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| Author(s): |
Talissa Barroco Harb
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Biociências (IBIOC/SB) |
| Defense date: | 2016-09-21 |
| Examining board members: |
Fanly Fungyi Chow Ho;
Mutue Toyota Fujii;
Mariana Cabral de Oliveira
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| Advisor: | Fanly Fungyi Chow Ho |
| Abstract | |
The light acts directly and indirectly influencing physiological aspects of macroalgae such as growth, development, reproduction, photosynthetic performance and acclimatization. The photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) is the visible light that range between 400 and 700 nm, used by organisms for photosynthesis process. The rocky shores are under to a constant variability of light that imposes on macroalgae the development of efficient strategies in order to optimize photosynthesis and maintain the growth, avoiding photoinhibition and photodamage. The main objective of this research was to characterize the physiological responses and chemical composition of Pterocladiella capillacea (Rhodophyta, Gelidiales) submitted to two irradiances, 60 and 300 μmol fótons.m-2.s-1 over eight days. The parameters analyzed were: growth rate, photosynthetic performance, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen intracellular, pigment content (phycobiliproteins, chlorophyll and carotenoids), total soluble protein, antioxidant potential and Mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs). Although, P. capillacea is a shadow-type of seaweed and not tolerate high irradiance, Pterocladiella capillacea showed photosensitivity against the treatment of higher light intensity, but was not observed photodamage, indicating that the species possessed reset mechanisms of efficient tolerance, especially to dissipate photochemical energy unregulated. Thus, P. capillacea showed high efficiency in photoacclimation and required little light intensity to maintain their life processes. The results of the antioxidant potential showed that P. capillacea is a natural source of antioxidants and may be used as a nutraceutical. This can be better exploited, since the increase of light stimulated the antioxidant defenses of the species. Irradiance PAR at 300 μmol fótons.m-2.s-1 provided the MAAs accumulation in P. capillacea, there were no qualitative differences in species over time, or between irradiance. It was only identified the MAA chinorina, indicating that P. capillacea is a source in nature of this compound widely used by industry. The results of this study complement previous ecophysiological works and provide subsidies regarding P. capillacea life´s strategy to the changes in light intensities (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 14/09380-3 - Analysis of photosynthetic performance and chemical composition of Pterocladiella capillacea (SG Gmelin) Santelices & Hommersand (Rhodophyta, Gelidiales) under different light intensities |
| Grantee: | Talissa Barroco Harb |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |