@article{fdi:010089631, title = {{A} new set of {N} isotopic reference values for monitoring {U}lva green tides in coral reef ecosystems}, author = {{V}an {W}ynsberge, {S}. and {A}ntypas, {F}. and {B}risset, {M}. and {D}esnues, {A}nne and {J}amet, {L}. and {L}agourgue, {L}. and {P}ayri, {C}laude and {J}auffrais, {T}. and {L}emonnier, {H}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{G}reen tides occurrence has increased in coral reefs, yet few reference values have been documented to support bloom management in these ecosystems. {H}ere, we took advantage of recent {U}lva green tides that occurred in {N}ew {C}aledonia to (i) identify the elements limiting the growth of {U}lva spp. during these blooms; and (ii) validate the use of isotopic markers for identifying sources of nutrients that generated blooms. {N}/{P} ratios highlighted a stronger limitation of algae by phosphorus than by nitrogen on sites under oceanic influence, while the proportions of {N} and {P} were optimal for algal growth at sites where green tides occurred. {M}acroalgae highly exposed to sewage water was characterized by higher delta 15{N} than macroalgae collected in areas exposed to synthetic inorganic fertilizers. {F}rom these results, we established a new set of threshold values for using delta 15{N} in {U}lva species as an indicator of nitrogen source type in coral reefs.}, keywords = {{G}reen tides ; {E}utrophication ; {N}itrogen ; {I}sotopy ; {E}lemental composition ; {N}ew {C}aledonia ; {NOUVELLE} {CALEDONIE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{M}arine {P}ollution {B}ulletin}, volume = {200}, numero = {}, pages = {116152 [10 p.]}, ISSN = {0025-326{X}}, year = {2024}, DOI = {10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116152}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010089631}, }