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Yue Z, Chen Y, Wu Z, Cheng X, Bao Z, Deng X, Shen H, Liu J, Xie P, Chen J. Thermal stratification controls taste and odour compounds by regulating the phytoplankton community in a large subtropical water source reservoir (Xin'anjiang Reservoir). JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 466:133539. [PMID: 38271873 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
Abstract
2-Methylisoborneol (2-MIB) and geosmin are compounds released by algae that significantly degrade reservoir water quality, posing a threat to both the safety of drinking water and the quality of aquatic products sourced from these environments. However, few studies have explored how enhanced thermal stratification affects the occurrence and regulation of odorants in large drinking water reservoirs. Through systematic monitoring and investigation of Xin'anjiang Reservoir, we found that enhanced thermal stratification promotes filamentous cyanobacteria, particularly Leptolyngbya sp., as the primary contributor to 2-MIB production within the 1-10 m layer of the water column. The highest 2-MIB concentration, 92.5 ng/L, was recorded in the riverine region, which was 2.54 and 14.52 times higher than that in the transitional and central parts of the reservoir, respectively. Temperature indirectly impacted algal growth and odorant production by modulating TN/TP ratios. Geosmin concentration responded rapidly to relatively low TN/TP ratios (< 25). Our findings suggest that phosphorus control in estuaries should be enhanced during thermal stratification period. In summary, our study provides valuable insights to inform pragmatic water intake strategies and the distribution and release of odorants caused by thermal stratification. This is particularly relevant in the context of future global warming and extremely high temperatures during the warm season.
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- Zhiying Yue
- Donghu Experimental Station of Lake Ecosystems, State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology of China, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 10049, China
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- Donghu Experimental Station of Lake Ecosystems, State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology of China, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, China
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- Hangzhou Bureau of Ecology and Environment Chun'An Branch, Hangzhou 311700, China
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- Hangzhou Bureau of Ecology and Environment Chun'An Branch, Hangzhou 311700, China
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- Hangzhou Ecological Environment Monitoring Center of Zhejiang, Hangzhou 311700, China
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- Donghu Experimental Station of Lake Ecosystems, State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology of China, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 10049, China.
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- Donghu Experimental Station of Lake Ecosystems, State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology of China, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 10049, China
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- Donghu Experimental Station of Lake Ecosystems, State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology of China, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 10049, China
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- Donghu Experimental Station of Lake Ecosystems, State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology of China, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 10049, China; Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Donghu Experimental Station of Lake Ecosystems, State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology of China, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 10049, China.
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Wang H, Li L, Cheng S, Chen L, Zhang H, Zhang X. Production and release of 2-MIB in Pseudanabaena: Effects of growth phases on cell characteristics and 2-MIB yield. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 274:116198. [PMID: 38471340 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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2-methylisoborneol (2-MIB), a secondary metabolite produced by cyanobacteria, often causes a musty odour in water, threatening the safety of drinking water supplies. This study investigated the effects of the growth phases on the production of 2-MIB by Pseudanabaena. The effects of cell characteristics on the production and release of 2-MIB were also explored. The total 2-MIB concentration increased during the exponential phase and decreased during the declining phase, which was consistent with the changes in cell density. However, the total 2-MIB yield (1.12-1.27 fg cell-1) of Pseudanabaena did not significantly differ throughout the growth cycle (p > 0.05). Meanwhile, the extracellular 2-MIB yield increased significantly from 0.31 fg cell-1 in the exponential phase to 0.76 fg cell-1 in the declining phase (p < 0.05), and the corresponding proportion of extracellular 2-MIB improved from 25.13% to 59.16% (p < 0.05). The surge in extracellular 2-MIB during the declining phase could be attributed to the breaking of the Pseudanabaena filament, as indicated by the decrease in Dmean during cell ageing. The findings of this study contribute to a more inclusive comprehension and management of musty odour issues resulting from cyanobacteria in the water supply.
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- Hailing Wang
- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China.
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Hong H, Zhang X, Zhao J, Yang Y, Yang C, Yang K, Deng A, Wang F. Combatting cyanobacteria: unraveling the potency of 316L-Cu stainless steel in inhibiting Microcystis aeruginosa growth. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:1644-1653. [PMID: 38038922 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31249-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Harmful algal blooms, particularly those of Microcystis aeruginosa, present significant ecological and health risks. To address this issue, this study utilized a custom static algal growth assessment apparatus to investigate the anti-algal performance of a copper-alloyed 316L stainless steel (SS), named 316L-Cu SS. This material was compared with traditional 316L SS, which is widely utilized in freshwater systems for its corrosion resistance. Algal growth dynamics were monitored through optical density (OD) and chlorophyll A concentration measurements. Notably, 316L-Cu SS exhibited superior inhibitory effects on Microcystis aeruginosa growth compared to 316L SS and control groups. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) confirmed that the copper ion release from 316L-Cu SS played a critical role in this algal suppression, which interfered with photosynthesis, induced oxidative stress, and damaged algal cell membranes. In contrast, other metal ions (Ni, Cr, Fe) had a negligible impact on algal growth. The study highlights 316L-Cu SS as a promising material for mitigating harmful algal blooms, thereby offering potential benefits for both aquatic ecosystem conservation and public health protection.
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- Heting Hong
- Shi-Changxu Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China
- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Shi-Changxu Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Shi-Changxu Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China.
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- Shi-Changxu Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Shi-Changxu Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Wuhan Regional Climate Center, Hubei Meteorological Bureau, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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Lu J, Su M, Su Y, Fang J, Burch M, Cao T, Wu B, Yu J, Yang M. MIB-derived odor management based upon hydraulic regulation in small drinking water reservoirs: Principle and application. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 244:120485. [PMID: 37611357 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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The musty odorant (2-methylisoborneol, MIB) is prevalent in source water reservoirs and has become one of the major challenges for drinking water quality. This study proposes an approach to control the growth of MIB-producing cyanobacteria in a small reservoir based on hydraulic regulation, according to the results of long-term field investigations, laboratory culture experiments, model construction, and field application. Field investigations found that longer hydraulic retention time (HRT) is a factor that triggers MIB episodes. The culture study revealed that the maximum cell density, growth rate of MIB-producing Planktothricoides raciborskii, and MIB concentration are determined by the HRT (R2= 0.94, p-value < 0.001) and can be minimized by decreasing the HRT to less than 10 d. On this basis, an HRT regulation model was constructed and validated by field investigation, and critical HRT values were evaluated for 14 cyanobacteria genera. By decreasing the HRT to 5.4 ± 0.8 d, which is lower than the critical value of 7.5 ∼ 15.0 d, an MIB episode was successfully terminated in ZXD Reservoir in 2021. The results suggest that the proposed principle can provide a scientific basis for HRT regulation, which has been proved to be effective and feasible. This approach avoids negative impacts on water quality, does not require extra investment in engineering infrastructure, and in some cases may be applied readily by changing existing operational procedures. Therefore, HRT-based regulation is a promising strategy targeting MIB control and possibly for other cyanobacterial-derived water quality problems in small reservoirs.
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- Jinping Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Zhuhai Water Environment Holdings Group Ltd., Zhuhai 519020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085, China
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Zhuhai Water Environment Holdings Group Ltd., Zhuhai 519020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Ren R, Xuwei D, Wenze L, Xiao R, Ping X, Jun C. Sediments are important in regulating the algae-derived off-flavor (β-cyclocitral) in eutrophic lakes. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 875:162536. [PMID: 36870503 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In recent years, due to global warming and water eutrophication, cyanobacterial blooms have occurred frequently worldwide, resulting in a series of water quality problems, among which the odor problem in lakes is one of the focuses of attention. In the late stage of the bloom, a large amount of algae accumulated on the surface sediment, which will be a great hidden danger to cause odor pollution in lakes. β-Cyclocitral is one of the typical algae-derived odor compounds that cause odor in lakes. In this study, an annual survey of 13 eutrophic lakes in the Taihu Lake basin was investigated to assess the effects of abiotic and biotic factors on β-cyclocitral in water. Our results showed that high concentrations of β-cyclocitral in the pore water (pore-β-cyclocitral) were detected in the sediment and far exceeded that in the water column, with an average of about 100.37 times. Structural equation modeling indicated that algal biomass and pore-β-cyclocitral can directly regulate the concentrations of β-cyclocitral in the water column, and total phosphorus (TP) and temperature (Temp) promoted the algal biomass which further enhanced the production of β-cyclocitral both in the water column and pore water. It was worth noting that when Chla ≥30 μg/L, the effects of algae on pore-β-cyclocitral were significantly enhanced, and pore-β-cyclocitral played a major role in the regulation of β-cyclocitral concentrations in water column. Overall, our study facilitated a comprehensive and systematic understanding of the effects of algae on odorants and the dynamic regulatory processes in complex aquatic ecosystems, and revealed a long-neglected process, that was, the important contribution of sediments to β-cyclocitral in the water column in eutrophic lakes, which would conduce to a more accurate understanding of the evolution of off flavors in lakes and also useful for the management of odors in lakes in the future.
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- Ren Ren
- Donghu Experimental Station of Lake Ecosystems, State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology of China, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 10049, China
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- Donghu Experimental Station of Lake Ecosystems, State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology of China, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 10049, China.
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- Donghu Experimental Station of Lake Ecosystems, State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology of China, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 10049, China
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- Donghu Experimental Station of Lake Ecosystems, State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology of China, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 10049, China
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- Donghu Experimental Station of Lake Ecosystems, State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology of China, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 10049, China; Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China.
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- Donghu Experimental Station of Lake Ecosystems, State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology of China, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 10049, China
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Shi X, Huang Q, Shen X, Wu J, Nan J, Li J, Lu H, Yang C. Distribution, driving forces, and risk assessment of 2-MIB and its producer in a drinking water source-oriented shallow lake. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023:10.1007/s11356-023-27506-z. [PMID: 37162675 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-27506-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Freshwater blooms of harmful cyanobacteria in drinking water source-oriented shallow lakes affect public health and ecosystem services worldwide. Therefore, identifying 2-methylisoborneol (2-MIB)-producing cyanobacteria and predicting the risks of 2-MIB are critical for managing 2-MIB-infected water sources. Previous studies on the potential producers and risks of 2-MIB have focused on reservoirs or have been limited by the ecosystems of phytoplankton-dominated areas. We investigated the producers, distribution, and occurrence of 2-MIB in East Taihu Lake-a drinking water source-oriented shallow lake with macrophyte- and phytoplankton-dominated areas-from August 2020 to November 2021. We observed that Pseudanabaena sp. produces 2-MIB in this lake, as determined by the maximum correlation coefficient (R = 0.71, p < 0.001), maximum detection rate, and minimum false positive/negative ratio exhibited by this genus. Extreme odor events occurred in this lake during late summer and early autumn in 2021, with the mean 2-MIB concentration increasing to 727 ± 426 ng/L and 369 ± 176 ng/L in August and September, respectively. Moreover, the macrophyte-dominated area, particularly the wetland area, exhibited a significant decrease (p < 0.01) in bloom intensity and 2-MIB production during these extreme odor events. Pseudanabaena sp. outbreak was likely owing to eutrophication, seasonal gradients, and macrophyte reduction, considering that temporal trends were consistent with high water temperature, high total phosphorus levels, and low-light conditions. Moreover, 2-MIB production was sensitive to short-term hydrometeorological processes, with high water levels and radiant intensity enhancing 2-MIB production. The risk assessment results showed that the probability of 2-MIB concentration exceeding the odor threshold (10 ng/L) is up to 90% when the cell density of Pseudanabaena sp. reaches 1.8 × 107 cell/L; this risk is reduced to 50 and 25% at densities of < 3.8 × 105 cell/L and 5.6 × 104 cell/L, respectively. Our findings support calls for shallow lake management efforts to maintain a macrophyte-dominated state and control odorous cyanobacteria growth.
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- Xinyi Shi
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
- Research Center for Aquatic Ecology of East Taihu Lake, Suzhou, 215200, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education of China, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Research Center for Aquatic Ecology of East Taihu Lake, Suzhou, 215200, China
- Bureau of Water Resource of Wujiang District, Suzhou, 215228, China
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- Research Center for Aquatic Ecology of East Taihu Lake, Suzhou, 215200, China
- Bureau of Water Resource of Wujiang District, Suzhou, 215228, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China.
- Research Center for Aquatic Ecology of East Taihu Lake, Suzhou, 215200, China.
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Manganelli M, Testai E, Tazart Z, Scardala S, Codd GA. Co-Occurrence of Taste and Odor Compounds and Cyanotoxins in Cyanobacterial Blooms: Emerging Risks to Human Health? Microorganisms 2023; 11:microorganisms11040872. [PMID: 37110295 PMCID: PMC10146173 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11040872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023] Open
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Cyanobacteria commonly form large blooms in waterbodies; they can produce cyanotoxins, with toxic effects on humans and animals, and volatile compounds, causing bad tastes and odors (T&O) at naturally occurring low concentrations. Notwithstanding the large amount of literature on either cyanotoxins or T&O, no review has focused on them at the same time. The present review critically evaluates the recent literature on cyanotoxins and T&O compounds (geosmin, 2-methylisoborneol, β-ionone and β-cyclocitral) to identify research gaps on harmful exposure of humans and animals to both metabolite classes. T&O and cyanotoxins production can be due to the same or common to different cyanobacterial species/strains, with the additional possibility of T&O production by non-cyanobacterial species. The few environmental studies on the co-occurrence of these two groups of metabolites are not sufficient to understand if and how they can co-vary, or influence each other, perhaps stimulating cyanotoxin production. Therefore, T&Os cannot reliably serve as early warning surrogates for cyanotoxins. The scarce data on T&O toxicity seem to indicate a low health risk (but the inhalation of β-cyclocitral deserves more study). However, no data are available on the effects of combined exposure to mixtures of cyanotoxins and T&O compounds and to combinations of T&O compounds; therefore, whether the co-occurrence of cyanotoxins and T&O compounds is a health issue remains an open question.
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- Maura Manganelli
- Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Department of Environment and Health, viale Regina Elena, 299, 00162 Rome, Italy; (E.T.); (S.S.)
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- Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Department of Environment and Health, viale Regina Elena, 299, 00162 Rome, Italy; (E.T.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Food Sciences and Nutrition, University of Malta, 2080 Msida, Malta;
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- Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Department of Environment and Health, viale Regina Elena, 299, 00162 Rome, Italy; (E.T.); (S.S.)
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- School of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, UK;
- School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 5EH, UK
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Cao T, Fang J, Jia Z, Zhu Y, Su M, Zhang Q, Song Y, Yu J, Yang M. Early warning of MIB episode based on gene abundance and expression in drinking water reservoirs. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 231:119667. [PMID: 36724724 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.119667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Cellular 2-methylisoborneol (MIB) yield of cyanobacteria varies under different conditions according to culture studies and field investigations, the causal mechanism remains unclear and results in ineffective MIB prediction. Through an intensive field survey during an MIB episode produced by Pseudanabaena cinerea in QCS reservoir, we demonstrated that MIB synthesis (mic) gene abundance (DNA) and expression (RNA) might be useful as parameters for early warning of MIB production. It was found that the abundance of mic DNA and RNA peaked ahead of MIB concentrations by 10 and 7 days, respectively. In addition, the RNA abundance (R2 = 0.45, p < 0.01) showed a slightly higher correlation with MIB compared to DNA abundance (R2 = 0.37, p < 0.01), suggesting that the conditions for the growth of Pseudanabaena cinerea might be slightly different from those for mic gene expression, which was verified by a culture experiment. The highest cell growth was obtained under 36 μmol photons m-2 s-1, while the highest cellular MIB yield and mic gene expression level were obtained under 85 μmol photons m-2 s-1. Our results clearly supported that light intensity was the virtual regulator governing the mic gene expression within the controlled culture experiment and the actual MIB episode in the reservoir. Besides these results, we developed an early warning model using mic gene abundance as an indicator of MIB episodes, which was verified in two other reservoirs. Our findings highlight the effect of light intensity on mic gene expression and MIB synthesis and provide an early warning tool targeting MIB episode prediction, which therefore should be of importance for source water authorities.
