Pigment chromatic adaptation in Cyclotella caspia Grunow (Bacillariophyta)

Abe, Donato Seiji; Gianesella-Galvão, Sônia Maria Flores

doi:10.1590/S0373-55241991000200003

Abstracts

The diatom Cyclotella caspia Grunow, isolated from surface waters of the Ubatuba region (São Paulo State, Brazil) was submitted to different light spectral distributions for examination of its adaptative response. Growth rate and the photosynthetic pigments chlorophyll a, chlorophyll c, carotenoids and phaeopigments were measured under white, blue and red light of the same intensity (8 and 20 µE.cm-2.s-1). Growth rate increased under blue light while red light increased chl a concentration. The relative proportion of chl a and carotenoids did not change, demonstrating the absence of complementary chromatic adaptation.

Phytoplankton; Photosynthetic pigments; Chromatic adaptation; light effects; Growth; Chlorophylls; Carotenoids; Cyclotella caspia

A diatomácea Cyclotella caspia Grunow, isolada de águas superficiais da região de Ubatuba (Estado de São Paulo, Brasil), foi submetida a diferentes intervalos espectrais de luz com a finalidade de se examinar sua resposta adaptativa. Foram medidos a taxa de crescimento e os pigmentos fotossintéticos clorofila a, clorofila c, carotenóides e feopigmentos, sob luz branca, azul e vermelha de mesmas intensidades (8 e 20 µE.cm-2.s-1). A taxa de crescimento aumentou sob luz azul, sendo que a concentração de clorofila a aumentar sob luz vermelha. A proporção relativa de clα e carotenóides não variou, demonstrando a ausência de adapatação cromática complementar.

Fitoplâncton; Pigmentos fotossintéticos; Adaptações cromáticas; Efeitos da luz; Crescimento; Clorofilas; Carotenoides; Cyclotella caspia

ARTIGOS

Pigment chromatic adaptation in Cyclotella caspia Grunow (Bacillariophyta)

Donato Seiji Abe; Sônia Maria Flores Gianesella-Galvão

Instituto Oceanográfico da Universidade de São Paulo (Caixa Postal 9075, 01065-970 São Paulo, SP, Brasil)

ABSTRACT

The diatom Cyclotella caspia Grunow, isolated from surface waters of the Ubatuba region (São Paulo State, Brazil) was submitted to different light spectral distributions for examination of its adaptative response. Growth rate and the photosynthetic pigments chlorophyll a, chlorophyll c, carotenoids and phaeopigments were measured under white, blue and red light of the same intensity (8 and 20 µE.cm^-2.s^-1). Growth rate increased under blue light while red light increased chl a concentration. The relative proportion of chl a and carotenoids did not change, demonstrating the absence of complementary chromatic adaptation.

Descriptors: Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic pigments, Chromatic adaptation, light effects, Growth, Chlorophylls, Carotenoids, Cyclotella caspia.

RESUMO

A diatomácea Cyclotella caspia Grunow, isolada de águas superficiais da região de Ubatuba (Estado de São Paulo, Brasil), foi submetida a diferentes intervalos espectrais de luz com a finalidade de se examinar sua resposta adaptativa. Foram medidos a taxa de crescimento e os pigmentos fotossintéticos clorofila a, clorofila c, carotenóides e feopigmentos, sob luz branca, azul e vermelha de mesmas intensidades (8 e 20 µE.cm^-2.s^-1). A taxa de crescimento aumentou sob luz azul, sendo que a concentração de clorofila a aumentar sob luz vermelha. A proporção relativa de clα e carotenóides não variou, demonstrando a ausência de adapatação cromática complementar.

Descritores: Fitoplâncton, Pigmentos fotossintéticos, Adaptações cromáticas, Efeitos da luz, Crescimento, Clorofilas, Carotenoides, Cyclotella caspia.

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Acknowledgements

We wish to thank Dr. G. R. Hasle for the species identification, Dr. E. Aidar for the facilities at the Algae Culture Lab, and Dr. R. Owen and two anonymous reviewers for comments on earlier drafts.

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______; GLOVER, H. E.; VER HOVEN, B.; STEINBERG, D.; MATLICK, H. A.; SCHOFIELD, O.; NELSON, N.; WYMAN, M. & CAMPBELL, L. 1989. Blue-green light effects on light limited rates of photosynthesis: relationship to pigmentation and productivity estimates for Synechococcus populations from the Sargasso Sea. Mar. Ecol.-Prog. Ser., 54:121-136.

RICHARDSON, K.; BEARDALL, J. & RAVEN, J. A. 1983. Adaptation of unicellular algae, to irradiance: an analysis of strategies. New Phytol., 92:157-191.

SHIMURA, S. & FUJITA, Y. 1975. Changes in the activity of fucoxanthin-excited photosynthesis in marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricomutum grown under different culture conditions. Mar. Biol., 33:185-184.

VESK, M. & JEFFREY, S. W. 1977. The effect of blue-green light on photosynthetic pigments and chloroplast structure in unicellular marine algae from six classes. J. Phycol., 15:280-288.

WALLEN, D. G. & GEEN, G. H. 1971a. Light quality in relation to growth, photosynthetic rates and carbon metabolism in two species of marine plankton algae. Mar. Biol., 10:34-43.

______ & ______ 1971b. Light quality and concentration of proteins, RNA, DNA and photosynthetic pigments in two species of marine plankton algae. Mar. Biol., 10:44-51.

ZAR, J. H. 1984. Biostatistical analysis. Englewood Cliffs, Prentice Hall, p.718.

(Manuscript received 20 January 1991; revised 5 November 1991; accepted 7 November 1991)

BOGORAD , L. 1975. Phycobiliproteins and complementary chromatic adaptation. Ann Rev Plant Physiol, 26:369-401.
ENGELMANN, T. W. 1883. Farbe und Assimilation. Bot. Ztg., 41:1-29.
FAUST, M. A.; SAGER, J. C. & MEESON, B. W. 1982. Response of Prorocentrum mariae-lebouriae (Dinophyceae) to light of different spectral qualities and irradiances: growth and pigmentation. J. Phycol., 18:349-356.
GLOVER, H. E.; KELLER, M. D. & SPINRAD, R. W. 1987. The effects of light quality and intensity on photosynthesis and growth of marine eukaryotic and prokaryotic phytoplankton clones. J. expl mar. Biol. Ecol., 105:137-159.
GUILLARD, R. R. L. & RYTHER, J. D. 1962. Studies of marine plankton diatoms. I. Ciclotella nana Husted and Detonula confervacea (Cleve). Gran. Can. J. Microbiol, 8:229-239.
HALLDAL, P. 1974. light and photosynthesis of different marine algal groups. In: Jerlov, N. G. & Steeman Nielsen, E., eds Optical aspects of oceanography. London, Academic Press, p. 345-360.
HARDING JR., L. W.; MEESON, B. W. & TYLER, M. A. 1983. Photoadaptation and diel periodicity of photosynthesis in the dinoflagellate Prorocentrum mariae-lebouriae. Mar. Ecol.-Prog. Ser., 13:73-85.
JEFFREY, S. W. & HUMPHREY, G. F. 1975. New spectrophotometric equations for determining chl-a, b, c₁ and C₂ in higher plants, algae and natural phytoplankton. Biochem. Physiol. Pfl., 167:191-194.
______ & VESK, M. 1977. Effect of blue-green light on photosynthetic pigments and chloroplast structure in the marine diatom Stephanopyxis turris. J. Phycol., 13:271-279.
______ 1980. Algal pigment systems. In: Falkowski, P. G., ed. Primary productivity in the sea. New York, Plenum Press, p. 33-58.
JERLOV, N. G. 1976. Marine optics. Amsterdam, Elsevier. 194 p.
KOHL, J. G. & NICKLISCH, A. 1981. Chromatic adaptation of the planktonic blue-green alga Oscillatoria redekei van Goor and its ecological significance. Int. Revue ges. Hydrobiol., 66:83-94.
LORENZEN, C. J. 1967. Determination of chlorophyll and phaeo-pigments: spectrophotometric equations. Limnol. Oceanogr., 12:343-346.
MEESON, B. W. & FAUST, M. A. 1985. Response of Prorocentrum minimum (Dinophyceae) to different spectral qualities and irradiances: growth and photosynthesis. In: Gray, J. S. & Christiansen, M. E., eds Marine biology of polar region and effects of stress on marine organisms. London, John Wiley, p. 445-461.
PARSONS, T. R.; MAITA, Y. & LALLI, C. M. 1984. A manual of chemical and biological methods for seawater analysis. Oxford, Pergamon Press. 173 p.
PERRY, M. J.; TALBOT, M. C. & ALBERTE, R. S. 1981. Photoadaptation in marine phytoplankton: response of the photosynthetic unit. Mar. Biol., 62:91-101.
PRÉZELIN, B. B. 1976. The role of peridinchlorophyll a-proteins in the photosynthetic light adaptation of marine dinoflagellate Glenodinium sp. Planta, 130:225-233.
______ 1981. Light reactions in photosynthesis. In: Platt, T., ed. Physiological bases of phytoplankton ecology.
Can. Bull Fish, aquat. Sci., (210):1-43.
______; GLOVER, H. E.; VER HOVEN, B.; STEINBERG, D.; MATLICK, H. A.; SCHOFIELD, O.; NELSON, N.; WYMAN, M. & CAMPBELL, L. 1989. Blue-green light effects on light limited rates of photosynthesis: relationship to pigmentation and productivity estimates for Synechococcus populations from the Sargasso Sea. Mar. Ecol.-Prog. Ser., 54:121-136.
RICHARDSON, K.; BEARDALL, J. & RAVEN, J. A. 1983. Adaptation of unicellular algae, to irradiance: an analysis of strategies. New Phytol., 92:157-191.
SHIMURA, S. & FUJITA, Y. 1975. Changes in the activity of fucoxanthin-excited photosynthesis in marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricomutum grown under different culture conditions. Mar. Biol., 33:185-184.
VESK, M. & JEFFREY, S. W. 1977. The effect of blue-green light on photosynthetic pigments and chloroplast structure in unicellular marine algae from six classes. J. Phycol., 15:280-288.
WALLEN, D. G. & GEEN, G. H. 1971a. Light quality in relation to growth, photosynthetic rates and carbon metabolism in two species of marine plankton algae. Mar. Biol., 10:34-43.
______ & ______ 1971b. Light quality and concentration of proteins, RNA, DNA and photosynthetic pigments in two species of marine plankton algae. Mar. Biol., 10:44-51.
ZAR, J. H. 1984. Biostatistical analysis. Englewood Cliffs, Prentice Hall, p.718.

