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Li, Gang; Brown, Christopher M; Jeans, Jennifer A; Donaher, Natalie A; McCarthy, Avery; Campbell, Douglas A (2015): The nitrogen costs of photosynthesis in a diatom under current and future pCO2 [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.847792, Supplement to: Li, G et al. (2015): The nitrogen costs of photosynthesis in a diatom under current and future pCO2. New Phytologist, 205(2), 533-543, https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.13037

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Abstract:
With each cellular generation, oxygenic photoautotrophs must accumulate abundant protein complexes that mediate light capture, photosynthetic electron transport and carbon fixation. In addition to this net synthesis, oxygenic photoautotrophs must counter the light-dependent photoinactivation of Photosystem II (PSII), using metabolically expensive proteolysis, disassembly, resynthesis and re-assembly of protein subunits. We used growth rates, elemental analyses and protein quantitations to estimate the nitrogen (N) metabolism costs to both accumulate the photosynthetic system and to maintain PSII function in the diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana, growing at two pCO2 levels across a range of light levels. The photosynthetic system contains c. 15-25% of total cellular N. Under low growth light, N (re)cycling through PSII repair is only c. 1% of the cellular N assimilation rate. As growth light increases to inhibitory levels, N metabolite cycling through PSII repair increases to c. 14% of the cellular N assimilation rate. Cells growing under the assumed future 750 ppmv pCO2 show higher growth rates under optimal light, coinciding with a lowered N metabolic cost to maintain photosynthesis, but then suffer greater photoinhibition of growth under excess light, coincident with rising costs to maintain photosynthesis. We predict this quantitative trait response to light will vary across taxa.
Keyword(s):
Biomass/Abundance/Elemental composition; Bottles or small containers/Aquaria (<20 L); Chromista; Growth/Morphology; Laboratory experiment; Laboratory strains; Light; Not applicable; Ochrophyta; Pelagos; Phytoplankton; Primary production/Photosynthesis; Single species; Thalassiosira pseudonana
Further details:
Gattuso, Jean-Pierre; Epitalon, Jean-Marie; Lavigne, Héloïse (2015): seacarb: seawater carbonate chemistry with R. R package version 3.0.6. https://cran.r-project.org/package=seacarb
Comment:
In order to allow full comparability with other ocean acidification data sets, the R package seacarb (Gattuso et al, 2015) was used to compute a complete and consistent set of carbonate system variables, as described by Nisumaa et al. (2010). In this dataset the original values were archived in addition with the recalculated parameters (see related PI). The date of carbonate chemistry calculation is 2015-07-03.
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
SpeciesSpeciesCampbell, Douglas A
IrradianceEµmol/m2/sCampbell, Douglas A
TreatmentTreatCampbell, Douglas A
Growth rateµ1/dayCampbell, Douglas A
IdentificationIDCampbell, Douglas Aturbidostat
Cell biovolumeCell biovolµm3Campbell, Douglas A
Protein per cellProtein/cellpg/#Campbell, Douglas A
Nitrogen content per cellN/cellCampbell, Douglas A
Chlorophyll a per cellChl a/cellpg/#Campbell, Douglas A
