Assessing the interaction of oceanic and riverine processes on coastal phytoplankton dynamics in the East China Sea

Abstract

The interaction of riverine inputs and ocean current systems causes complex spatiotemporal variations in phytoplankton dynamics in marginal seas of the northwest Pacific Ocean, yet quantitative assessments of these variations and their causes remain limited. Here we evaluate phytoplankton biomass and community structure changes using lipid biomarkers, accompanying ocean circulation and nutrient variations in surface waters collected in spring and summer of 2017–2018 at 118 sites in the East China Sea off the Zhejiang coast. High biomass of diatoms, inferred from brassicasterol concentrations, shifted from the south in spring to the north in summer, while high dinoflagellate biomass, inferred from dinosterol concentrations, occurred mainly in the Changjiang (Yangtze) River plume and adjacent areas in both seasons. Seasonal variation in phytoplankton distribution was linked to the spatial extents of water masses such as the Changjiang Diluted Water (CDW) and the intrusion of the Kuroshio Subsurface Water (KSSW). A three end-member mixing model was applied to quantify water mass contributions. The results showed that an increase in the KSSW (from 0 to 40%) and a decrease in the CDW (from 100 to 20%) resulted in a significant (20%) increase in diatom proportions and a significant (20%) decrease in dinoflagellate proportions. Dinoflagellate proportions were highest in the CDW-dominated region, while diatoms and total phytoplankton biomass were higher in the CDW–KSSW mixing region and the KSSW-dominated region. This study highlights the dynamic response of the phytoplankton community to water mass changes in marginal seas that can aid coastal ecosystem management.

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