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O'Neill EA, Rowan NJ, Fogarty AM. Novel use of the alga Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata, as an early-warning indicator to identify climate change ambiguity in aquatic environments using freshwater finfish farming as a case study. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 692:209-218. [PMID: 31344572 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.07.243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Revised: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Aquaculture is one of the fastest growing food producing industries in the world. This dramatic increase in growth has raised many environmental concerns. Evaluation of fish farm effluent is frequently assessed by physicochemical parameters. This approach indicates potential degradation caused by the effluent and not cumulative effects on aquatic ecosystems. This study investigated relationships between physicochemical parameters (temperature, pH, conductivity, nitrogen, phosphorus, oxygen and suspended solids), typically used to assess water quality with the Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata algal bioassay, which evaluated the potential ecotoxicological effects that freshwater fish farm effluent has on its receiving ecosystems and organisms. Influent and effluent samples were collected from a freshwater farm facility every two weeks from April 2018 to October 2018 in the Republic of Ireland. This monitoring period coincided with one of the warmest and driest periods recorded by meteorological stations in the Republic of Ireland. Physicochemical analyses were found to be similar to those in other farm studies. After exposure of algae to the effluent, stimulation of algal growth rates increased by >50%. This stimulation was observed during periods of increased temperatures which were as a result of heat wave and drought conditions experienced during monitoring. Correlation studies identified a moderately strong relationship between algal stimulation and temperature (r = -0.619). This study discovered that removal of Lemna minor (aquatic plant), impacted strongly on the freshwater farm pond-process to cope with nitrates. The constructed wetland system was unable to efficiently treat nitrates and phosphates during conditions of drought. These findings indicate that standard water quality parameters may not be applicable to inform appropriate suitability of fish farm effluent for discharge to receiving water. The research conducted in this study has suggested a potential toolbox that includes P. subcapitata may provide an early warning system for adverse effects as a result of climate change.
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- Emer A O'Neill
- Bioscience Research Institute, Athlone Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Athlone, Co., Westmeath, Ireland; Department of Life & Physical Science, Faculty of Science & Health, Athlone Institute of Technology, Dublin, Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland.
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- Bioscience Research Institute, Athlone Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Athlone, Co., Westmeath, Ireland; Department of Life & Physical Science, Faculty of Science & Health, Athlone Institute of Technology, Dublin, Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland
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- Bioscience Research Institute, Athlone Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Athlone, Co., Westmeath, Ireland; Department of Life & Physical Science, Faculty of Science & Health, Athlone Institute of Technology, Dublin, Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland
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Billard J, Boucaud J. Étude de la glutamate deshydrogénase d'un halophyte obligatoire:Suaeda maritima(L.) Dum. var.macrocarpaMoq. Effet du NaClin vivoetin vitro. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/01811789.1978.10826363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- J.P. Billard
- Laboratoire de Physiologie végétale, U.E.R. de Sciences, Université de Caen, 14032 Caen, France
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie végétale, U.E.R. de Sciences, Université de Caen, 14032 Caen, France
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LEA PETERJ, BLACKWELL RAYD, CHEN FENGLING, HECHT URSULA. Enzymes of Ammonia Assimilation. METHODS IN PLANT BIOCHEMISTRY 1990. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-461013-2.50022-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Oaks A, Stulen I, Jones K, Winspear MJ, Misra S, Boesel IL. Enzymes of nitrogen assimilation in maize roots. PLANTA 1980. [PMID: 24310191 DOI: 10.1007/bf02395318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The enzymes nitrate reductase (NR), glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH), glutamate synthase (GOGAT), glutamine synthetase (GS) and asparagine synthetase (AS) have been assayed in various regions along the seedling root ofZea mays L. In the intact attached root and calculated on a protein basis NR, GOGAT, and GS are found to have slightly higher specific activities in the apical 5 mm than in more mature regions of the root. GDH and AS, on the other hand, are much more active in extracts prepared from mature regions of the root than in the apical region. In excised root tips incubated in the presence of NH4 (+) and NO3 (-) there was a marked increase in GDH and AS, and a slight decrease in GOGAT and GS. Additions of NO3 (-) are required for NR activity but neither NO3 (-) nor NH4 (+) additions altered the activity levels of the other four enzymes. Additions of glucose to the medium inhibited the development of AS and GDH activities and resulted in higher activity levels of NR, GS and GOGAT. Glucose additions also enhanced the incorporation of acetate-(14)C and leucine-(14)C into protein. Additions of cycloheximide inhibit the development of NR, AS and GDH activities and also the incorporation of acetate-(14)C and leucine into protein.
