Fish can affect the water ecosystem by grazing and nutrient excretion, and omnivorous fish may feed in different habitats and thus change coupling between habitats. Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is the dominant species in most lakes of South China, and its food includes phytoplankton in open water habitats and periphyton in substrate-surface habitats. In order to reveal the effects of tilapia on phytoplankton and periphyton, an experiment with two treatments, one with tilapia (tilapia group) and one without tilapia (non-fish group) was carried out, and the biomass (Chl a) of both phytoplankton and periphyton was analyzed. The results showed that tilapia significantly reduced the biomass of periphyton. The mean values of Chl a of periphyton in tilapia group was 0.15 mg·cm-2, which was significantly lower than that of non-fish group with a value of 1.26 mg·cm-2. The mean value of phytoplankton Chl a in tilapia group was 31.99μg·L-1, significantly higher than that of non-fish group having a value of 14.99μg·L-1. The results suggest that omnivorous tilapia can promote periphyton shifting to phytoplankton. In order to control phytoplankton biomass while managing a lake, density of tilapia should be effectively controlled.
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