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- Tengxin Cao
- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 2871, Beijing, 100085, China; Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 2871, Beijing, 100085, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 2871, Beijing, 100085, China; Yangtze Eco-Environment Engineering Research Center, China Three Gorges Corporation, Beijing, 100038, China
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- Yangtze Eco-Environment Engineering Research Center, China Three Gorges Corporation, Beijing, 100038, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 2871, Beijing, 100085, China; National Engineering Research Center of Industrial Wastewater Detoxication and Resource Recovery, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 2871, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 7 Donghu South Road, Wuchang, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Yangtze Eco-Environment Engineering Research Center, China Three Gorges Corporation, Beijing, 100038, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 2871, Beijing, 100085, China; National Engineering Research Center of Industrial Wastewater Detoxication and Resource Recovery, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 2871, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 2871, Beijing, 100085, China; Shanghai Chengtou Raw Water Co. Ltd., Beiai Rd. 1540, Shanghai, 200125, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Zuo Z. Emission of cyanobacterial volatile organic compounds and their roles in blooms. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1097712. [PMID: 36891397 PMCID: PMC9987517 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1097712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic prokaryotes and one of dominant species in eutrophicated waters, which easily burst blooms in summer with high irradiance and temperature conditions. In response to high irradiance, high temperature, and nutrient conditions, cyanobacteria release abundant of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by up-regulating related gene expression and oxidatively degrading β-carotene. These VOCs not only increase offensive odor in waters, but also transfer allelopathic signals to algae and aquatic plants, resulting in cyanobacteria dominating eutrophicated waters. Among these VOCs, β-cyclocitral, α-ionone, β-ionone, limonene, longifolene, and eucalyptol have been identified as the main allelopathic agents, which even directly kill algae by inducing programmed cell death (PCD). The VOCs released from cyanobacteria, especially the ruptured cells, exhibit repelling effects on the herbivores, which is beneficial to survival of the population. Cyanobacterial VOCs might transfer aggregating information among homogeneous species, so the acceptors initiate aggregation to resist the coming stresses. It can be speculated that the adverse conditions can promote VOC emission from cyanobacteria, which play important roles in cyanobacteria dominating eutrophicated waters and even bursting blooms.
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- Zhaojiang Zuo
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Forest Aromatic Plants-Based Healthcare Functions, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China.,State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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Senavirathna MDHJ, Jayasekara MADD. Temporal variation of 2-MIB and geosmin production by Pseudanabaena galeata and Phormidium ambiguum exposed to high-intensity light. WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH : A RESEARCH PUBLICATION OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION 2023; 95:e10834. [PMID: 36635233 DOI: 10.1002/wer.10834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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This study demonstrated the temporal variation of 2-methylisoborneol (2-MIB) and geosmin (GSM) production of two filamentous cyanobacteria species Pseudanabaena galeata (NIES-512; planktonic) and Phormidium ambiguum (NIES-2119; benthic) exposed to high light intensity (950-1000 μmol m-2 s-1 photosynthetically active radiation). The production of 2-MIB and GSM was quantified together with oxidative stress, chlorophyll content, and cellular protein content. The relative chlorophyll bleaching and cell degradations were compared through microscopic images. The 2-MIB production of P. galeata increased by over 42 ± 17% on the second day of exposure and remained leveled through the exposure period. P. ambiguum showed a continuous increase of 2-MIB until the 10th day, recording a 95 ± 4% increment. The GSM production was elevated until the fourth day of exposure by 46 ± 10% for P. galeata and by 74 ± 21% on the second day for P. ambiguum and reduced with prolonged exposure for both species. The chlorophyll content of P. galeata was reduced by 62 ± 7% on the second day, and that of P. ambiguum was reduced by 52 ± 9% on the fourth day and remained low. Protein and H2 O2 contents of both species were changed inconsistently. Exposure to high-intensity light can photobleach and deteriorate cells of both species, but elevations in odorous compounds can be expected.
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Luo F, Chen H, Wu X, Liu L, Chen Y, Wang Z. Insights into the Seasonal Olfactory Mechanism of Geosmin in Raw Water of Huangpu River. TOXICS 2022; 10:485. [PMID: 36006164 PMCID: PMC9415234 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10080485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Since the 1990s, the raw water of Huangpu River in Shanghai, China, has intermittently encountered off-flavor contamination. In this work, the concentrations of typical odor, geosmin, in raw water of Huangpu River are found to shift along with the seasons. However, microbes recognized as the producer of geosmin such as Cyanobacteria and Actinobacteria are not consistent with the shift of geosmin. Cyanobacteria blooms in summer rather than winter, whereas Actinobacteria thrives in winter. Representational difference analysis (RDA) reveals that microbes associated with blooming algae have positive co-occurrence correlations with the concentrations of geosmin and nutrients in winter, whereas those within Cyanobacteria and Planctomycete are in a positive correlation with temperature and thrive in summer. This causes the concentration of geosmin in raw water to appear to depend on the abundance of Actinobacteria rather than that of Cyanobacteria. However, combining with the synthesis and storage properties of geosmin in algae, as well as the decomposition properties of algae with Actinobacteria, geosmin might be synthesized by Cyanobacteria in summer, which is stored in cells of Cyanobacteria and released only via the decomposition of Actinobacteria in winter. This potential olfactory mechanism of geosmin is quite different from that derived from pure culture of odor producers or correlation analysis of bacteria and odors; thus, providing insights into the mechanism of practical off-flavor events.
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- Fei Luo
- China-UK Low Carbon College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- China-UK Low Carbon College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- China-UK Low Carbon College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Lu J, Su M, Su Y, Wu B, Cao T, Fang J, Yu J, Zhang H, Yang M. Driving forces for the growth of MIB-producing Planktothricoides raciborskii in a low-latitude reservoir. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 220:118670. [PMID: 35640507 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In comparison with the middle- and high-latitude regions, the low-latitude regions are less associated with the occurrence of 2-methylisoborneol (MIB) episodes, since most of the previously identified MIB producers favor moderate/low light/temperature conditions. Here, we report a serious MIB outbreak over the period from Jul. 2018 to Jun. 2019 in a low-latitude reservoir with a mean annual water temperature of 25.6 °C. The MIB episode lasted for a long period, from Jul. 2018 to Jan. 2019, and Planktothricoides raciborskii was confirmed to be the main MIB producer. The growth characteristics of P. raciborskii were explored through both laboratory culturing and on-site verification experiments. The results indicated that this strain was not nutrient-sensitive at TN > 800 μg L-1 and TP > 10 μg L-1, but favored moderate light intensity (54 μmol photon m-2·s-1) and high temperature (30 °C). The two bloom-forming genera, Limnothrix and Aphanizomenon, favoring lower temperature and similar or relatively higher light intensity, showed much greater proliferation, about 13 folds (Limnothrix) and 58 folds (Aphanizomenon), from Dec. to Jun.; by contrast, the high water temperature (29.9 ± 2.8 °C) and light intensity (189.1 ± 87.6 μmol photon m-2·s-1) from Jul. to Nov. were not favorable to Limnothrix or Aphanizomenon, which might have created an opportunity for the growth of MIB-producing P. raciborskii. In addition, we also found that high temperature could promote the release of MIB from P. raciborskii cells, therefore exerting increased pressure on drinking water treatment processes.
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- Jinping Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- Zhuhai Water Environment Holdings Group Ltd., Zhuhai, 519020, China
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- Zhuhai Water Environment Holdings Group Ltd., Zhuhai, 519020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; School of Civil Engineering, Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710054, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Wu T, Zhu G, Wang Z, Zhu M, Xu H. Seasonal dynamics of odor compounds concentration driven by phytoplankton succession in a subtropical drinking water reservoir, southeast China. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 425:128056. [PMID: 34986576 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.128056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Occurrences of odor compounds in drinking water reservoirs are considered as a nuisance by the water industry. Through the high-frequency monitoring of Tianmuhu Reservoir, a drinking water source for a city with a population of 700,000, we found that odor compounds seasonal dynamics were significantly related to phytoplankton succession, which was controlled by hydrometeorological process. 2-Methylisoborneol (2-MIB) was significantly related to Aphanizomenon sp. (r = 0.51). When the surface water temperature exceeded 12 ℃, 2-MIB concentration may exceed the odor threshold concentration. With the proliferation of Aphanizomenon sp. in spring, 2-MIB concentration reached 87.22 ng/L. After late spring heavy rain, 2-MIB concentration sharply decreased to 3.19 ng/L. As the temperature increased at the end of the rainy season, Aphanizomenon sp. biomass increased to 2.09 mg/L, and 2-MIB concentration increased to 40.16 ng/L. These results showed that the concentration of odor compounds in shallow layer varied greatly because odor compounds mainly originated from phytoplankton and were susceptible to short-term hydrometeorological processes. However, the concentrations of odor compounds in deep layer were relatively insensitive to short-term weather processes. This study will improve the understanding of seasonal changes in odor compounds at different depths, and provide useful information for reservoir managers to prevent odor problems.