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[2] ENGELMANN, T. W. 1883. Farbe und Assimilation. Bot. Ztg., 41:1-29.

[3] FAUST, M. A.; SAGER, J. C. & MEESON, B. W. 1982. Response of Prorocentrum mariae-lebouriae (Dinophyceae) to light of different spectral qualities and irradiances: growth and pigmentation. J. Phycol., 18:349-356.

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[9] ______ & VESK, M. 1977. Effect of blue-green light on photosynthetic pigments and chloroplast structure in the marine diatom Stephanopyxis turris. J. Phycol., 13:271-279.

[10] ______ 1980. Algal pigment systems. In: Falkowski, P. G., ed. Primary productivity in the sea. New York, Plenum Press, p. 33-58.

[11] JERLOV, N. G. 1976. Marine optics. Amsterdam, Elsevier. 194 p.

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[13] LORENZEN, C. J. 1967. Determination of chlorophyll and phaeo-pigments: spectrophotometric equations. Limnol. Oceanogr., 12:343-346.

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[18] ______ 1981. Light reactions in photosynthesis. In: Platt, T., ed. Physiological bases of phytoplankton ecology.

[19] Can. Bull Fish, aquat. Sci., (210):1-43.

[20] ______; GLOVER, H. E.; VER HOVEN, B.; STEINBERG, D.; MATLICK, H. A.; SCHOFIELD, O.; NELSON, N.; WYMAN, M. & CAMPBELL, L. 1989. Blue-green light effects on light limited rates of photosynthesis: relationship to pigmentation and productivity estimates for Synechococcus populations from the Sargasso Sea. Mar. Ecol.-Prog. Ser., 54:121-136.

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[24] WALLEN, D. G. & GEEN, G. H. 1971a. Light quality in relation to growth, photosynthetic rates and carbon metabolism in two species of marine plankton algae. Mar. Biol., 10:34-43.

[25] ______ & ______ 1971b. Light quality and concentration of proteins, RNA, DNA and photosynthetic pigments in two species of marine plankton algae. Mar. Biol., 10:44-51.

[26] ZAR, J. H. 1984. Biostatistical analysis. Englewood Cliffs, Prentice Hall, p.718.