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- A Oaks
- Biology Department, McMaster University, L8S 4K1, Hamilton, Ont., Canada
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Glutamine synthetase activity, ammonia assimilation and control of nitrate reduction in the unicellular red algaCyanidium caldarium. Arch Microbiol 1979. [DOI: 10.1007/bf00689974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Sawhney SK, Nicholas DJ. Effects of amino acids, adenine nucleotides and inorganic pyrophosphate on glutamine synthetase from Anabaena cylindrica. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 1978; 527:485-96. [PMID: 31917 DOI: 10.1016/0005-2744(78)90362-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Glutamine synthetase (L-glutamate:ammonia ligase (ADP-forming), EC 6.3.1.2) from Anabaena cylindrica was inhibited by alanine, glycine, serine and aspartate. The effects of alanine and serine were uncompetitive with respect to glutamate, while those of glycine and asparatate were uncompetitive with respect to glutamate, while those of glycine and aspartate were non-competitive and mixed type respectively. Different pairs of amino acids and their various combinations caused a cumulative inhibition of the enzyme activity. Glutamine synthetase was also inhibited by ADP and AMP and both nucleotides affected the enzyme competitively with respect to ATP and non-competitively for glutamate. Inorganic pyrophosphate, between 2 and 3 mM, produced a very pronounced inhibiton of enzyme activity. The inhibition by PPi was uncompetitive for ATP. Various combinations of the adenine nucleotides, PPi and Pi exerted a cumulative inhibitory effect on the enzyme activity, as did the amino acids, in different combinations with either adenine nucleotides, PPi or Pi. The effects of the adenine nucleotides and the amino acids were more pronounced at higher concentrations of ammonia. Except for serine similar responses of these effectors were obtained with increasing concentrations of Mg2+. It is proposed that changes in the free concentrations of Mg2+ are important in energy-dependent regulation of the enzyme activity in this alga.
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Sawhney SK, Nicholas DJ. Some properties of glutamine synthetase from Anabaena cylindrica. PLANTA 1978; 139:289-299. [PMID: 24414273 DOI: 10.1007/bf00388643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/1977] [Accepted: 12/22/1977] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Some properties of the biosynthetic and γ-glutamyltransferase activities of glutamine synthetase (EC 6.3.1.2) from Anabaena cylindrica are described, including requirement for divalent cations, pH optimum and Km for substrates. The γ-glutamyl-transferase reaction was inhibited by L-glutamate, ammonia and ATP. The inhibition by L-glutamate and ammonia was competitive for L-glutamine and non-competitive for hydroxylamine. Both the biosynthetic and the γ-glutamyltransferase activities of the desalted enzyme were much more sensitive to inactivation by treatments such as urea, hydroxylamine and incubation at 50° C than the preparation which contained a divalent cation. The effects of some substrates of these reactions on protection against thermal denaturation and hydroxylamine were examined. An interpretation of these results in terms of the sequence of binding of substrates both in the biosynthetic and the γ-glutamyltransferase reactions are discussed.
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- S K Sawhney
- Department of Agricultural Biochemistry, Waite Agricultural Research Institute, University of Adelaide, 5064, Glen Osmond, South Australia
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ADDENDUM. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 1976. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-185x.1976.tb01062.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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