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- Tianhao Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China.
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, PR China
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Shen Q, Wang Q, Miao H, Shimada M, Utsumi M, Lei Z, Zhang Z, Nishimura O, Asada Y, Fujimoto N, Takanashi H, Akiba M, Shimizu K. Temperature affects growth, geosmin/2-methylisoborneol production, and gene expression in two cyanobacterial species. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:12017-12026. [PMID: 34558048 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-16593-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Cyanobacterial blooms accompanied by taste and odor (T&O) compounds affect the recreational function and safe use of drinking water. Geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol (2-MIB) are the most common T&O compounds. In this study, we investigated the effect of temperature on geosmin and 2-MIB production in Dolichospermum smithii and Pseudanabaena foetida var. intermedia. More specifically, transcription of one geosmin synthase gene (geoA) and two 2-MIB synthase genes (mtf and mtc) was explored. Of the three temperatures (15, 25, and 35 °C) tested, the maximum Chl-a content was determined at 25 °C in both D. smithii and P. foetida var. intermedia. The maximum total geosmin concentration (19.82 μg/L) produced by D. smithii was detected at 25 °C. The total 2-MIB concentration (82.5 μg/L) produced by P. foetida var. intermedia was the highest at 35 °C. Besides, the lowest Chl-a content and minimum geosmin/2-MIB concentration were observed at 15 °C. There was a good positive correlation between geosmin/2-MIB concentration and Chl-a content. The expression levels of the geoA, mtf, and mtc genes at 15 °C were significantly higher than those at 25 and 35 °C. The transcription of the mtf and mtc genes in P. foetida var. intermedia was higher at 35 °C than at 25 °C. The results highlight unfavorable temperature can increase the potential of geosmin/2-MIB synthesis from the gene expression level in cyanobacteria. This study could provide basic knowledge of geosmin/2-MIB production by cyanobacteria for better understanding and management of T&O problems in drinking water.
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- Qingyue Shen
- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Water Quality Management Center, Ibaraki Prefectural Public Enterprise Bureau, 2972 Ooiwata, Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
- Microbiology Research Center for Sustainability, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aramaki-Aza Aoba, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- National Institute of Public Health, 2-3-6 Minami Wako, Saitama, Japan
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- Faculty of Applied Biosciences, Tokyo University of Agriculture, 1-1-1 Sakuragaoka, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, Kagoshima University, 1-21-40 Korimoto, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima, Japan
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- National Institute of Public Health, 2-3-6 Minami Wako, Saitama, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
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Su M, Suruzzaman MD, Zhu Y, Lu J, Yu J, Zhang Y, Yang M. Ecological niche and in-situ control of MIB producers in source water. J Environ Sci (China) 2021; 110:119-128. [PMID: 34593182 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2021.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Odor problems in source water caused by 2-methylisoborneol (MIB) have been a common issue in China recently, posing a high risk to drinking water safety. The earthy-musty odorant MIB has an extremely low odor threshold (4-16 ng/L) and is hard to remove via conventional processes in drinking water plants (DWP), and therefore could easily provoke complaints from consumers. This compound is produced by a group of filamentous cyanobacteria, mainly belonging to Oscillatoriales. Different from the well-studied surface-blooming Microcystis, filamentous cyanobacteria have specific niche characteristics that allow them to stay at a subsurface or deep layer in the water column. The underwater bloom of these MIB producers is therefore passively determined by the underwater light availability, which is governed by the cell density of surface scum. This suggests that drinking water reservoirs with relatively low nutrient contents are not able to support surface blooms, but are a fairly good fit to the specialized ecological niche of filamentous cyanobacteria; this could explain the widespread odor problems in source water. At present, MIB is mainly treated in DWP using advanced treatment processes and/or activated carbon, but these post-treatment methods have high cost, and not able to deal with water containing high MIB concentrations. Thus, in situ control of MIB producers in source water is an effective complement and is desirable. Lowering the underwater light availability is a possible measure to control MIB producers according to their niche characteristics, which can be obtained by either changing the water level or other measures.
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- Ming Su
- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Shanghai Chengtou Raw Water Co. Ltd., Shanghai 200125, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Espinosa C, Abril M, Bretxa È, Jutglar M, Ponsá S, Sellarès N, Vendrell-Puigmitjà L, Llenas L, Ordeix M, Proia L. Driving Factors of Geosmin Appearance in a Mediterranean River Basin: The Ter River Case. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:741750. [PMID: 34790181 PMCID: PMC8591308 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.741750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In recent decades, human activity coupled with climate change has led to a deterioration in the quality of surface freshwater. This has been related to an increase in the appearance of algal blooms, which can produce organic compounds that can be toxic or can affect the organoleptic characteristics of the water, such as its taste and odor. Among these latter compounds is geosmin, a metabolite produced by certain cyanobacteria that confers an earthy taste to water and which can be detected by humans at very low concentrations (nanogram per liter). The difficulty and cost of both monitoring the presence of this compound and its treatment is a problem for drinking water treatment companies, as the appearance of geosmin affects consumer confidence in the quality of the drinking water they supply. In this field study, the evaluation of four sampling sites with different physicochemical conditions located in the upper part of the Ter River basin, a Mediterranean river located in Catalonia (NE Spain), has been carried out, with the aim of identifying the main triggers of geosmin episodes. The results, obtained from 1 year of sampling, have made it possible to find out that: (i) land uses with a higher percentage of agricultural and industrial activity are related to high nutrient conditions in river water, (ii) these higher nutrient concentrations favor the development of benthic cyanobacteria, (iii) in late winter-early spring, when these cyanobacteria are subjected to both an imbalance of the dissolved inorganic nitrogen and soluble reactive phosphorus ratio, guided by a phosphorus concentration increase, and to cold-mild temperatures close to 10°C, they produce and release geosmin, and (iv) 1-2 weeks after cyanobacteria reach a high relative presence in the whole biofilm, an increase in geosmin concentration in water is observed, probably associated with the cyanobacteria detachment from cobbles and consequent cell lysis. These results could serve as a guide for drinking water treatment companies, indicating under what conditions they can expect the appearance of geosmin episodes and implement the appropriate treatment before it reaches consumers' tap.
