Journal
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY
Volume 23, Issue 3, Pages 515-522Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-010-9620-9
Keywords
Ulva prolifera; Green algal mats; Distribution; Sediment; Particle size
Funding
- NFRDI [RP-2010-AQ-014]
- Ministry of Education, Science and Technology [2009-0093828]
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The relationship between median grain size of sediments and the abundance in the wild of green algal mats (Ulva prolifera) on the intertidal flats of Muan, Korea, were investigated. The impact of substratum particle size on the growth and survival of germlings was examined in the laboratory. In the wild, the average annual density of algal mats was 7,950 indm(-2). The algal mats mainly occurred in sands and exhibited patchy distribution. Statistical analysis indicates significant spatial analysis differences and a significant relationship between density and the ratio of sands to silts, suggesting that the distribution and density of this species were related to particle size. In laboratory experiments, the survival rate of U. prolifera germlings was the lowest value (22%) on sediments with a median grain size of 63-125 mu m. Laboratory experiments have generally shown a positive relationship between attachment or survival of the alga and substratum particles size. Our laboratory results indicate a clear link between germling settlement/survival and substratum particle size. These results explain the spatial differences in abundance observed in the field in relation to the distribution and ratio of sands to silt on the Muan flats.
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