10 RatioRatioCampbell, Douglas Anitrogen content of cellular Chl a/total nitrogen content
11 Chlorophyll c per cellChl c/cellpg/#Campbell, Douglas A
12 RatioRatioCampbell, Douglas Anitrogen content of cellular Chl c/total nitrogen content
13 RatioRatioCampbell, Douglas Anitrogen content of cellular Chl a and Chl c/total nitrogen content
14 Fucoxanthin chlorophyll protein per cellFCP/cellfmol/#Campbell, Douglas A
15 RatioRatioCampbell, Douglas Anitrogen content of cellular FCP/total nitrogen content
16 Photosynthetic protein, PsbCPsaCpmol/µgCampbell, Douglas A
17 RatioRatioCampbell, Douglas Anitrogen content of PSI estimated from PsaC protein content/total nitrogen content
18 Photosynthetic protein PsbAPsbApmol/µgCampbell, Douglas A
19 RatioRatioCampbell, Douglas Anitrogen content of total Photosystem II (PSII) estimated from PsbA protein content/total nitrogen content
20 Photosynthetic protein PsbDPsbDpmol/µgCampbell, Douglas A
21 RatioRatioCampbell, Douglas Anitrogen content of total Photosystem II (PSII) estimated from PsbD protein content/total nitrogen content
22 Photosynthetic protein RubiscoRbcLpmol/mgCampbell, Douglas A
23 RatioRatioCampbell, Douglas Anitrogen content of RUBISCO estimated from RbcL protein content/total nitrogen content
24 Cytochrome c1PetCpmol/µgCampbell, Douglas A
25 RatioRatioCampbell, Douglas Anitrogen content of Cytochrome b6f complex, estimated from PetC protein content/total nitrogen content
26 RatioRatioCampbell, Douglas Asummed nitrogen content of the photosynthetic system/total nitrogen content
27 Temperature, waterTemp°CCampbell, Douglas A
28 SalinitySalCampbell, Douglas A
29 Carbon, inorganic, dissolvedDICµmol/kgCampbell, Douglas A
30 pHpHCampbell, Douglas APotentiometricNBS scale
31 Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (water) at sea surface temperature (wet air)pCO2water_SST_wetppmvCampbell, Douglas ACalculated using CO2SYS
32 Alkalinity, totalATµmol/kgCampbell, Douglas ACalculated using CO2SYS
33 Bicarbonate ion[HCO3]-µmol/kgCampbell, Douglas ACalculated using CO2SYS
34 Carbonate ion[CO3]2-µmol/kgCampbell, Douglas ACalculated using CO2SYS
35 Carbon dioxideCO2µmol/kgCampbell, Douglas ACalculated using CO2SYS
36 Phosphate[PO4]3-µmol/lCampbell, Douglas A
37 SilicateSi(OH)4µmol/lCampbell, Douglas A
38 Carbonate system computation flagCSC flagYang, YanCalculated using seacarb after Nisumaa et al. (2010)
39 pHpHYang, YanCalculated using seacarb after Nisumaa et al. (2010)total scale
40 Carbon dioxideCO2µmol/kgYang, YanCalculated using seacarb after Nisumaa et al. (2010)
41 Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (water) at sea surface temperature (wet air)pCO2water_SST_wetµatmYang, YanCalculated using seacarb after Nisumaa et al. (2010)
42 Fugacity of carbon dioxide (water) at sea surface temperature (wet air)fCO2water_SST_wetµatmYang, YanCalculated using seacarb after Nisumaa et al. (2010)
43 Bicarbonate ion[HCO3]-µmol/kgYang, YanCalculated using seacarb after Nisumaa et al. (2010)
44 Carbonate ion[CO3]2-µmol/kgYang, YanCalculated using seacarb after Nisumaa et al. (2010)
45 Alkalinity, totalATµmol/kgYang, YanCalculated using seacarb after Nisumaa et al. (2010)
46 Aragonite saturation stateOmega ArgYang, YanCalculated using seacarb after Nisumaa et al. (2010)
47 Calcite saturation stateOmega CalYang, YanCalculated using seacarb after Nisumaa et al. (2010)
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
1536 data points