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- Carmen Espinosa
- BETA Technological Center, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), Vic, Spain.,CERM, Center for the Study of Mediterranean Rivers, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), Manlleu, Spain
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- BETA Technological Center, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), Vic, Spain
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- CERM, Center for the Study of Mediterranean Rivers, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), Manlleu, Spain
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- CERM, Center for the Study of Mediterranean Rivers, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), Manlleu, Spain
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- BETA Technological Center, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), Vic, Spain
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- CERM, Center for the Study of Mediterranean Rivers, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), Manlleu, Spain
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- BETA Technological Center, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), Vic, Spain
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- BETA Technological Center, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), Vic, Spain
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- CERM, Center for the Study of Mediterranean Rivers, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), Manlleu, Spain
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- BETA Technological Center, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), Vic, Spain
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Peng C, Huang Y, Yan X, Jiang L, Wu X, Zhang W, Wang X. Effect of overlying water pH, temperature, and hydraulic disturbance on heavy metal and nutrient release from drinking water reservoir sediments. WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH : A RESEARCH PUBLICATION OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION 2021; 93:2135-2148. [PMID: 34013658 DOI: 10.1002/wer.1587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 04/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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How environmental factors impact the release of pollutants from sediment is critical to ensure the safety of drinking water, especially when the seasons change. Here, we investigated the effect of water pH, temperature, and hydraulic disturbance on the release of heavy metals and nutrients from the sediment of drinking water reservoir. The results show that lower initial water pH promoted the Zn release, while low temperature enhanced the Mn flux after 15 days. Meanwhile, continuous disturbance caused more metals releasing from sediment than intermittent disturbance due to greater shear stress and turbulence effect. However, intermittent high-speed disturbance greatly altered the dynamic release of Zn from L-shaped curve to U-shape in water column. Moreover, lower water pH caused higher ammonium in water but lower nitrate since H+ restrained the nitrification. Yet, higher temperature inhibited the release of ammonium from sediment, which might relate to the accelerated mineralization of organic nitrogen and elevated dissolved oxygen caused by the algae growth. Notably, hydraulic disturbance with various intensity and duration greatly influenced the fluxes of various species of nitrogen and soluble phosphate in water column, because the disturbance facilitated the nitrogen and phosphorus exchanges between sediment-water and water-air interfaces. PRACTITIONER POINTS: Lower water pH induced Zn release, while low temperature gradually enhanced Mn level. More metals were released from sediment under continuous disturbance than intermittent disturbance. Lower water pH caused higher ammonium nitrogen in water but lower nitrate nitrogen. Higher temperature inhibited the release of ammonium nitrogen from sediment. Hydraulic disturbance greatly changed the release of different species of nitrogen and soluble phosphate from sediment.
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- Cheng Peng
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai National Engineering Research Center of Urban Water Resources Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai National Engineering Research Center of Urban Water Resources Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai National Engineering Research Center of Urban Water Resources Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai National Engineering Research Center of Urban Water Resources Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China
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Hu L, Shan K, Huang L, Li Y, Zhao L, Zhou Q, Song L. Environmental factors associated with cyanobacterial assemblages in a mesotrophic subtropical plateau lake: A focus on bloom toxicity. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 777:146052. [PMID: 33677307 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Revised: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Harmful algal blooms caused by cyanobacteria have been increasing in frequency worldwide. However, the main environmental drivers of this change are often difficult to identify because of the effects of the interaction between eutrophication and climate change. Recently, filamentous N2-fixing cyanobacteria and non-diazotrophic Microcystis have been observed to be co-existing and undergoing succession in some eutrophic lakes. However, the succession patterns of dominant cyanobacteria and the factors driving this in mesotrophic lakes are not well understood. We hypothesized that the changes in cyanobacterial assemblages in mesotrophic lakes could result in a relatively high risks of toxic blooms, and that these changes are associated with the global climatic changes. We tested these hypotheses using data from the subtropical mesotrophic Lake Erhai. We found that the high spatiotemporal variability in the cyanobacterial community, and the increase in biomass were driven primarily by the growth of bloom-forming cyanobacterial taxa. Species-specific biomasses were related to a different environmental stressor; increases in dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentrations were statistically associated with an increase of Microcystis biomass, whereas increases in surface water temperature favored higher biomass of Pseudanabaena at low transparency and high concentration of phosphorus. In addition, low nitrogen- to- phosphorus ratios were identified as potential determinants of the abundance of N2-fixing Dolichospermum. Furthermore, changes in the concentration of DOC, total nitrogen, pH and water transparency levels were found to affect the composition of Microcystis morphotypes and genotypes mostly. This study highlights that the toxic to non-toxic Microcystis ratio might increase with the water darkening and browning (which occurs in many subtropical plateau lakes). Lake management strategies, therefore, need to consider the toxicity of cyanobacterial assemblages in mesotrophic lakes over the intensity of the cyanobacterial blooms.
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- Lili Hu
- Hunan Engineering Research Center of Aquatic Organism Resources and Environmental Ecology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde 415000, China; State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Big Data and Intelligent Computing, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China.
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Management of Plateau Lake-Watershed, Yunnan Research Academy of Eco-environmental Sciences, Kunming 650034, China
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- Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China
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- School of Information Science and Technology, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650500, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Management of Plateau Lake-Watershed, Yunnan Research Academy of Eco-environmental Sciences, Kunming 650034, China; Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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Mustapha S, Tijani JO, Ndamitso MM, Abdulkareem AS, Shuaib DT, Mohammed AK. A critical review on geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol in water: sources, effects, detection, and removal techniques. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2021; 193:204. [PMID: 33751262 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-021-08980-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The exposure to geosmin (GSM) and 2-methylisoborneol (2-MIB) in water has caused a negative impact on product reputation and customer distrust. The occurrence of these compounds and their metabolites during drinking water treatment processes has caused different health challenges. Conventional treatment techniques such as coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, and chlorination employed in removing these two commonest taste and odor compounds (GSM and 2-MIB) were found to be ineffective and inherent shortcomings. The removal of GSM and MIB were found to be effective using combination of activated carbon and ozonation; however, high treatment cost associated with ozonation technique and poor regeneration efficiency of activated carbon constitute serious setback to the combined system. Other shortcoming of the activated carbon adsorption and ozonation include low adsorption efficiency due to the presence of natural organic matter and humic acid. In light of this background, the review is focused on the sources, effects, environmental pathways, detection, and removal techniques of 2-MIB and GSM from aqueous media. Although advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) were found to be promising to remove the two compounds from water but accompanied with different challenges. Herein, to fill the knowledge gap analysis on these algal metabolites (GSM and 2-MIB), the integration of treatment processes vis-a-viz combination of one or more AOPs with other conventional methods are considered logical to remove these odorous compounds and hence could improve overall water quality.
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- S Mustapha
- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Technology, Bosso Campus, PMB 65, Minna, Nigeria.
- Nanotechnology Research Group, Africa Center of Excellence for Mycotoxin and Food Safety, Federal University of Technology, PMB 65, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Technology, Bosso Campus, PMB 65, Minna, Nigeria
- Nanotechnology Research Group, Africa Center of Excellence for Mycotoxin and Food Safety, Federal University of Technology, PMB 65, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Technology, Bosso Campus, PMB 65, Minna, Nigeria
- Nanotechnology Research Group, Africa Center of Excellence for Mycotoxin and Food Safety, Federal University of Technology, PMB 65, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Gidan Kwano Campus, PMB 65, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria
- Nanotechnology Research Group, Africa Center of Excellence for Mycotoxin and Food Safety, Federal University of Technology, PMB 65, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Illinois Institute of Technology, 3101 S Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL, 60616, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, North Carolina Central University, 1801 Fayetteville Street, NC, 27707, Durham, USA
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Peng C, Yan X, Wang X, Huang Y, Jiang L, Yuan P, Wu X. Release of odorants from sediments of the largest drinking water reservoir in Shanghai: Influence of pH, temperature, and hydraulic disturbance. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 265:129068. [PMID: 33257050 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2020] [Revised: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Endogenous pollution from sediments is gradually becoming a critical pollution source of the drinking water reservoir. Odorants can be released from sediments into the overlying water which further deteriorate the water quality of the drinking water reservoir. In this work, we set the sediment-overlying water systems under various water pH (6.5, 8 and 9), temperature (4, 20 and 30 °C) during 30 days and intermittent or continuous hydraulic disturbances (at 100 r/min or 200 r/min) in 5 days, and investigated the dynamic release of odorants from the drinking water reservoir sediments via using headspace solid-phase microextraction (HSPME) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The result shows that weakly alkaline environment slightly but not significantly increased the concentration of dimethyl disulfide (DMDS) in the overlying water. Furthermore, low temperature promoted the release of bis(2-chloroisopropyl) ether (BCIE) and geosmin to 108.36 and 18.98 ng/L, respectively, while high temperature facilitated the DMDS release to 20.33 ng/L. Notably, hydraulic disturbances drastically elevated the level of seven odorants released from the sediments. Specially, benzaldehyde exhibited highest concentration at 260.50 ng/L. The continuous disturbance greatly enhanced the release of benzaldehyde, DMDS, dimethyl trisulfide (DMTS), BCIE and 1,4-dichloro-benzene (1,4-DCB) from sediments with a positive disturbance speed-dependence. However, the intermittent disturbance promoted higher level of geosmin in the overlying water compared to the continuous disturbance. Only continuous hydraulic disturbance at high speed could lead to the release of ethylbenzene from sediments, which was up to 4.89 ng/L in 12 h.
