Qi Yu-zao, Wang Yan, Shen Ping-ping, Xu Ning, Lu Song-hui, I J Hodgkiss

Abstract

Dimethyl sulfide (DMS) production by Phaeocystis and other algae were studied. P. globosa is a kind of red tide species with high DMS production. Production of the biological sulfur is related to growth stage of the alga. The content of the intracellular DMS per cell higher than that of exponentially growing ones. The production of DMS was affected by salinity and temperature.

DMS content of algae, other than Phaeocytis and the marine water were also tested. The experiments indicate that DMS and DMSP production infected obviously by environmental condition. This approach proved that phytoplankton is the main factors control the content of DMS/ DMSP.