Volatile halocarbons (VHCs) produced in the oceans are important carriers for chlorine, bromine, and iodine to enter into the atmosphere. Marine algae can produce VHCs that have an ozone-depleting potential. Marine microalgae in particular have been shown to be major contributors of VHCs in the atmosphere. However, little is known about the influences of environmental factors on the production of VHCs by marine microalgae. In this study we examined the influence of different light intensities (20 μmol/(m2·s), 70 μmol/(m2·s) and 140 μmol/(m2·s)) and nitrate concentrations (1 mg/L, 5 mg/L, 10 mg/L and 50 mg/L) on the growth of Prorocentrum donghaiense and Phaeodactylum tricornutum and the releases of four VHCs (CH3I, CH2Br2, CHBr2Cl and C2HCl3) by these two microalgae. Unialgal cultures of these two kinds of microalgae were conducted in axenic and sealed glass vessels. The VHCs were extracted and analyzed by gas chromatography coupled to purge-and-trap preconcentration system. The releases of VHCs by these two microalgae were affected by light intensity and nitrate concentration, while their influences on different VHCs were various. The release of CH3I was significantly affected by light intensity and nitrate concentrations. Within a certain range, the amount of CH3I released from the two microalgae raised with the increase of light intensity. Moreover, our results showed that increasing the nitrate level above 5 mg/L could promote the production of CH3I by these two microalgae.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |