We investigated the effect of CO2 enrichment and initial inoculum density on competition between Skeletonema costatum and Heterosigma akashiwo,two common algae seen in algal blooms.The initial inoculum density(0.2...We investigated the effect of CO2 enrichment and initial inoculum density on competition between Skeletonema costatum and Heterosigma akashiwo,two common algae seen in algal blooms.The initial inoculum density(0.2×104,0.4×104,0.8×104 cells/ml) had a significant effect on population growth and competition between H.akashiwo and S.costatum.The time required for population growth to reach the exponential growth phase and stationary phase decreased significantly as the initial density increased.When the two species were cultured together,S.costatum tended to outcompete H.akashiwo,especially when present at higher initial ratios.CO_2 enrichment(5 000μl/L CO_2) increased the maximum population density and carrying capacity of H.akashiwo but decreased these measures for S.costatum.Thus,CO_2 enrichment favored the growth of H.akashiwo over S.costatum.展开更多
A solute trapping model is developed based on a so-called solute drag treatment.By adopting a basic approach of phase-field models,and defining the free energy density in the interfacial region,a suitable interface sh...A solute trapping model is developed based on a so-called solute drag treatment.By adopting a basic approach of phase-field models,and defining the free energy density in the interfacial region,a suitable interface shape function is introduced to derive the current model,in which the equilibrium and non-equilibrium interface behaviours can be described using a dimensionless parameter L (i.e.an important parameter in the present interface shape function).When applying the current model to Si-9%As (molar fraction) alloy with L=0.5,a good prediction of the steeper profile for high interface velocity,which is analogous to that using a phase-field model of DANILOV and NESLTER,has been obtained.展开更多
基金Supported by the Specialized Research Program for Marine Public Welfare Industry,SOA(No.200805066)
文摘We investigated the effect of CO2 enrichment and initial inoculum density on competition between Skeletonema costatum and Heterosigma akashiwo,two common algae seen in algal blooms.The initial inoculum density(0.2×104,0.4×104,0.8×104 cells/ml) had a significant effect on population growth and competition between H.akashiwo and S.costatum.The time required for population growth to reach the exponential growth phase and stationary phase decreased significantly as the initial density increased.When the two species were cultured together,S.costatum tended to outcompete H.akashiwo,especially when present at higher initial ratios.CO_2 enrichment(5 000μl/L CO_2) increased the maximum population density and carrying capacity of H.akashiwo but decreased these measures for S.costatum.Thus,CO_2 enrichment favored the growth of H.akashiwo over S.costatum.
基金Projects(50501020, 50395103, 50431030) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China Project(NCET-05-870) supported by Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University of China Project(CX200706) supported by the Doctorate Foundation of Northwestern Polytechnical University,China
文摘A solute trapping model is developed based on a so-called solute drag treatment.By adopting a basic approach of phase-field models,and defining the free energy density in the interfacial region,a suitable interface shape function is introduced to derive the current model,in which the equilibrium and non-equilibrium interface behaviours can be described using a dimensionless parameter L (i.e.an important parameter in the present interface shape function).When applying the current model to Si-9%As (molar fraction) alloy with L=0.5,a good prediction of the steeper profile for high interface velocity,which is analogous to that using a phase-field model of DANILOV and NESLTER,has been obtained.