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- Cheng Peng
- Textile Pollution Controlling Engineering Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China; Shanghai National Engineering Research Center of Urban Water Resources Co., Ltd., Shanghai, 200082, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China.
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- Textile Pollution Controlling Engineering Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Shanghai National Engineering Research Center of Urban Water Resources Co., Ltd., Shanghai, 200082, China
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- Textile Pollution Controlling Engineering Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Shanghai National Engineering Research Center of Urban Water Resources Co., Ltd., Shanghai, 200082, China
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- Textile Pollution Controlling Engineering Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Shanghai National Engineering Research Center of Urban Water Resources Co., Ltd., Shanghai, 200082, China.
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Shen Q, Shimizu K, Miao H, Tsukino S, Utsumi M, Lei Z, Zhang Z, Nishimura O, Asada Y, Fujimoto N, Takanashi H, Akiba M. Effects of elevated nitrogen on the growth and geosmin productivity of Dolichospermum smithii. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:177-184. [PMID: 32803599 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-10429-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Geosmin is one of the most common earthy-musty odor compounds, which is mainly produced by cyanobacteria in surface water. Nitrogen (N) is an important factor affecting the growth of cyanobacteria and its secondary metabolites production due to the eutrophication. In this study, we compared the effects of elevated N on the growth and geosmin productivity of Dolichospermum smithii NIES-824 (synonym Anabaena smithii NIES-824), aiming to better understand the mechanisms involved and give an important and fundamental knowledge to solve off-flavor problem. Results show that elevated N concentration promoted more chlorophyll a (Chl-a) production, whereas the geosmin synthesis decreased, revealing a possible competitive correlation between the Chl-a concentration and geosmin production of D. smithii NIES-824. The majority of geosmin (> 90%) was retained intracellularly during the 28 days of cultivation. The qRT-PCR analysis demonstrates that the expression level of the geosmin synthase gene (geoA) was constitutive and decreased at the higher N concentration during the exponential growth phase of cyanobacterial cells. Furthermore, the decrease of geoA expression during the decline phase suggested that geoA transcription was closely related to cell activity and isoprenoid productivity.
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- Qingyue Shen
- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Faculty of Life Sciences, Toyo University, 1-1-1 Izumino, Ora-gun, Gunma, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
- Microbiology Research Center for Sustainability, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aramaki-Aza Aoba, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- National Institute of Public Health, 2-3-6 Minami Wako, Saitama, Japan
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- Faculty of Applied Biosciences, Tokyo University of Agriculture, 1-1-1 Sakuragaoka, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, Kagoshima University, 1-21-40 Korimoto, Kagoshima-city, Kagoshima, Japan
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- National Institute of Public Health, 2-3-6 Minami Wako, Saitama, Japan
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Espinosa C, Abril M, Guasch H, Pou N, Proia L, Ricart M, Ordeix M, Llenas L. Water Flow and Light Availability Influence on Intracellular Geosmin Production in River Biofilms. Front Microbiol 2020; 10:3002. [PMID: 31993033 PMCID: PMC6971175 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.03002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Hydro-morphological alterations in water bodies caused by climate change and human activities affects the ecosystem functioning and generate important water quality problems. Some of these alterations can generate an increase in cyanobacterial blooms, which are associated with the appearance of bad taste and odorous compounds such as geosmin. The factors that trigger their production are still unclear, and this inability to predict geosmin episodes provokes economic problems for water supply companies. This study aims to evaluate the effects of water flow and light availability on biofilm development and intracellular geosmin formation. A mesocosm experiment was performed between February–April, 2019. The mesocosms were a set of 10 outdoor 3 m long flumes, with a continuous water supply from the Ter river (Catalonia, NE Spain). Two light intensities were established: natural light and light reduced to 80%, combined with five gradual water flows from 0.09 to 1.10 L/s. Water samples were taken to analyze nutrients, and biofilm samples, to analyze geosmin concentration, chlorophyll a and the community. Geosmin in biofilm was detected in those treatments in which Oscillatoria sp. appeared. The concentration of intracellular geosmin was higher at lower water flows (0.09 and 0.18 L/s), and the highest (2.12 mg/g) was found in the flume with the lowest water flow (0.09 L/s) and irradiation (20%). This flume was the one that presented a greater concentration of Oscillatoria sp. (21% of the community). It stands out that, when geosmin in biofilm was found, the dissolved inorganic nitrogen and soluble reactive phosphorus ratio decreased, from an average of 417:1 to 14:1. This was mainly due to an increase in inorganic phosphorus concentration generated by a change in the nutrient uptake capacity of the community’s biofilm. The results obtained in this study indicated the potential implications for stream ecosystem management to control geosmin appearance. Likewise, they could be used as an early warning system, establishing that in times of drought, which lead to a general decrease in river water flow, the situation could be optimal for the appearance and development of geosmin producing cyanobacteria in low-flow areas near the river banks.
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- Carmen Espinosa
- BETA Technological Center, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia, Vic, Spain.,Center for the Study of Mediterranean Rivers, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia, Manlleu, Spain
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- BETA Technological Center, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia, Vic, Spain
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- Research Group on Ecology of Inland Waters, Institute of Aquatic Ecology, University of Girona, Girona, Spain.,Centre d'Estudis Avançats de Blanes, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Blanes, Spain
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- Research Group on Ecology of Inland Waters, Institute of Aquatic Ecology, University of Girona, Girona, Spain
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- BETA Technological Center, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia, Vic, Spain
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- BETA Technological Center, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia, Vic, Spain
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- Center for the Study of Mediterranean Rivers, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia, Manlleu, Spain
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- BETA Technological Center, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia, Vic, Spain
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Wang Z, Song G, Li Y, Yu G, Hou X, Gan Z, Li R. The diversity, origin, and evolutionary analysis of geosmin synthase gene in cyanobacteria. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 689:789-796. [PMID: 31280161 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.468] [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: 03/26/2019] [Revised: 06/27/2019] [Accepted: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The sesquiterpene geosmin, mainly originating from cyanobacteria, is considered one of the problematic odor compounds responsible for unpleasant-tasting and -smelling water episodes in freshwater supplies. The biochemistry and genetics of geosmin synthesis in cyanobacteria is well-elucidated and the geosmin synthase gene (geo) has been cloned and characterized in recent years. However, understanding the diversity, origin, and evolution of geo has been hindered by the limited availability of geo sequences to date. On the basis of the cloned geo sequences from16 filamentous geosmin-producing cyanobacterial species, representing 11 genera in Nostocales and Oscillatoriales, the diversity and evolution of geo in cyanobacteria was systematically analyzed in this study. Homologous alignment revealed that geo is highly conserved among the examined cyanobacterial species, with DNA sequence identities >0.72. Phylogenetic reconstruction and codon bias analysis based on geo suggest that cyanobacterial geo form a monophyletic branch with a common origin and ancestor for cyanobacteria, actinomycetes, and myxobacteria. The global ratio of nonsynonymous/synonymous nucleotide substitutions (dN/dS) was 0.125, which is substantially <1 and indicates strong purifying selection in the evolution of cyanobacterial geo. To add to further interest, horizontal gene transfer of cyanobacterial geo in evolutionary history was confirmed by the discovery of an incongruent coevolutionary relationship between geo and housekeeping genes 16S rDNA and rpoC. The present study enhances the fundamental understanding of cyanobacterial geo in diversity and evolution, and sheds light on the development of molecular assays for detection and molecular ecology research of geosmin-producing cyanobacteria.
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- Zhongjie Wang
- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Wuhan Foreign Language School Meiga Academy, Wuhan 430200, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, PR China.
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Yu C, Shi C, Tang J, Ji Q, Wang X, Xu X, Wang G. Release of taste and odour compounds during Zizania latifolia decay: A microcosm system study. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 254:112954. [PMID: 31398637 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.07.122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2019] [Revised: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Organic matter-induced black bloom frequently occurs in a number of large eutrophic shallow lakes; this can result in the release of malodorous compounds and has a negative impact on water quality. In the study, a microcosm system containing Zizania latifolia (Z. latifolia), a common aquatic plant, was established and the release of seven taste and odour compounds, dimethyl sulphide (DMS), dimethyl disulphide (DMDS), dimethyl trisulphide (DMTS), 2-methylisoborneol (MIB), geosmin (GSM), β-cyclocitral, and β-ionone, was investigated. The results showed that these compounds were all detected during Z. latifolia decay, and that volatile organic sulphur compounds (VOSCs), such as DMS, DMDS, and DMTS, were the main factors responsible for the strong foul odour (the maximum reached 5.0 μg L-1). The release of odorous compounds was stronger during the initial seven days, and then progressively decreased in the middle stage of the experiment. Furthermore, large amounts of nutrients were released into the overlying water; nutrient concentration increased with increasing plant biomass. A positive correlation was observed between the odorant concentration and plant biomass. These results indicate that the density of aquatic plants should be controlled as part of future management of aquatic ecosystems.
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- Cencen Yu
- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Jiangsu Centre for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application, Jiangsu Engineering Lab of Water and Soil Eco-remediation, Nanjing 210023, China; Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Jiangsu Centre for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application, Jiangsu Engineering Lab of Water and Soil Eco-remediation, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Jiangsu Centre for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application, Jiangsu Engineering Lab of Water and Soil Eco-remediation, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Jiangsu Centre for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application, Jiangsu Engineering Lab of Water and Soil Eco-remediation, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Jiangsu Centre for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application, Jiangsu Engineering Lab of Water and Soil Eco-remediation, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Jiangsu Centre for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application, Jiangsu Engineering Lab of Water and Soil Eco-remediation, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Jiangsu Centre for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application, Jiangsu Engineering Lab of Water and Soil Eco-remediation, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Wang M, Yoshimura C, Allam A, Kimura F, Honma T. Causality analysis and prediction of 2-methylisoborneol production in a reservoir using empirical dynamic modeling. WATER RESEARCH 2019; 163:114864. [PMID: 31330398 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.114864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2019] [Revised: 06/27/2019] [Accepted: 07/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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2-Methylisobornel (MIB) is one of the most widespread and problematic biogenic compounds causing taste-and-odor problems in freshwater. To investigate the causes of MIB production and develop models to predict the MIB concentration, we have applied empirical dynamic modeling (EDM), a nonlinear approach based on Chaos theory, to the long-term water quality dataset of Kamafusa Reservoir in Japan. The study revealed the dynamic nature of MIB production in the reservoir, and determined causal variables for MIB production, including water temperature, pH, transparency, light intensity, and Green Phormidium. Moreover, EDM established that the system is three-dimensional, and the approach found elevated nonlinearity (from 1.5 to 3) across the whole study period (1996-2015). By taking only one or two candidate predictors with varying time lags, multivariate models for predicting MIB production (best model: r = 0.83, p < 0.001, root mean squared error = 3.1 ng/L) were successfully established. The modeling approach used in this study is a powerful tool for causality identification and odor prediction, thus making important contributions to reservoir management.
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- Manna Wang
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8552, Japan.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8552, Japan.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8552, Japan; Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt.
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- Water Quality Research Division, Japan Water Resources Environment Center, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0083, Japan.
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- Water Environment Group, Civil Engineering and Eco-Technology Consultants., Ltd, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, 170-0013, Japan.
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Jia Z, Su M, Liu T, Guo Q, Wang Q, Burch M, Yu J, Yang M. Light as a possible regulator of MIB-producing Planktothrix in source water reservoir, mechanism and in-situ verification. HARMFUL ALGAE 2019; 88:101658. [PMID: 31582162 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2019.101658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Revised: 08/01/2019] [Accepted: 08/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The typical musty/earthy odor-causing compound, 2-methylisoborneol (MIB), is usually associated with the occurrence and proliferation of benthic/subsurface-living cyanobacteria in source water. Control of MIB-producing cyanobacteria in source water may greatly reduce the processing burden for drinking water treatment plants. We explored the mechanism and feasibility of restricting the growth of subsurface-living Planktothrix sp. by reducing underwater light availability. The effects of light intensity (5, 17, 36, 85, and 250 μmol photons m-2 s-1) on the growth and MIB production of Planktothrix sp. were first determined using batch culture, followed by an in-situ experiment deployed at different depths (0.5, 1.5, 3.5, and 5.0 m) in a drinking source water reservoir (Miyun Reservoir, China) to verify the laboratory results. The optimum conditions for growth (7.5 × 108 cells L-1) and MIB production ((1300 ± 29) μg L-1) of Planktothrix sp. were achieved at 85 μmol photons m-2 s-1 in the laboratory and at 1.5 m (the corresponding average light intensity of 66 μmol photons m-2 s-1) in the field. The minimum light requirement for the growth of Planktothrix sp. (4.4 μmol photons m-2 s-1) was determined according to the laboratory data. While the in-situ experiment further indicated that Planktothrix sp. could not successfully grow at depths of 5 m where light intensity was below the minimum light requirement. In addition, the history data also verified the negative relationships between underwater light availability and MIB concentration.
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- Zeyu Jia
- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, People's Republic of China; University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, People's Republic of China; University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, People's Republic of China; University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, People's Republic of China; Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, Jiangsu Province, 224051, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, People's Republic of China; University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, School of Biological Science, The University of Adelaide, SA 5005 Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, People's Republic of China; University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, People's Republic of China; University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China.
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Rong C, Liu D, Li Y, Yang K, Han X, Yu J, Pan B, Zhang J, Yang M. Source water odor in one reservoir in hot and humid areas of southern China: occurrence, diagnosis and possible mitigation measures. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES EUROPE 2018; 30:45. [PMID: 30574433 PMCID: PMC6267717 DOI: 10.1186/s12302-018-0175-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Identifying typical odor-causing compounds is essential for odor problem control in drinking water. In this study, aiming at a major water source reservoir in hot and humid areas in southern China, which encountered seasonable odor problems in recent years, an integrated approach including comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography with time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC × GC-TOFMS), flavor profile analysis (FPA) and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) was adopted to investigate the odor occurrence. RESULTS The results indicated that earthy-musty odor is blamed to the seasonable odor problems, and it is consistent with the complaints results from consumers. Fifty-four typical odor compounds were investigated in the reservoir and twelve were detected, of which, 2-methylisoborneol (2-MIB) was significantly increased during the odor event. Pseudanabaena sp. is the dominant species in the reservoir, which can be further represented by the number of mic gene with qPCR method (R 2 = 0.746, P < 0.001). Oxygen consumption (CODMn) and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) have great influence on growth of Pseudanabaena sp., and the release of 2-MIB from the Pseudanabaena sp. cells is affected by temperature and light. CONCLUSION Our findings demonstrated that 2-MIB is the odor-caused substance in the reservoir and Pseudanabaena sp. is the main 2-MIB producer, which was confirmed as a benthic filamentous algae. Due to CODMn and DOC have great influence on Pseudanabaena sp. growth, further measures to reduce the CODMn and DOC input should be performed. We also demonstrated that the 2-MIB release is affected by temperature and light. The risk of sudden increase of 2-MIB will be reduced by raising the depth of water in the reservoir. Our study will improve the understanding of T&O problems in this city, as well as in other hot and humid area.
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- Chao Rong
- Shenzhen Water Affairs (Group) Co., Ltd., Water Building, 1019 Shennan Middle Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong China
- Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen Graduate School, HIT Campus of University Town, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong China
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- Shenzhen Water Affairs (Group) Co., Ltd., Water Building, 1019 Shennan Middle Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong China
- Civil Engineering, Guangzhou University, Wai Huan Xi Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong China
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- Shenzhen Water Affairs (Group) Co., Ltd., Water Building, 1019 Shennan Middle Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong China
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- Shenzhen Water Affairs (Group) Co., Ltd., Water Building, 1019 Shennan Middle Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong China
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- Shenzhen Water Affairs (Group) Co., Ltd., Water Building, 1019 Shennan Middle Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 18 Shuang Qing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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- Shenzhen Water Affairs (Group) Co., Ltd., Water Building, 1019 Shennan Middle Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong China
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- Shenzhen Water Affairs (Group) Co., Ltd., Water Building, 1019 Shennan Middle Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong China
- Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen Graduate School, HIT Campus of University Town, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong China
- Civil Engineering, Guangzhou University, Wai Huan Xi Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 18 Shuang Qing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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Dominance and Growth Factors of Pseudanabaena sp. in Drinking Water Source Reservoirs, Southern China. SUSTAINABILITY 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/su10113936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Pseudanabaena sp. is a common and harmful species in freshwater cyanobacteria blooms. There are very few studies on its distribution characteristics and growth influencing factors. In the current study, it was found to be dominant in three cascading reservoirs in Southern China. Field observations and laboratory experiments were integrated to investigate the dominance and growth factors of Pseudanabaena sp. The effects of temperature, light intensity, nutrients, chemical oxygen demand (COD), pH, and disturbance on Pseudanabaena sp. growth were evaluated. The results indicated that Pseudanabaena sp. had significant positive correlations with water temperature, pH, and COD (p < 0.01) and a positive correlation with NH3-N (p < 0.05). The optimum growth temperature range for Pseudanabaena sp. was from 20 to 30 °C; hence, it usually has outbreaks in May and August. The optimum light intensity and pH for Pseudanabaena sp. were 27 μmol photons m−2s−1 and from 7 to 9, respectively. The superior tolerance for low light, disturbance, and phosphorus deficiency of Pseudanabaena sp. may be the main factors affecting its dominance in reservoirs. Controlling nitrogen was more effective than controlling phosphorus to avoid the risk that was brought by Pseudanabaena sp. This study contributed to the theoretical knowledge for the prediction and control of the growth of Pseudanabaena sp.
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Predicting Taste and Odor Compounds in a Shallow Reservoir Using a Three–Dimensional Hydrodynamic Ecological Model. WATER 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/w10101396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The objective of this study was to establish a technique to predict the occurrence of algal bloom and the algal-derived taste and odor compounds 2-methylisoborneol (2-MIB) and geosmin using a three-dimensional (3D) model that could reflect the complex physical properties of a shallow reservoir. Water quality, phytoplankton, and taste and odor compounds monitoring was conducted at the Jinyang Reservoir in 2016. In June, there was a potential for a high concentration of 2-MIB (maximum 80 ng/L) to occur owing to the appearance of Pseudanabaena sp.; additionally, from July to August, there was potential for a high concentration of geosmin (maximum 108 ng/L) to occur, because of the presence of Anabaena sp. A 3D hydrodynamic model was coupled with an ecological model to predict cyanobacteria bloom and the presence of taste and odor compounds. Cyanobacteria producing either 2-MIB or geosmin were distinguished to enhance the accuracy of the modeled predictions. The results showed that the simulations of taste and odor compounds spatial distribution and occurrence time were realistic; however, the concentration of geosmin was overestimated when Microcystis sp. was blooming. The model can be used as a management tool to predict the occurrence of algal taste and odor compounds in reservoir systems and to inform decision-making processes concerning dam operation and water treatment.
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Huang X, Huang Z, Chen XP, Zhang D, Zhou J, Wang X, Gao N. The predominant phytoplankton of Pseudoanabaena holding specific biosynthesis gene-derived occurrence of 2-MIB in a drinking water reservoir. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:19134-19142. [PMID: 29725924 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2086-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2017] [Accepted: 04/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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With the increasing occurrence of water eutrophication and blooms, earthy-musty odor problems caused by cyanobacteria have been more and more apparent. These problems have a serious impact on aquatic ecosystems and drinking water safety and become one of the priorities of the water environment researches and managements. In the present study, genes associated with 2-MIB synthesis in cyanobacteria were studied by systematic investigation on molecular characterization and quantity of 2-MIB-producing cyanobacteria in China. Our results founded that Pseudoanabaena is an important 2-MIB-producing phytoplankton and predominant in summer in Qingcaosha reservoir, and the copy number of mic and 2-MIB concentration have strongly positive correlation. We also demonstrated that abundance of mic in water was significant correlation with that in sediment. These results will help us to understand the main taxa of the odoriferous cyanobacteria in the water bodies in China, understand the genetic basis of the odor substances in the cyanobacteria. Rapid, reliable monitoring and ecological research methods for the production of odor cyanobacteria in water bodies can be established based on these results.
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- Xin Huang
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 150#, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 150#, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 150#, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of China (South) for Urban Water, Shanghai, 200082, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 150#, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of China (South) for Urban Water, Shanghai, 200082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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Effects of Climate Change on 2-Methylisoborneol Production in Two Cyanobacterial Species. WATER 2017. [DOI: 10.3390/w9110859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Cai F, Yu G, Zhang K, Chen Y, Li Q, Yang Y, Xie J, Wang Y, Li R. Geosmin production and polyphasic characterization of Oscillatoria limosa Agardh ex Gomont isolated from the open canal of a large drinking water system in Tianjin City, China. HARMFUL ALGAE 2017; 69:28-37. [PMID: 29122240 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2017.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2017] [Revised: 09/25/2017] [Accepted: 09/30/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Taste and odor (T & O) episodes always cause strong effects on drinking water supply system. Luanhe River diversion into Tianjin City in China is an important drinking water resource. Massive growth of a benthic filamentous cyanobacterium with geosmin production in the open canal caused a strong earthy odor episode in Tianjin. On the basis of the morphological and molecular identification of this cyanobacterium as Oscillatoria limosa Agardh ex Gomont, the genetic basis for geosmin biosynthesis and factors influencing growth and geosmin production of O. limosa CHAB 7000 were studied in this work. A 2268-bp open reading frame, encoding 755 amino acids, was amplified and characterized as the geosmin synthase gene (geo), followed by a cyclic nucleotide-binding protein gene (cnb). Phylogenetic analysis implied that the evolution of the geosmin genes in O. limosa CHAB 7000 might involve a horizontal gene transfer event. Examination on the growth and geosmin production of O. limosa CHAB 7000 at different light intensities showed that the maximum geosmin production was observed at 10μmol photons m-2s-1, while the optimum growth was at 60μmol photons m-2s-1. Under three temperature conditions (15°C, 25°C, and 35°C), the maximum growth and geosmin production were observed at 25°C. Most amounts of geosmin were retained in cells during the growth phase, but high temperature and low light intensity increased the release of geosmin into the medium, implying that O. limosa CHAB 7000 had a high potential harm for the release of geosmin from its cells at these adverse conditions.
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- Fangfang Cai
- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology of China, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology of China, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Hydraulic Research Institute, Tianjin 300061, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology of China, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Hydraulic Research Institute, Tianjin 300061, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology of China, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology of China, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology of China, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China.
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Watson SB, Monis P, Baker P, Giglio S. Biochemistry and genetics of taste- and odor-producing cyanobacteria. HARMFUL ALGAE 2016; 54:112-127. [PMID: 28073471 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2015.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2015] [Accepted: 11/22/2015] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Cyanobacteria are one of the principal sources of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) which cause offensive taste and odor (T&O) in drinking and recreational water, fish, shellfish and other seafood. Although non-toxic to humans, these T&O compounds severely undermine public trust in these commodities, resulting in substantial costs in treatment, and lost revenue to drinking water, aquaculture, food and beverage and tourist/hospitality industries. Mitigation and control have been hindered by the complexity of the communities and processes which produce and modify T&O events, making it difficult to source-track the major producer(s) and the factors governing VOC production and fate. Over the past decade, however, advances in bioinformatics, enzymology, and applied detection technologies have greatly enhanced our understanding of the pathways, the enzymes and the genetic coding for some of the most problematic VOCs produced by cyanobacteria. This has led to the development of tools for rapid and sensitive detection and monitoring for the VOC production at source, and provided the basis for further diagnostics of endogenous and exogenous controls. This review provides an overview of current knowledge of the major cyanobacterial VOCs, the producers, the biochemistry and the genetics and highlight the current applications and further research needs in this area.
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- Susan B Watson
- Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canada Centre for Inland Waters, 867 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, ON L7S 1A1, Canada.
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- South Australian Water Corporation, 250 Victoria Square, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia.
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- South Australian Water Corporation, 250 Victoria Square, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia.
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- Healthscope Pathology, 1 Goodwood Road, Wayville, SA 5034, Australia.
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