory oxygen consumption with the highest rates in the late evening and at night (0.766 and 0.869 mu mol -O-2 m(-2) s(-1), respectively). These repetitive diel patterns were not seen in the laboratory, where water conditions (temperature, pH, and oxygen) showed minor fluctuations and only light varied. The gene expression analysis did not give clear evidence on drivers behind the respiratory fluxes; however, expression levels of the selected genes generally increased when the seagrass was kept in constant darkness. While light may influence mitochondrial respiratory fluxes, it appears that other environmental factors (e.g., temperature, pH, or oxygen) could be of significance too. As seagrasses substantially alter the proportions of both oxygen and inorganic carbon in the water column and respiration is a great driver of these alterations, we propose that acknowledging the presence of respiratory fluctuations in nature should be considered when estimating coastal carbon budgets. As dark respiration in field at midnight was approximately doubled from that of midday, great over-, or underestimations of the respiratory carbon dioxide release from seagrasses could be made if values are just obtained at one specific time point and considered constant.
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- Rasmusson, Lina M., 1980-
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Seagrass Respiration : An assessment of oxygen consumption patterns of temperate marine macrophytes
- 2015
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- In coastal seas, the abundance of marine macrophytes has profound influence on the flows of oxygen and inorganic carbon through the water. Vast amounts of carbon dioxide are taken up by photosynthesis and part of this is respired back into the water column. The photosynthetic carbon uptake of the most common seagrasses of the northern hemisphere is nowadays extensively studied at both community- and individual levels, and its impact on coastal carbon- and oxygen fluxes is quite well defined. However, the coinciding release of carbon dioxide and consumption of oxygen by the processes of mitochondrial respiration and photorespiration in these organisms has as yet not been given much attention, especially concerning how these processes are affected by external factors. For estimations of the rates of mitochondrial respiration, the common approach has been to use values obtained during darkness and treat them as being constant over the day. This approach is questioned in this thesis where the effects of different abiotic and biotic factors on oxygen consumption were examined to elucidate possible variations of seagrass respiration rates (with primary focus on the species Zostera marina), explored mainly using gas exchange techniques. The initial aim was to investigate whether the rates of respiration are at all fluctuating. This was found to be the case. Secondly, impacts of various factors on the respiration process were examined on Z. marina, with additional studies on the seagrass Ruppia maritima and the common green alga Ulva intestinalis. It was found that respiration rates were lower in the light for all three species. Specific investigations on Z. marina showed that respiration rates also varied with time of the day. Moreover, the rates of both respiration and photosynthesis differed between Z. marina shoots of different age as well as among different parts of the leaves. These differences were observed at both ambient (19.1oC) and elevated (29.1oC) temperatures. Photorespiration, previously considered insignificant in seagrasses, was found to have a profound role, as high rates were observed in productive bays, i.e. in settings with low inorganic carbon availability and high oxygen. Overall, this thesis has identified important external and developmental factors influencing the patterns of oxygen consumption and associated carbon dioxide release of two common temperate seagrasses. Clearly, respiration in seagrasses is a dynamic process that responds to a variety of external and developmental factors, which should be carefully considered when assessing the carbon budget of coastal vegetated areas.
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- Rasmusson, Lina M., et al.
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Sensitivity of photosynthesis to warming in two similar species of the aquatic angiosperm ruppia from tropical and temperate habitats
- 2021
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Ingår i: Sustainability. - : MDPI AG. - 2071-1050. ; 13:16
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Climate change-related events, such as marine heatwaves, are increasing seawater temperatures, thereby putting pressure on marine biota. The cosmopolitan distribution and significant contribution to marine primary production by the genus Ruppia makes them interesting organisms to study thermal tolerance and local adaptation. In this study, we investigated the photosynthetic responses in Ruppia to the predicted future warming in two contrasting bioregions, temperate Sweden and tropical Thailand. Through DNA barcoding, specimens were determined to Ruppia cirrhosa for Sweden and Ruppia maritima for Thailand. Photosynthetic responses were assessed using pulse amplitude-modulated fluorometry, firstly in short time incubations at 18, 23, 28, and 33◦ C in the Swedish set-up and 28, 33, 38, and 43◦ C in the Thai set-up. Subsequent experiments were conducted to compare the short time effects to longer, five-day incubations in 28◦ C for Swedish plants and 40◦ C for Thai plants. Swedish R. cirrhosa displayed minor response, while Thai R. maritima was more sensitive to both direct and prolonged temperature stress with a drastic decrease in the photosynthetic parameters leading to mortality. The results indicate that in predicted warming scenarios, Swedish R. cirrhosa may sustain an efficient photosynthesis and potentially outcompete more heat-sensitive species. However, populations of the similar R. maritima in tropical environments may suffer a decline as their productivity will be highly reduced.
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- Regnér, Margareta, et al.
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Familjehemsutredningar
- 2015
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Ingår i: Utredningsarbete i den sociala barnavården. - 9789140687319 ; , s. 87-109
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