Data

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Species

E [µmol/m2/s]

Treat

µ [1/day]

ID
(turbidostat)

Cell biovol [µm3]

Protein/cell [pg/#]

N/cell

Chl a/cell [pg/#]
10 
Ratio
(nitrogen content of cellular ...)
11 
Chl c/cell [pg/#]
12 
Ratio
(nitrogen content of cellular ...)
13 
Ratio
(nitrogen content of cellular ...)
14 
FCP/cell [fmol/#]
15 
Ratio
(nitrogen content of cellular ...)
16 
PsaC [pmol/µg]
17 
Ratio
(nitrogen content of PSI estim...)
18 
PsbA [pmol/µg]
19 
Ratio
(nitrogen content of total Pho...)
20 
PsbD [pmol/µg]
21 
Ratio
(nitrogen content of total Pho...)
22 
RbcL [pmol/mg]
23 
Ratio
(nitrogen content of RUBISCO e...)
24 
PetC [pmol/µg]
25 
Ratio
(nitrogen content of Cytochrom...)
26 
Ratio
(summed nitrogen content of th...)
27 
Temp [°C]
28 
Sal
29 
DIC [µmol/kg]
30 
pH
(NBS scale, Potentiometric)
31 
pCO2water_SST_wet [ppmv]
(Calculated using CO2SYS)
32 
AT [µmol/kg]
(Calculated using CO2SYS)
33 
[HCO3]- [µmol/kg]
(Calculated using CO2SYS)
34 
[CO3]2- [µmol/kg]
(Calculated using CO2SYS)
35 
CO2 [µmol/kg]
(Calculated using CO2SYS)
36 
[PO4]3- [µmol/l]
37 
Si(OH)4 [µmol/l]
38 
CSC flag
(Calculated using seacarb afte...)
39 
pH
(total scale, Calculated using...)
40 
CO2 [µmol/kg]
(Calculated using seacarb afte...)
41 
pCO2water_SST_wet [µatm]
(Calculated using seacarb afte...)
42 
fCO2water_SST_wet [µatm]
(Calculated using seacarb afte...)
43 
[HCO3]- [µmol/kg]
(Calculated using seacarb afte...)
44 
[CO3]2- [µmol/kg]
(Calculated using seacarb afte...)
45 
AT [µmol/kg]
(Calculated using seacarb afte...)
46 
Omega Arg
(Calculated using seacarb afte...)
47 
Omega Cal
(Calculated using seacarb afte...)
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)35.7pCO2=390 ppm0.7439520125.883.927518709426280.216300.0112419960.02670000.0020295010.0132714970.0218515730.0844779860.069625880.0104959840.056687130.0106521360.073771340.0138624471.01153900.0390675040.157965107183519768.143122302175021510.72152.5278.0214.01410409180515722212.433.76
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)87.2pCO2=390 ppm1.5536400225.005.122571086614360.157300.0074257070.01390000.0009596550.0083853610.0113759130.0399456270.051056590.0091181160.073832020.0164360640.049815190.0110895741.46355200.0669640980.071106160.0048474910.145696758183518668.18300221216322099.12152.5278.0611.98351349169216221242.503.86
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)183.7pCO2=390 ppm1.7482400323.375.586512383495940.113800.0059876740.00329500.0002535490.0062412240.0026966640.0105539910.040430170.0087766160.069478690.0188006510.063416110.0171601421.50557200.0837343400.059590980.0049380850.133044907183519028.103322196170019111.42152.5277.9814.88436434174813921222.153.32
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)34.1pCO2=390 ppm0.9996000117.214.703707315214400.170700.0065062620.02017000.0011243330.0076305960.0165073490.0468003740.081377330.0107741030.067222720.0110941370.062718430.0103507690.71904930.0243902880.030427530.0015378040.102227302183519768.143122302175021510.72152.5278.0214.01410409180515722212.433.76
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)84.6pCO2=390 ppm1.2831600221.093.816517071080960.114700.0059803170.02674000.0020389820.0080192990.0218843090.0848726150.087772480.0128982920.031256120.0057254370.046527510.0085228220.83762040.0315356390.045058630.0025276000.145578882183518668.18300221216322099.12152.5278.0611.98351349169216221242.503.86
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)172.2pCO2=390 ppm1.5990800325.004.201563821794000.092810.0044377620.02331000.0016300560.0060678180.0190771600.0678510920.067354680.0099929640.065898330.0121871090.071165630.0131612341.52930400.0581300800.063737430.0036097540.157838817183519028.103322196170019111.42152.5277.9814.88436434174813921222.153.32
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)30.5pCO2=390 ppm1.0399600120.408.612689122150200.352300.0137824830.06659000.0038099120.0175923960.0544979870.1585876030.083382790.0207491330.067909110.0210645080.049735180.0154271960.58291610.0371629460.033021320.0031367110.258293296183519768.143122302175021510.72152.5278.0214.01410409180515722212.433.76
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)79.8pCO2=390 ppm1.2673600222.586.869820127147000.246000.0080865810.05365000.0025792340.0106658150.0439077490.1073606090.045056060.0075141740.056421260.0117292590.037844580.0078674050.60378190.0257981580.163068015183518668.18300221216322099.12152.5278.0611.98351349169216221242.503.86
