@article{fdi:010088500,
  title = {{R}esponse of phytoplankton communities to variation in salinity in a small {M}editerranean coastal lagoon : future management and foreseen climate change consequences},
  author = {{L}igorini, {V}. and {G}arrido, {M}. and {M}alet, {N}. and {S}imon, {L}. and {A}lonso, {L}. and {B}astien, {R}. and {A}iello, {A}. and {C}ecchi, {P}hilippe and {P}asqualini, {V}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{M}editerranean coastal lagoons are particularly vulnerable to increasing direct anthropogenic threats and climate change. {U}nderstanding their potential responses to global and local changes is essential to develop management strategies adapted to these ecosystems. {S}alinity is a fundamental structuring factor for phytoplankton communities; however, its role under climate change is understudied. {W}e hypothesized that salinity variations imposed by climate change and/or management actions could disturb {M}editerranean lagoons' phytoplankton communities. {T}o test our hypothesis, we performed two 5-day microcosm experiments in which natural phytoplankton assemblages from the {S}anta {G}iulia lagoon ({C}orsica {I}sland) were subjected to three increasing (53-63-73) and decreasing (33-26-20) levels of salinity, to mimic strong evaporation and flash flooding, respectively. {R}esults indicate that over-salinization inhibited growth and modified the assemblages' composition. {F}reshening, on the contrary, showed feeble effects, mainly boosting microphytoplankton abundance and depleting diversity at lowest salinity. {I}n both experiments and under freshening in particular, initially rare species emerged, while photosynthetic activity was degraded by salinity increase only. {W}e demonstrated that phytoplankton communities' structure and metabolism are strongly altered by the predicted implications of climate change. {S}uch impacts have to be considered for future management of coastal lagoons (control of sea exchanges and watershed fluxes). {T}his work constitutes a priority step towards the proactive adapted management and conservation of such as-yet-neglected ecosystems in the context of climate change.},
  keywords = {{MEDITERRANEE} ; {CORSE} ; {SANTA} {GIULIA} {LAGUNE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{W}ater},
  volume = {15},
  numero = {18},
  pages = {3214 [25 ]},
  ISSN = {2073-4441},
  year = {2023},
  DOI = {10.3390/w15183214},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010088500},
}