Zhang Et Al 2007

Optically active substances in Lake Taihu

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Fundamental and Applied Limnology
Archiv für Hydrobiologie
Vol. 170/1: 11–19, September 2007
© E. Schweizerbart’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung 2007

Optically active substances and their contributions to the underwater light climate in Lake Taihu, a large shallow lake in China
Yunlin Zhang1, Bing Zhang2, Ronghua Ma1, Shen Feng1, 3 and Chengfeng Le4
With 4 figures and 1 table
Abstract: There are few data sets on optically active substances and optical conditions to partition the relative contribution of every substance on light attenuation in a lake. To address this need, underwater photosynthetically active radiation (PAR), optical parameters and concentrations of three optically active substances, tripton (nonphytoplankton particulate matter), chlorophyll-a (Chl-a), chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) were measured at 67 sites in Lake Taihu, a large shallow lake in China in October 2004. The spatial variation of optically active substances and their relative contributions to the underwater light climate were determined. The PAR diffuse attenuation coefficient Kd(PAR) at different sites varied between 0.87 and 12.43 m–1, with a mean of 4.42 m–1. Significant spatial differences were found for optically active substances and PAR attenuation, with low concentrations and weak light attenuation in macrophyte-dominated bays such as East Lake Taihu, Xukou Bay and Gongshan Bay, and high concentrations and strong light attenuation in the open water and algae-dominated areas such as the center of the lake, southwestern region, and Meiliang Bay. The mean relative contributions of tripton, Chl-a, and CDOM to light attenuation were 82.6 %, 9.7 %, and 6.8 % of Kd(PAR), respectively. Tripton was the dominant constituent of Kd(PAR), and mean of 97.5 % of the variation in Kd(PAR) could be explained by tripton. In autumn, the relative contribution of CDOM to light attenuation was lower than that of phytoplankton. We conclude that

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