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)164.9pCO2=390 ppm1.6640400325.843.818548936734840.106600.0052353530.02376000.0017065790.0069419320.0194454450.0710363390.033447160.0046322140.066952390.0115583330.080518510.0139003212.33866200.0829807510.077096720.0040758830.181225451183519028.103322196170019111.42152.5277.9814.88436434174813921222.153.32
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)25.2pCO2=390 ppm0.7025067120.409.241680937650000.332200.0131523490.00641600.0003715000.0135238490.0052509250.0154637010.103268700.0279059010.051650090.0173979540.100492300.0338500951.04623200.0724329040.041272380.0042573890.150981698183519768.143122302175021510.72152.5278.0214.01410409180515722212.433.76
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)72.4pCO2=390 ppm1.5816340224.196.697630161350400.188000.0080429830.01575000.0009854420.0090284240.0128899730.0410190150.068723960.0145429470.047290660.0124743920.076260130.0201159971.22072700.0661825290.048564410.0039230050.147170312183518668.18300221216322099.12152.5278.0611.98351349169216221242.503.86
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)145.9pCO2=390 ppm1.8419100327.615.423588745587380.167200.0076563130.00086940.0000582230.0077145350.0007115270.0024235300.039924390.0073226110.079457920.0181662220.105423400.0241026301.99247700.0936270910.076916870.0053852490.134639237183519028.103322196170019111.42152.5277.9814.88436434174813921222.153.32
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)230.4pCO2=390 ppm1.3323840128.664.845680529358400.102600.0040645410.00297000.0001720730.0042366140.0024306810.0071625230.038126700.0054049520.100613900.0177795340.048854170.0086330462.36072800.0857411180.076777620.0041548350.124479575183519088.103212110163018411.02152.5277.9814.93437435175414021282.153.33
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)243.7pCO2=390 ppm1.5165300226.786.266648160506200.124900.0051950640.00019380.0000117890.0052068530.0001586080.0004907130.056221500.0108224590.164797600.0395434160.086401860.0207322481.74793800.0862045370.084403730.0062021420.148470120183519088.103212110163018411.02152.5277.9814.93437435175414021282.153.33
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)243.3pCO2=390 ppm1.5613920326.784.390575626058180.076080.0035632070.01307000.0008952360.0044584430.0106966310.0372641800.038524250.0058502440.072217470.0136704190.058197530.0110165121.67925600.0653337000.068615810.0039775940.130554581183519088.103212110163018411.02152.5277.9814.93437435175414021282.153.33
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)361.0pCO2=390 ppm1.3030630126.785.146590587114980.092190.0042083410.01326000.0008852410.0050935820.0108521300.0368481750.034775940.0060336540.083291020.0180135570.035724970.0077263281.77882800.0790707840.071072080.0047071390.149766891183519478.162952286171422310.12152.5278.0413.14385383177216222012.503.86
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)385.8pCO2=390 ppm1.3347430225.884.639573111933400.071350.0033563370.00206500.0001420640.0034984010.0016900190.0059133970.066235530.0106755840.080795300.0162325410.078248370.0157208382.16586700.0894361260.074789960.0046015110.130357559183519478.162952286171422310.12152.5278.0413.14385383177216222012.503.86
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)378.5pCO2=390 ppm1.3800000327.706.416664254301200.120800.0049027940.00602900.0003578600.0052606530.0049342000.0148959200.036119730.0069468860.113570900.0272277980.075688960.0181458781.65396100.0814988570.072143720.0052966430.141126759183519478.162952286171422310.12152.5278.0413.14385383177216222012.503.86
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)32.6pCO2=750 ppm1.5576400115.0211.6200.250000.04550000.0372376990.035963960.058558330.042309621.05738100.05147653183520077.925512213185013818.92152.5277.8024.2871170818849921551.532.36
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)82.8pCO2=750 ppm1.6695430217.214.050561104788040.124200.0059674480.01709000.0012008820.0071683300.0139866440.0499867060.062310510.0089554630.049577660.0088820360.055851270.0100059791.25409900.0461784280.064102360.0035168780.124687842183520477.856562226190312122.52152.5277.7329.2585685319318621701.332.06
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)172.4pCO2=750 ppm1.9427310319.724.126566540787220.092200.0043874360.01310000.0009116800.0052991160.0107211840.0379486680.042951750.0062286600.083367800.0150699520.082477680.0149090492.17929400.0809673900.075754790.0041935360.149707321183520247.827062186188911124.22152.5277.7031.0590990619138021361.231.91
