Phytoplankton are not only the main bearer of the nitrogen cycle, but also a key link driving nitrogen cycle. However, most phytoplankton cannot directly use N 2 , and they must uptake nitrogenous nutrients (ammonium, nitrate, and urea) to meet their photosynthesis needs. We examined the uptake characteristics of several nitrogenous substrates using stable isotope technique and identified the potential nitrogen transformations in the Fenhe River. Results revealed that spring phytoplankton community composed of mainly Fragilaria , Ulothrix , Microcystis , and Synedra . Urea can meet the spring partial nitrogen requirement of phytoplankton. The large uptake rate of urea depended on urease, chlorophyll a , and nitrate concentrations as shown in random forest models. Cyanobacteria explained more than 42.8％ of the total abundance at all sites in summer. Upstream was dominated by Actinastrum , and Chlorella was relevant in the downstream section. The uptake rates of ammonium were higher than those of nitrate and urea. In addition, the random forest model demonstrated that ammonium, urease, and dissolved oxygen (DO) were the major contributors to the ammonium uptake rates. Ammonium was taken up preferentially in autumn and phytoplankton ( Cyclotella , Chlorella , and Pseudanabaena ) appeared to be able to respond to changes in nitrogen forms by adjusting their community composition. Structural equation models demonstrated that temperature-induced changes in DO directly affected the transformations of different forms of nitrogen. At the same time, dissolved organic carbon can directly act on nutrients and then indirectly affect enzyme activity. There were great differences in the positive and negative effects of different paths in the process of nitrate reduction to nitrite and then reduction to ammonium in time and space. These findings provide a better understanding of the underlying mechanism of nitrogen uptake and the influences of interaction between environmental variables on nitrogen transformations in urban river ecosystems.

Jing YANG;Haiguang PEI;Junping Lü;Qi LIU;Fangru NAN;Xudong LIU;Shulian XIE;Jia FENG

School of Life Science,Shanxi University,Taiyuan 030006,China

海洋湖沼学报（英文版）

[1]Jing YANG;Haiguang PEI;Junping Lü;Qi LIU;Fangru NAN;Xudong LIU;Shulian XIE;Jia FENG-.Effects of phytoplankton community and interaction between environmental variables on nitrogen uptake and transformations in an urban river)[J].海洋湖沼学报（英文版）,2022(03):1012-1026

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