Factors affecting the cycling of dimethylsulfide and dimethylsulfoniopropionate in coral reef waters of the Great Barrier Reef

Graham, Jones; Curran, Mark; Broadbent, Andrew; King, Stacey; Fischer, Esther; Jones, Rosemary

doi:10.1071/EN06065

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Factors affecting the cycling of dimethylsulfide and dimethylsulfoniopropionate in coral reef waters of the Great Barrier Reef
Authors:	Graham, Jones Curran, Mark Broadbent, Andrew King, Stacey Fischer, Esther Jones, Rosemary
DOI:	10.1071/EN06065
Published in:	Environmental Chemistry
Volume(Issue):	4
Issue:	5
Page(s):	310
Pages to:	322
Issue Date:	2007
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	CSIRO Publishing
ISSN:	1448-2517 1449-8979
Language:	English
Subjects:	Atmospheric ecology; Coral bleaching
Subject (DDC):	577: Ecology
Abstract:	A study of dissolved dimethylsulfide (DMSw), dissolved and particulate dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSPd, DMSPp), and atmospheric dimethylsulfide (DMSa) was carried out at two inshore fringing coral reefs (Orpheus Island and Magnetic Island) in the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) to investigate the variation of these organosulfur substances with season, sea surface temperature, tides, and time of day. Highest concentrations of these organosulfur substances occurred in the summer months at both reefs, with lowest concentrations occurring during winter, suggesting a biological source of these compounds from the reef flats. At the Orpheus Island reef, where more measurements were made, DMSw and DMSPd were significantly correlated with tidal height during the flooding tide over the reef (r = 0.37, P < 0.05; r = 0.58, P < 0.01 respectively), and elevated DMSw and DMSa concentrations generally occurred in the daylight hours, possibly reflecting photosynthetic production of DMSw from the reef flats. Chamber experiments with the staghorn coral Acropora formosa confirmed that corals produce DMSw in the day. DMSw (r = 0.43, P < 0.001) and DMSPd (r = 0.59, P < 0.001) were significantly positively correlated with sea surface temperatures (SST) at the Orpheus Island reef. During severe coral bleaching at the eutrophic Magnetic Island reef in the summer, DMSw concentrations decreased at SSTs greater than 30°C, suggesting that reef production of DMSw decreases during elevated SSTs. This was later confirmed in chamber experiments with Acropora formosa, which showed that when this coral was exposed to temperatures at its bleaching threshold (31°C), decreased production of DMSw occurred. These results suggest that DMS and DMSP in coral zooxanthellae may be functioning as antioxidants, but further experiments are needed to substantiate this.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/7569
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Departement:	Life Sciences and Facility Management
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Natural Resource Sciences (IUNR)
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Graham, J., Curran, M., Broadbent, A., King, S., Fischer, E., & Jones, R. (2007). Factors affecting the cycling of dimethylsulfide and dimethylsulfoniopropionate in coral reef waters of the Great Barrier Reef. Environmental Chemistry, 4(5), 310–322. https://doi.org/10.1071/EN06065

Graham, J. et al. (2007) ‘Factors affecting the cycling of dimethylsulfide and dimethylsulfoniopropionate in coral reef waters of the Great Barrier Reef’, Environmental Chemistry, 4(5), pp. 310–322. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1071/EN06065.

J. Graham, M. Curran, A. Broadbent, S. King, E. Fischer, and R. Jones, “Factors affecting the cycling of dimethylsulfide and dimethylsulfoniopropionate in coral reef waters of the Great Barrier Reef,” Environmental Chemistry, vol. 4, no. 5, pp. 310–322, 2007, doi: 10.1071/EN06065.

GRAHAM, Jones, Mark CURRAN, Andrew BROADBENT, Stacey KING, Esther FISCHER und Rosemary JONES, 2007. Factors affecting the cycling of dimethylsulfide and dimethylsulfoniopropionate in coral reef waters of the Great Barrier Reef. Environmental Chemistry. 2007. Bd. 4, Nr. 5, S. 310–322. DOI 10.1071/EN06065

Graham, Jones, Mark Curran, Andrew Broadbent, Stacey King, Esther Fischer, and Rosemary Jones. 2007. “Factors Affecting the Cycling of Dimethylsulfide and Dimethylsulfoniopropionate in Coral Reef Waters of the Great Barrier Reef.” Environmental Chemistry 4 (5): 310–22. https://doi.org/10.1071/EN06065.

Graham, Jones, et al. “Factors Affecting the Cycling of Dimethylsulfide and Dimethylsulfoniopropionate in Coral Reef Waters of the Great Barrier Reef.” Environmental Chemistry, vol. 4, no. 5, 2007, pp. 310–22, https://doi.org/10.1071/EN06065.