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)31.5pCO2=750 ppm1.3510400120.406.478612416925200.192800.0084873260.02852000.0018361350.0103234610.0233410810.0764291030.056788400.0119610440.108537500.0284963380.054813950.0143913101.11460500.0601465910.044161440.0035506610.190907199183520077.925512213185013818.92152.5277.8024.2871170818849921551.532.36
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)81.3pCO2=750 ppm1.9518000222.585.467654700398200.141700.0058349650.03703000.0022300430.0080650090.0303057580.0928255510.059294700.0098591180.060857450.0126135020.107024600.0221822481.32727300.0565409370.055773610.0035400340.183444151183520477.856562226190312122.52152.5277.7329.2585685319318621701.332.06
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)168.7pCO2=750 ppm2.3091600325.003.770547091473600.100200.0049376330.01004000.0007235620.0056611950.0082168460.0301182820.055763320.0076514850.083122970.0142173260.090150350.0154192871.39065300.0488873450.086291270.0045198130.111055447183520247.827062186188911124.22152.5277.7031.0590990619138021361.231.91
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)29.4pCO2=750 ppm1.2620570118.418.934663701481600.258700.0105083540.06989000.0041518770.0146602300.0571987430.1728218630.060185910.0161318330.030975920.0103493450.068926850.0230291061.44534200.0992521810.036879420.0037733710.316988822183520077.925512213185013818.92152.5277.8024.2871170818849921551.532.36
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)78.3pCO2=750 ppm1.3702800222.587.416658075127000.198600.0081360730.01991000.0011928830.0093289560.0162945620.0496537680.040929760.0091843650.057378480.0160493990.054000990.0151046771.44176600.0828867860.039966830.0034234670.170526741183520477.856562226190312122.52152.5277.7329.2585685319318621701.332.06
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)161.1pCO2=750 ppm2.2128900325.885.836606587027000.151600.0067377850.00000000.0000000000.0067377850.0000000000.0000000000.041482040.0079469040.070005790.0167175100.082826610.0197791462.28642400.1122212780.062953200.0046037550.148227232183520247.827062186188911124.22152.5277.7031.0590990619138021361.231.91
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)236.5pCO2=750 ppm1.4513700126.784.3711094850000000.104000.0025608830.00764700.0002753840.0028362670.0062583890.0114628580.034196570.0027184690.115155500.0114110690.067726650.0067112171.79015800.0364597610.074457560.0022594730.067147898183520647.866392282191612622.02152.5277.7428.8084384019468921911.372.13
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)250.3pCO2=750 ppm1.4205600221.093.674912652166000.072700.0021475350.00409700.0001769960.0023245300.0033530300.0073674480.045683930.0036619550.134286700.0134178320.087304160.0087233702.61045300.0536100260.069404760.0021237110.082505502183520647.866392282191612622.02152.5277.7428.8084384019468921911.372.13
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)248.8pCO2=750 ppm1.6149230326.783.947487295603060.076210.0042162900.00936000.0007573310.0049736210.0076603270.0315238890.032872490.0053017950.086777920.0174461400.068368060.0137449561.88873600.0780444750.060692310.0037366340.141026554183520647.866392282191612622.02152.5277.7428.8084384019468921911.372.13
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)370.5pCO2=750 ppm1.3097140128.665.084332857619200.095080.0077009040.00620900.0007354710.0084363750.0050815140.0306139650.027687520.0084206730.097637500.0370151210.051020430.0193422342.43139500.1894518420.071819050.0083379430.282275919183521527.827452320200711925.52152.5277.7033.0196696320348522671.312.03
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)394.4pCO2=750 ppm1.0887360228.666.082410915746720.105800.0069413500.01280000.0012281720.0081695220.0104756600.0511226800.033058540.0097430070.089799890.0329901970.070086060.0257478372.06653500.1560388250.071246890.0080155210.266079752183521527.827452320200711925.52152.5277.7033.0196696320348522671.312.03
Thalassiosira pseudonana (phytoplankton)387.7pCO2=750 ppm1.1133300329.656.270734535858800.094830.0034805170.01814000.0009737030.0044542200.0148459750.0405303830.027658220.0047010460.116636000.0247117010.071911530.0152359151.97434300.0859752440.072284780.0046900080.165062602183521527.827452320200711925.52152.5277.7033.0196696320348522671.312.03