The potential effects of global climate change on microalgal photosynthesis, growth and ecology
Abstract
The global environment is currently experiencing a period of significant change in climate as a result of human activities. Although the planet has experienced very significant variations in climate in the geological past, the rate at which the present changes are occurring is extraordinary. Anthropogenic influences have resulted in an enhancement of atmospheric carbon dioxide levels which will amount to a two- to threefold increase over the next century and this has already led to a measurable rise in global temperature. At the same time, chlorofluorocarbons are reacting with ozone in the stratosphere, a process that has led to appreciable enhancement of UV-B radiation (UVBR) fluxes to the earth's surface at high latitudes. This review addresses our present state of knowledge about the effects of enhanced carbon dioxide levels, elevated UVBR fluxes and higher temperatures on the ecophysiology of microalgae. We consider the potential interactions between these and other environmental factors, such as nutrient availability, and also address the ecological consequences of climate change for microalgal assemblages and the flow of materials to higher trophic levels.
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In the presence of elevated CO2 concentrations, some species of cyanobacteria and microalgae experience an increase in growth rate, photosynthetic activity, and nitrogen fixation.
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“The responses of a variety of marine phytoplankton to these two global change variables are being increasingly examined (Beardall and Raven, 2004; Hutchins et al., 2009; Hallegraeff, 2010; Fu et al., 2012).”
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Self-citationStimulated Bacterial Growth under Elevated pCO2: Results from an Off-Shore Mesocosm Study
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“This may be explained through the enzymatic dark reactions of photosynthesis, which are sensitive to both CO2 and temperature (Beardall and Raven, 2004; Fu et al., 2007).”
BackgroundBeardall, J., Stojkovic, S., & Gao, K. (2014) · Aquatic Biology · doi:10.3354/ab00582 · Cited by 73 · see citing works
“…reported from both field samples and laboratory cultures (Karentz et al. 1991, Laurion &Vincent 1998, Key et al. 2010) and shifts in the light regime associated with climate warming will alter phytoplankton community size structure (MacIntyre et al. 2000, Beardall & Raven, 2004, Six et al. 2007).”
BackgroundSelf-citationRoleda, M. Y., Cornwall, C. E., Feng, Y., McGraw, C. M., Smith, A. M., & Hurd, C. L. (2015) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0140394 · Cited by 75 · see citing works
“The presence of an efficient carbon concentrating mechanism (CCM) in diatoms did not alter their performance under any pH treatment [55,56].”
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“…respond to constant or accelerating rates of environmental change is therefore not only an intellectually engaging question, but also a vital question for conservation and for predicting ecosystem function and services (for reviews see Beardall and Raven 2004; Hoegh-Guldberg and Bruno 2010).”
BackgroundA Review of Carbon Capture and Sequestration in Iran: Microalgal Biofixation Potential in Iran
Ghorbani, A., Rahimpour, H. R., Ghasemi, Y., Zoughi, S., & Rahimpour, M. R. (2014) · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.rser.2014.03.013 · Cited by 72 · see citing works
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“Indeed, for some phytoplankton species an increase in growth rate was demonstrated under elevated pCO2 (Clark and Flynn, 2000; Beardall and Raven, 2004 and references therein).”
BackgroundSelf-citationSingle cells and microcolonies of freshwater picocyanobacteria: a common ecology
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“In general the increase of temperature enhances the potential growth rate of phytoplankton, increasing the reaction rate of RUBISCO (Beardall & Raven 2004).”
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“Enzymatic efficiency, photosynthetic carbon incorporation, and other metabolic activity are controlled by the ambient temperatures (Beardall and Raven 2004).”
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“Because productivity of free-living and symbiotic microalgae may be limited by the availability of inorganic carbon (Beardall & Raven, 2004), we hypothesized that the productivity of the holobiont increases under elevated pCO2 conditions.”
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“Elevated CO2 availability can result in a CCM downregulation, and therefore a shift in the cells’ energy balance (Beardall & Raven 2004; Giordano et al. 2005).”
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“The direct effect of oceanic pH on microalgal cells is less clear but recent work has demonstrated that it can modify intracellular pH and affect membrane potential, energy partitioning and enzyme activity [10,11].”
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- Authors
- Beardall, J., & Raven, J. A.
- Affiliations
- Monash University (AU)
- University of Dundee (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Beardall, John
- Venue
- Phycologia
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2004-01
- Volume
- 43
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 26-40
- ISSN
- 0031-8884 (ISSN-L)
- 2330-2968
- OpenAlex
- W1994482878
- Cited by
- 348
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 6.73
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Phycologia (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Natural Environment Research Council
- Australian Research Council
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Oceanography › Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
- Keywords
- climate change, microalgae, photosynthesis, microalgae growth, ecophysiology, elevated CO2, UV-B radiation, high temperature, chlorofluorocarbons, nutrient availability, trophic transfer, anthropogenic climate change
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