Seasonal variation in pigmentation of the dinoflagellate Peridinium gatunense (Dinophyceae) in Lake Kinneret, Israel

摘要

1. Pigment composition was measured in natural phytoplankton samples from Lake Kinneret, Israel. From March through June 1998, the dinoflagellate Peridinium gatunense Nygaard mostly contributed more than 95% of the algal biomass. Peak densities were found in April, close to the water surface, with > 10(9) cells m(-3), chlorophyll (Chl) a concentration of 380 mg m(-3) and areal Chl-a density of > 1300 mg m(-2).