Comparison of photosynthetic fluorescence characteristics of several submerged plants in Honghu Lake, China

Authors

  • Yuan-Qin ZHU Yangtze University, College of Horticulture and Gardening, Jingzhou, 434025 (CN)
  • Bo-Han JING Yangtze University, College of Horticulture and Gardening, Jingzhou, 434025 (CN)
  • Long-Yi YUAN Yangtze University, College of Horticulture and Gardening, Jingzhou, 434025; Yangtze University, Engineering Research Center of Ecology and Agricultural Use of Wetland, Jingzhou,434025 (CN)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha49212173

Keywords:

Honghu Lake, submerged macrophytes, rapid light curve, quantum yield

Abstract

Submerged plants are the pioneer species of eutrophic water remediation, and they are important for maintaining the health of aquatic ecosystem, while light is the main limiting factor for the growth of submerged plants. In this study, we measured the maximal quantum yields of photosystemⅡ(Fv/Fm) and rapid light curves (RLCs) of five dominant submerged macrophytes in situ by using pulse-amplitude modulated fluorometer (Diving-PAM). Results revealed that P. crispus L. and M. verticillatum L. had the highest Fv/Fm value, all species’ Fv/Fm are less than 0.8. In addition, the variation trends of Fv'/Fm' and Fv/Fm were same. All species showed statistically significant differences in α, while P. crispus L. and M. verticillatum L. showed the highest α value in the five species. And the variation trends of rETRm and Ek were basically the same. It indicated that P. crispus L. and M. verticillatum L., both of which had high photosynthetic efficiency, had excellent ability to withstand hard light. Compared five species, P. crispus L. and M. verticillatum L. had resistance capacity to hard light as well as faster photosynthetic rate, and V. natans (Lour.) Hara had higher resistance capacity to low light. Thus, when submerged plants are used for water restoration, V. natans (Lour.) Hara could be regarded as a pioneer species in eutrophication water restoration. P. crispus L. and M. verticillatum L. will have better effects when used in shallow water areas.

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2021-05-05

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ZHU, Y.-Q., JING, B.-H., & YUAN, L.-Y. (2021). Comparison of photosynthetic fluorescence characteristics of several submerged plants in Honghu Lake, China. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 49(2), 12173. https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha49212173

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