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Albuquerque MVDC, Ramos RDO, de Paula E Silva MCC, Rodrigues RMM, Leite VD, Lopes WS. Allelopathic effects of cyanotoxins on the physiological responses of Chlorella vulgaris. Toxicon 2024; 248:107847. [PMID: 39025449 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2024.107847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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Contributing to the assessment of potential physiological changes in microalgae subjected to different concentrations and types of cyanotoxins, this study investigated the inhibitory effects of cyanotoxins on the growth, density, biomass, and ecotoxicity of Chlorella vulgaris. Chlorella vulgaris was exposed to crude extracts of cyanobacteria producing microcystin-LR (MC-LR), saxitoxin (SXT), anatoxin-a (ATX-A), and cylindrospermopsin (CYN) with initial concentrations of 5.0, 2.05, 0.61, and 1.42 μg.L-1, respectively. The experiments were conducted under controlled conditions, and monitoring of growth and cell inhibition occurred at 24h, 48h, 72h, and 96h. Chlorophyll-a content and ecotoxicity assessment were conducted with samples collected after 96h of exposure to cyanotoxins. The growth assays of Chlorella vulgaris, with results expressed in terms of average growth rates (doublings/day), indicated the following order for cyanotoxins: SXT (2.03) > CYN (1.66) > MC-LR (1.56) > ATX-A (0.18). This assay revealed the prominent inhibitory potential of ATX-A on Chlorella vulgaris growth compared to the other toxins evaluated. Regarding the inhibition of the photosynthetic process, expressed in terms of the percentage inhibition of Chlorophyll-a, the following order for cyanotoxins was obtained: ATX-A (82%) > MC-LR (76%) > STX (46%) > CYN (16%). These results also indicated that among the cyanotoxins, ATX-A was the most detrimental to the photosynthetic process. However, contrary to the observations in the growth study, SXT proved to be more harmful than CYN in terms of Chlorophyll-a inhibition. Finally, the results of the toxicity assay revealed that only ATX-A and MC-LR exerted a chronic influence on Chlorella vulgaris under the investigated conditions.
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- Departamento de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, 58429-500, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil
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- Departamento de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, 58429-500, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil
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- Departamento de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, 58429-500, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil
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- Departamento de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, 58429-500, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil
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Wang T, Xu D, Chang X, MacIsaac HJ, Li J, Xu J, Zhang J, Zhang H, Zhou Y, Xu R. Can a shift in dominant species of Microcystis alter growth and reproduction of waterfleas? HARMFUL ALGAE 2024; 136:102657. [PMID: 38876528 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2024.102657] [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: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 05/17/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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The bloom-forming species Microcystis wesenbergii and M. aeruginosa occur in many lakes globally, and may exhibit alternating blooms both spatially and temporally. As environmental changes increase, cyanobacteria bloom in more and more lakes and are often dominated by M. wesenbergii. The adverse impact of M. aeruginosa on co-existing organisms including zooplanktonic species has been well-studied, whereas studies of M. wesenbergii are limited. To compare effects of these two species on zooplankton, we explored effects of exudates from different strains of microcystin-producing M. aeruginosa (Ma905 and Ma526) and non-microcystin-producing M. wesenbergii (Mw908 and Mw929), on reproduction by the model zooplankter Daphnia magna in both chronic and acute exposure experiments. Specifically, we tested physiological, biochemical, molecular and transcriptomic characteristics of D. magna exposed to Microcystis exudates. We observed that body length and egg and offspring number of the daphnid increased in all treatments. Among the four strains tested, Ma526 enhanced the size of the first brood, as well as total egg and offspring number. Microcystis exudates stimulated expression of specific genes that induced ecdysone, juvenile hormone, triacylglycerol and vitellogenin biosynthesis, which, in turn, enhanced egg and offspring production of D. magna. Even though all strains of Microcystis affected growth and reproduction, large numbers of downregulated genes involving many essential pathways indicated that the Ma905 strain might contemporaneously induce damage in D. magna. Our study highlights the necessity of including M. wesenbergii into the ecological risk evaluation of cyanobacteria blooms, and emphasizes that consequences to zooplankton may not be clear-cut when assessments are based upon production of microcystins alone.
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- Tao Wang
- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China; Ningbo Yonghuanyuan Environmental Engineering and Technology CO., LTD, Ningbo 315000, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Yunnan Collaborative Innovation Center for Plateau Lake Ecology and Environmental Health, College of Agronomy and Life Sciences, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China; Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON N9B 3P4, Canada
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China; Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON N9B 3P4, Canada
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- Yunnan Collaborative Innovation Center for Plateau Lake Ecology and Environmental Health, College of Agronomy and Life Sciences, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- The Ecological and Environmental Monitoring Station of DEEY in Kunming, Kunming 650228, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China.
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Zi J, Barker J, Zi Y, MacIsaac HJ, Zhou Y, Harshaw K, Chang X. Assessment of estrogenic potential from exudates of microcystin-producing and non-microcystin-producing Microcystis by metabolomics, machine learning and E-screen assay. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 470:134170. [PMID: 38613957 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134170] [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: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024]
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Cyanobacterial blooms, often dominated by Microcystis aeruginosa, are capable of producing estrogenic effects. It is important to identify specific estrogenic compounds produced by cyanobacteria, though this can prove challenging owing to the complexity of exudate mixtures. In this study, we used untargeted metabolomics to compare components of exudates from microcystin-producing and non-microcystin-producing M. aeruginosa strains that differed with respect to their ability to produce microcystins, and across two growth phases. We identified 416 chemicals and found that the two strains produced similar components, mainly organoheterocyclic compounds (20.2%), organic acids and derivatives (17.3%), phenylpropanoids and polyketides (12.7%), benzenoids (12.0%), lipids and lipid-like molecules (11.5%), and organic oxygen compounds (10.1%). We then predicted estrogenic compounds from this group using random forest machine learning. Six compounds (daidzin, biochanin A, phenylethylamine, rhein, o-Cresol, and arbutin) belonging to phenylpropanoids and polyketides (3), benzenoids (2), and organic oxygen compound (1) were tested and exhibited estrogenic potency based upon the E-screen assay. This study confirmed that both Microcystis strains produce exudates that contain compounds with estrogenic properties, a growing concern in cyanobacteria management.
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- Jinmei Zi
- Yunnan Collaborative Innovation Center for Plateau Lake Ecology and Environmental Health, College of Agronomy and Life Sciences, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China; Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4, Canada
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- Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4, Canada; Maps, Data, and Government Information Centre, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario K9L 0G2, Canada
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- Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4, Canada
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- Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4, Canada; School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- The Ecological and Environmental Monitoring Station of DEEY in Kunming, Kunming 650228, China; School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4, Canada
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- Yunnan Collaborative Innovation Center for Plateau Lake Ecology and Environmental Health, College of Agronomy and Life Sciences, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China; Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4, Canada.
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Li Z, Zheng Y, Ma H, Cui F. Microcystin-LR (MC-LR) inhibits green algae growth by regulating antioxidant and photosynthetic systems. HARMFUL ALGAE 2024; 134:102623. [PMID: 38705613 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2024.102623] [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: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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Microcystins release from bloom-forming cyanobacteria is considered a way to gain competitive advantage in Microcystis populations, which threaten water resources security and aquatic ecological balance. However, the effects of microcystins on microalgae are still largely unclear. Through simulated culture experiments and the use of UHPLC-MS-based metabolomics, the effects of two microcystin-LR (MC-LR) concentrations (400 and 1,600 μg/L) on the growth and antioxidant properties of three algae species, the toxic Microcystis aeruginosa, a non-toxic Microcystis sp., and Chlorella vulgaris, were studied. The MC-LR caused damage to the photosynthetic system and activated the protective mechanism of the photosynthetic system by decreasing the chlorophyll-a and carotenoid concentrations. Microcystins triggered oxidative stress in C. vulgaris, which was the most sensitive algae species studied, and secreted more glycolipids into the extracellular compartment, thereby destroying its cell structure. However, C. vulgaris eliminated reactive oxygen species (ROS) by secreting terpenoids, thereby resisting oxidative stress. In addition, two metabolic pathways, the vitamin B6 and the sphingolipid pathways, of C. vulgaris were significantly disturbed by microcystins, contributing to cell membrane and mitochondrial damage. Thus, both the low (400 μg/L) and the high (1,600 μg/L) MC-LR concentration inhibited algae growth within 3 to 7 days, and the inhibition rates increased with the increase in the MC-LR concentration. The above results indicate that the toxin-producing Microcystis species have a stronger toxin tolerance under longer-term toxin exposure in natural water environments. Thus, microcystins participates in interspecific interaction and phytoplankton population regulation and creates suitable conditions for the toxin-producing M. aeruginosa to become the dominant species in algae blooms.
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- Zhe Li
- College of Environment and Ecology, Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China; CSCEC SCIMEE Sci. & Tech. Co., Ltd., Chengdu 610045, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China.
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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Leitão E, Castellanos DF, Park G, Dam HG. Antagonistic interactions of the dinoflagellate Alexandrium catenella under simultaneous warming and acidification. HARMFUL ALGAE 2024; 134:102625. [PMID: 38705619 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2024.102625] [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: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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There is a concern that harmful algal bloom (HAB) species may increase under climate change. Yet, we lack understanding of how ecological interactions will be affected under ocean warming and acidification (OWA) conditions. We tested the antagonistic effects of three strains of the dinoflagellate HAB species Alexandrium catenella on three target species (the chlorophyte Tetraselmis sp., the cryptomonad Rhodomonas salina, and the diatom Thalassiosira weissflogii) at various biomass ratios between species, at ambient (16 °C and 400 µatm CO2) and OWA (20 °C and 2000 µatm CO2) conditions. In these experiments the Alexandrium strains had been raised under OWA conditions for ∼100 generations. All three non-HAB species increased their growth rate under OWA relative to ambient conditions. Growth rate inhibition was evident for R. salina and Tetraselmis sp. under OWA conditions, but not under ambient conditions. These negative effects were exacerbated at higher concentrations of Alexandrium relative to non-HAB species. By contrast, T. weissflogii showed positive growth in the presence of two strains of Alexandrium under ambient conditions, whereas growth was unaffected under OWA. Contrary to our expectations, A. catenella had a slight negative response in the presence of the diatom. These results demonstrate that Alexandrium exerts higher antagonistic effects under OWA compared to ambient conditions, and these effects are species-specific and density dependent. These negative effects may shift phytoplankton community composition under OWA conditions.
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- Ewaldo Leitão
- Department of Marine Sciences, University of Connecticut, 1080 Shennecossett Road, Groton, CT 06340, USA.
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- Biology Department, Pomona College, 175 W. 6th St., Claremont, CA 91711, USA
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- Department of Marine Sciences, University of Connecticut, 1080 Shennecossett Road, Groton, CT 06340, USA
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- Department of Marine Sciences, University of Connecticut, 1080 Shennecossett Road, Groton, CT 06340, USA
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Liu X, Sun T, Yang W, Li X, Ding J, Fu X. Meta-analysis to identify inhibition mechanisms for the effects of submerged plants on algae. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 355:120480. [PMID: 38430885 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120480] [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: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Submerged plants inhibit algae through shading effects, nutrient competition, allelopathy, and combinations of these mechanisms. However, it is unclear which mechanism is dominant, and how the inhibition intensity results from the traits of the plant and algae. In this study, we performed meta-analysis to quantitatively identify the dominant mechanisms, evaluate the relationship between inhibition intensity and the species and functional traits of the submerged plants or algae, and reveal the influences of external environmental factors. We found that allelopathy caused stronger inhibition than the shading effect and nutrient competition and dominated the combined mechanisms. Although the leaf shapes of the submerged plants influenced light availability, this did not change the degree of algae suppression. Algal species, properties (toxic or nontoxic) and external environmental factors (e.g., lab/mesocosm experiments, co-/filtrate/extract culture, presence or absence of interspecific competition) potentially influenced inhibition strength. Cyanobacteria and Bacillariophyta were more strongly inhibited than Chlorophyta, and toxic Cyanobacteria more than non-toxic Cyanobacteria. Algae inhibition by submerged plants was species-dependent. Ceratophyllum, Vallisneria, and Potamogeton strongly inhibited Microcystis, and can potentially prevent or mitigate harmful algal blooms of this species. However, the most common submerged plant species inhibited mixed algae communities to some extent. The results from lab experiments and mesocosm experiments both confirmed the inhibition of algae by submerged plants, but more evidence from mesocosm experiments is needed to elucidate the inhibition mechanism in complex ecosystems. Submerged plants in co-cultures inhibited algae more strongly than in extract and filtrate cultures. Complex interspecific competition may strengthen or weaken algae inhibition, but the response of this inhibition to complex biological mechanisms needs to be further explored. Our meta-analysis provides insights into which mechanisms contributed most to the inhibition effect and a scientific basis for selecting suitable submerged plant species and controlling external conditions to prevent algal blooms in future ecological restoration of lakes.
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- Xinyu Liu
- School of Environment, State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- School of Environment, State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Yellow River Estuary Wetland Ecosystem Observation and Research Station, Ministry of Education, Dongying, China
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- School of Environment, State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Yellow River Estuary Wetland Ecosystem Observation and Research Station, Ministry of Education, Dongying, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Quality Improvement and Ecological Restoration for Watersheds, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Environment, State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- School of Environment, State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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Yan F, Li M, Zang S, Xu Z, Bao M, Wu H. UV radiation and temperature increase alter the PSII function and defense mechanisms in a bloom-forming cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1351796. [PMID: 38292251 PMCID: PMC10825000 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1351796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/01/2024] Open
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The aim was to determine the response of a bloom-forming Microcystis aeruginosa to climatic changes. Cultures of M. aeruginosa FACHB 905 were grown at two temperatures (25°C, 30°C) and exposed to high photosynthetically active radiation (PAR: 400-700 nm) alone or combined with UVR (PAR + UVR: 295-700 nm) for specified times. It was found that increased temperature enhanced M. aeruginosa sensitivity to both PAR and PAR + UVR as shown by reduced PSII quantum yields (Fv/Fm) in comparison with that at growth temperature (25°C), the presence of UVR significantly exacerbated the photoinhibition. M. aeruginosa cells grown at high temperature exhibited lower PSII repair rate (Krec) and sustained nonphotochemical quenching (NPQs) induction during the radiation exposure, particularly for PAR + UVR. Although high temperature alone or worked with UVR induced higher SOD and CAT activity and promoted the removal rate of PsbA, it seemed not enough to prevent the damage effect from them showing by the increased value of photoinactivation rate constant (Kpi). In addition, the energetic cost of microcystin synthesis at high temperature probably led to reduced materials and energy available for PsbA turnover, thus may partly account for the lower Krec and the declination of photosynthetic activity in cells following PAR and PAR + UVR exposure. Our findings suggest that increased temperature modulates the sensitivity of M. aeruginosa to UVR by affecting the PSII repair and defense capacity, thus influencing competitiveness and abundance in the future water environment.
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- Fang Yan
- School of Life Science, Ludong University, Yantai, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong, Ludong University, Yantai, China
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- School of Life Science, Ludong University, Yantai, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong, Ludong University, Yantai, China
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- School of Life Science, Ludong University, Yantai, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong, Ludong University, Yantai, China
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- School of Life Science, Ludong University, Yantai, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong, Ludong University, Yantai, China
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- School of Life Science, Ludong University, Yantai, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong, Ludong University, Yantai, China
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- School of Life Science, Ludong University, Yantai, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong, Ludong University, Yantai, China
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Wang Z, Lei Y, Liu Q, Sun Y, Zhang L, Huang Y, Yang Z. Long-term acclimation to warming improves the adaptive ability of Microcystis aeruginosa to high temperature: Based on growth, photosynthetic activity, and microcystin production. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 338:122727. [PMID: 37838315 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122727] [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: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/16/2023]
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Gradually warming of water bodies caused by climate change is expected to intensify the expansion of Microcystis blooms causing a series of severe problems in waters. However, most predictions about global warming further promoting the dominance of Microcystis are dependent on the strains only experiencing short-term acclimation to high temperature. It still remains unknown whether long-term warming acclimation improves the adaptive ability of Microcystis to high temperature. The present study used Microcysits aeruginosa maintained at 25 °C, short- and long -term acclimated at 30 °C to explore the above knowledge gaps. The results showed that: (1) The growth rate of long-term warming acclimated M. aeruginosa was significantly enhanced, compared with those of low temperature cultured and short-term warming acclimated ones; (2) A faster decline rate of photosynthetic activity during growth phase and a higher ultimately stable photosynthetic activity during stationary phase of M. aeruginosa were caused by longer warming acclimation time; (3) high temperature reduced the microcystin production of long-term warming acclimated M. aeruginosa compared to that of low temperature cultured M. aeruginosa; (4) Warming acclimation time improved the driving effect of photosynthetic activity on the growth of M. aeruginosa but decreased the restriction ability of growth state to microcystin production of M. aeruginosa at high temperature; (5) Compared to low temperature cultured M. aeruginosa, high temperature improved the driving effect of photosynthetic activity on the growth of long-term warming acclimated M. aeruginosa, but decreased the sensitivity of photosynthetic activities to environmental resources and the regulative ability of microcystin production to photosynthetic activity. These findings indicated that long-term warming acclimation enhanced M. aeruginosa adaptive ability to high temperature and demonstrated the necessity of applying long-term warming acclimated strains in the future studies about the impact of global warming on cyanobacteria.
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- Zeshuang Wang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Ecological Treatment Technology for Urban Water Pollution, College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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Li Z, Ma H, Hong Z, Zhang T, Cao M, Cui F, Grossart HP. Phytoplankton interspecific interactions modified by symbiotic fungi and bacterial metabolites under environmentally relevant hydrogen peroxide concentrations stress. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 246:120739. [PMID: 37844340 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120739] [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: 07/29/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), which accumulates in water and triggers oxidative stress for aquatic microbes, has been shown to have profound impacts on planktonic microbial community dynamics including cyanobacterial bloom formation. Yet, potential effects of H2O2 on interspecific relationships of phytoplankton-microbe symbiotic interactions remain unclear. Here, we investigated effects of environmentally relevant H2O2 concentrations on interspecific microbial relationships in algae-microbe symbiosis. Microbes play a crucial role in the competition between M. aeruginosa and Chlorella vulgaris at low H2O2 concentrations (∼400 nM), in which fungi and bacteria protect Microcystis aeruginosa from oxidative stress. Moreover, H2O2 stimulated the synthesis and release of extracellular microcystin-LR from Microcystis aeruginosa, while intracellular microcystin-LR concentrations remained at a relatively constant level. In the presence of H2O2, loss of organoheterocyclic compounds, organic acids and ketones contributed to the growth of M. aeruginosa, but the reduction of vitamins inhibited it. Regulation of interspecific relationships by H2O2 is achieved by its action on fungal species and bacterial secretory metabolites. This study explored the response of phytoplankton interspecific relationships in symbiotic phytoplankton-microbe interactions to environmentally relevant H2O2 concentrations stress, providing a theoretical basis for understanding the formation of harmful-algae blooming and impact of photochemical properties of water on aquatic ecological safety and stability.
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- Zhe Li
- College of Environment and Ecology, Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China.
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Plankton and Microbial Ecology, Leibniz Institute for Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB), Zur alten Fischerhuette 2, Neuglobsow 16775, Germany; Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, Potsdam University, Maulbeerallee 2, Potsdam 14469, Germany
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Zheng N, Lin X, Huang P, Liu Y, Bartlam M, Wang Y. Tea polyphenols inhibit blooms caused by eukaryotic and prokaryotic algae. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 265:115531. [PMID: 37778238 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115531] [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: 06/03/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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With changes in global climate, blooms are becoming more frequent and difficult to control. Therefore, the selection of algal suppressor agents with effective inhibition and environmental safety is of paramount importance. One of the main treatment strategies is to inhibit the release of harmful algal toxins. Tea polyphenols (TP) are natural products that have been widely used in medicine, the environment, and other fields due to their antibacterial and antioxidant properties. To investigate their potential application in the treatment of algal blooms, TP were applied to three different microalgae. TP exhibited strong inhibitory effects towards all three microalgae. They stimulate the accumulation of ROS in algal cells, leading to lipid peroxidation and subsequent damage to the cell membrane, resulting in the rupture and necrosis of Cyclotella sp. and Chlorella vulgaris cells. Remarkably, it was observed that lower concentrations of TP exhibited the ability to induce apoptosis in M. aeruginosa cells without causing any structural damage. This outcome is particularly significant as it reduces the potential risk of microcystin release resulting from cell rupture. Overall, blooms dominated by different algae can be treated by adjusting the concentration of TP, a new algal suppressor, indicating strong potential treatment applications.
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- Ningning Zheng
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Nankai International Advanced Research Institute (Shenzhen Futian), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Nankai International Advanced Research Institute (Shenzhen Futian), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Nankai International Advanced Research Institute (Shenzhen Futian), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Nankai International Advanced Research Institute (Shenzhen Futian), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Nankai International Advanced Research Institute (Shenzhen Futian), College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Nankai International Advanced Research Institute (Shenzhen Futian), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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Xu J, Chang X, MacIsaac HJ, Zhou Y, Li J, Wang T, Zhang J, Wen J, Xu D, Zhang H, Xu R. Is a lower-toxicity strain of Microcystis aeruginosa really less toxic? AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2023; 263:106705. [PMID: 37776710 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2023.106705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
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Some well-known hazards of blooming cyanobacteria are caused by toxic metabolites such as microcystins (MCs), though many other bioactive chemicals of unknown toxicity are present in their exudates. It is also unclear whether toxicity of cyanobacterial cells depends on growth phases in the life cycle. In this study, we compared toxicity to Daphnia magna of Microcystis aeruginosa - a common cyanobacterial species - exudates (MaE) from two MC-producing strains over both exponential growth and stationary phases in acute and chronic experiments. Specifically, we assessed mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation, and filtering activity and heartbeat rate of Daphnia exposed to MaE. All MaE treatments induced common characteristics of Microcystis toxicity including disorder in the mitochondrial membrane and aberrant heart rate. MaE from cells at stationary growth phase were more toxic than those at exponential phase. Surprisingly, the MC-lower strain had higher toxicity than MC-higher one. Microcystis at different stage of blooms may differentially affect waterfleas owing to variable MaE-induced physiological dysfunction, abundance and grazing rate. Our study suggested that Microcystis strains with lower microcystin-producing ability might release other detrimental chemicals and should not be ignored in harmful bloom monitoring.
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- Jun Xu
- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Yunnan Collaborative Innovation Center for Plateau Lake Ecology and Environmental Health, College of Agronomy and Life Sciences, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China; Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON N9B 3P4, Canada
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China; Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON N9B 3P4, Canada
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China; The Ecological and Environmental Monitoring Station of DEEY in Kunming, Kunming 650228, China
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- Yunnan Collaborative Innovation Center for Plateau Lake Ecology and Environmental Health, College of Agronomy and Life Sciences, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China.
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Zhang XL, Zhu QQ, Chen CY, Xie B, Tang BG, Fan MH, Hu QJ, Liao Z, Yan XJ. The growth inhibitory effects and non-targeted metabolomic profiling of Microcystis aeruginosa treated by Scenedesmus sp. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 338:139446. [PMID: 37423414 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139446] [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: 11/12/2022] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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The health of the aquatic ecosystem has recently been severely affected by cyanobacterial blooms brought on by eutrophication. Therefore, it is critical to develop efficient and secure methods to control dangerous cyanobacteria, such as Microcystis aeruginosa. In this research, we tested the inhibition of M. aeruginosa growth by a Scenedesmus sp. strain isolated from a culture pond. Scenedesmus sp. culture filtrate that had been lyophilized was added to M. aeruginosa, and cultivation for seven days, the cell density, chlorophyll a (Chl-a) concentration, maximum quantum yield of photosystem II (Fv/Fm), the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and the concentration of malondialdehyde (MDA) and glutathione (GSH) were measured. Moreover, non-targeted metabolomics was carried out to provide light on the inhibitory mechanism in order to better understand the metabolic response. According to the results, M. aeruginosa is effectively inhibited by the lyophilized Scenedesmus sp. culture filtrate at a rate of 51.2%. Additionally, the lyophilized Scenedesmus sp. clearly inhibit the photosystem and damages the antioxidant defense system of M. aeruginosa cells, resulting in oxidative damage, which worsens membrane lipid peroxidation, according to changes in Chl-a, Fv/Fm, SOD, CAT enzyme activities and MDA, GSH. Metabolomics analysis revealed that the secondary metabolites of Scenedesmus sp. significantly interfere with the metabolism of M. aeruginosa involved in amino acid synthesis, membrane creation and oxidative stress, which is coherent with the morphology and physiology outcomes. These results demonstrate that the secondary metabolites of Scenedesmus sp. exert algal inhibition effect by breaked the membrane structure, destroyed the photosynthetic system of microalgae, inhibited amino acid synthesis, reduced antioxidant capacity, and eventually caused algal cell lysis and death. Our research provides a reliable basis for the biological control of cyanobacterial blooms on the one hand, and on other hand supply application of non-targeted metabolome on the study of microalgae allelochemicals.
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- Xiao-Lin Zhang
- Laboratory of Marine Biology Protein Engineering, Marine Science and Technical College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan City, 316022, Zhejiang, China.
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- Laboratory of Marine Biology Protein Engineering, Marine Science and Technical College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan City, 316022, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo City, 315211, Zhejiang, China
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- Laboratory of Marine Biology Protein Engineering, Marine Science and Technical College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan City, 316022, Zhejiang, China
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- Beijing Water Century Biotechnology Limited Company, Wuhan City, 430223, Hubei, China
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- Laboratory of Marine Biology Protein Engineering, Marine Science and Technical College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan City, 316022, Zhejiang, China
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- Laboratory of Marine Biology Protein Engineering, Marine Science and Technical College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan City, 316022, Zhejiang, China
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- Laboratory of Marine Biology Protein Engineering, Marine Science and Technical College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan City, 316022, Zhejiang, China
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- Laboratory of Marine Biology Protein Engineering, Marine Science and Technical College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan City, 316022, Zhejiang, China.
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Zhou Y, Xu J, MacIsaac HJ, McKay RM, Xu R, Pei Y, Zi Y, Li J, Qian Y, Chang X. Comparative metabolomic analysis of exudates of microcystin-producing and microcystin-free Microcystis aeruginosa strains. Front Microbiol 2023; 13:1075621. [PMID: 36741884 PMCID: PMC9894096 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1075621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (cHABs) dominated by Microcystis aeruginosa threaten the ecological integrity and beneficial uses of lakes globally. In addition to producing hepatotoxic microcystins (MC), M. aeruginosa exudates (MaE) contain various compounds with demonstrated toxicity to aquatic biota. Previously, we found that the ecotoxicity of MaE differed between MC-producing and MC-free strains at exponential (E-phase) and stationary (S-phase) growth phases. However, the components in these exudates and their specific harmful effects were unclear. In this study, we performed untargeted metabolomics based on liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry to reveal the constituents in MaE of a MC-producing and a MC-free strain at both E-phase and S-phase. A total of 409 metabolites were identified and quantified based on their relative abundance. These compounds included lipids, organoheterocyclic compounds, organic acid, benzenoids and organic oxygen compounds. Multivariate analysis revealed that strains and growth phases significantly influenced the metabolite profile. The MC-producing strain had greater total metabolites abundance than the MC-free strain at S-phase, whereas the MC-free strain released higher concentrations of benzenoids, lipids, organic oxygen, organic nitrogen and organoheterocyclic compounds than the MC-producing strain at E-phase. Total metabolites had higher abundance in S-phase than in E- phase in both strains. Analysis of differential metabolites (DMs) and pathways suggest that lipids metabolism and biosynthesis of secondary metabolites were more tightly coupled to growth phases than to strains. Abundance of some toxic lipids and benzenoids DMs were significantly higher in the MC-free strain than the MC-producing one. This study builds on the understanding of MaE chemicals and their biotoxicity, and adds to evidence that non-MC-producing strains of cyanobacteria may also pose a threat to ecosystem health.
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- Yuan Zhou
- School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Department of Ecology and Environment of Yunnan Province, Kunming Ecology and Environment Monitoring Station, Kunming, China
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, Canada
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- Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, Canada
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- College of Agronomy and Life Sciences, Kunming University, Kunming, China
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, Canada
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, Canada
- College of Agronomy and Life Sciences, Kunming University, Kunming, China
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Wang Z, Xu Y, Yang J, Li Y, Sun Y, Zhang L, Yang Z. Adverse role of colonial morphology and favorable function of microcystins for Microcystis to compete with Scenedesmus. HARMFUL ALGAE 2022; 117:102293. [PMID: 35944955 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2022.102293] [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: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In eutrophic freshwaters, Microcystis usually becomes dominant in phytoplankton communities due to the synergistic effects of its special eco-physiological traits and environmental factors. Colonial morphology can protect Microcystis from zooplankton grazing, which indirectly favors Microcystis to outcompete other phytoplankton, although the colonial form is not conducive to the absorption of nutrients. Moreover, unicellular Microcystis usually has competitive advantages over other phytoplankton due to its efficient absorption capacity for nutrients and releasing microcystins. However, the consequence of direct competition between toxic colonial Microcystis and green algae without external grazing pressure still remained unknown. In this study, the competition between toxic colonial Microcystis aeruginosa and a common green alga Scenedesmus obliquus was explored. Results showed that: (1) colonial M. aeruginosa had a higher requirement for key macro-nutrient phosphorus than S. obliquus, and thus its population declined and was replaced by S. obliquus eventually; (2) microcystins released by colonial M. aeruginosa inhibited the photosynthetic activity and growth of S. obliquus at early stage of the competition; (3) the photosynthetic potential of colonial M. aeruginosa was stimulated in response to the competitive stress from S. obliquus, although the population of colonial M. aeruginosa declined eventually; (4) microcystin production of colonial M. aeruginosa was enhanced by phosphorus limitation due to S. obliquus competition and was positively related to photosynthetic potential of colonial M. aeruginosa. These results indicated that, in the absence of complex natural environment, colonial Microcystis cannot outcompete Scenedesmus in a pure competition, although microcystins can play a favorable role in the competition, which clarified the opposite role of colonies and microcystins in the competition of colonial Microcystis against other phytoplankton.
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- Zeshuang Wang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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Bai X, Jiang Z, Fang Y, Zhu L, Feng J. Effects of Environmental Concentrations of Total Phosphorus on the Plankton Community Structure and Function in a Microcosm Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:8412. [PMID: 35886266 PMCID: PMC9324525 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19148412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The excessive nutrients in freshwater have been proven to promote eutrophication and harmful algae blooms, which have become great threats to water quality and human health. To elucidate the responses of the plankton community structure and function to total phosphorus (TP) at environmental concentrations in the freshwater ecosystem, a microcosm study was implemented. The results showed that plankton communities were significantly affected by the TP concentration ≥ 0.1 mg/L treatments. In terms of community structure, TP promoted the growth of Cyanophyta. This effect was transmitted to the zooplankton community, resulting in the promotion of Cladocera growth from day 42. The community diversities of phytoplankton and zooplankton had been continuously inhibited by TP. The principal response curve (PRC) analysis results demonstrated that the species composition of phytoplankton and zooplankton community in TP enrichment treatments significantly (p ≤ 0.05) deviated from the control. For community function, TP resulted in the decline in phytoplankton photosynthesis. The chlorophyll fluorescence parameters were significantly inhibited when TP concentration reached 0.4 mg/L. In TP ≥ 0.1 mg/L treatments, the reductions in total phytoplankton abundances led to a continuous decrease in pH. This study can directly prove that the plankton community changes significantly when TP concentrations are greater than 0.1 mg/L and can help managers to establish specific nutrient management strategies for surface water.
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria of Ministry of Education and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China; (X.B.); (Z.J.); (Y.F.); (L.Z.)
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Ren L, Huang J, Ding K, Wang Y, Yang Y, Zhang L, Wu H. Comparative Study of Algal Responses and Adaptation Capability to Ultraviolet Radiation with Different Nutrient Regimes. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:5485. [PMID: 35564879 PMCID: PMC9104955 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19095485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Frequent outbreaks of harmful algal blooms (HABs) represent one of the most serious outcomes of eutrophication, and light radiation plays a critical role in the succession of species. Therefore, a better understanding of the impact of light radiation is essential for mitigating HABs. In this study, Chlorella pyrenoidosa and non-toxic and toxic Microcystis aeruginosa were mono-cultured and co-cultured to explore algal responses under different nutrient regimes. Comparisons were made according to photosynthetically active radiation (PAR), UV-B radiation exerted oxidative stresses, and negative effects on the photosynthesis and growth of three species under normal growth conditions, and algal adaptive responses included extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) production, the regulation of superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, photosynthetic pigments synthesis, etc. Three species had strain-specific responses to UV-B radiation and toxic M. aeruginosa was more tolerant and showed a higher adaptation capability to UV-B in the mono-cultures, including the lower sensitivity and better self-repair efficiency. In addition to stable μmax in PAR ad UV-B treatments, higher EPS production and enhanced production of photosynthetic pigments under UV-B radiation, toxic M. aeruginosa showed a better recovery of its photosynthetic efficiency. Nutrient enrichment alleviated the negative effects of UV-B radiation on three species, and the growth of toxic M. aeruginosa was comparable between PAR and UV-B treatment. In the co-cultures with nutrient enrichment, M. aeruginosa gradually outcompeted C. pyrenoidosa in the PAR treatment and UV-B treatment enhanced the growth advantages of M. aeruginosa, when toxic M. aeruginosa showed a greater competitiveness. Overall, our study indicated the adaptation of typical algal species to ambient UV-B radiation and the stronger competitive ability of toxic M. aeruginosa in the UV-radiated waters with severer eutrophication.
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- Lingxiao Ren
- School of Environmental Engineering, Nanjing Institute of Technology, Nanjing 211167, China; (K.D.); (Y.W.); (L.Z.); (H.W.)
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- Three Gorges Beijing Enterprises Nanjing Water Group Co., Ltd., Nanjing 210000, China;
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Nanjing Institute of Technology, Nanjing 211167, China; (K.D.); (Y.W.); (L.Z.); (H.W.)
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Nanjing Institute of Technology, Nanjing 211167, China; (K.D.); (Y.W.); (L.Z.); (H.W.)
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, China;
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Nanjing Institute of Technology, Nanjing 211167, China; (K.D.); (Y.W.); (L.Z.); (H.W.)
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Nanjing Institute of Technology, Nanjing 211167, China; (K.D.); (Y.W.); (L.Z.); (H.W.)
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Jin H, Ma H, Gan N, Wang H, Li Y, Wang L, Song L. Non-targeted metabolomic profiling of filamentous cyanobacteria Aphanizomenon flos-aquae exposed to a concentrated culture filtrate of Microcystis aeruginosa. HARMFUL ALGAE 2022; 111:102170. [PMID: 35016758 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2021.102170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Microcystis and Aphanizomenon are two toxic cyanobacteria genera, which frequently cause blooms in freshwater lakes. In some cases, succession of these two genera was observed in natural water bodies. Among the diverse factors contributing to such succession of dominant cyanobacterial genera, an allelopathic effect was proposed to be involved after the growth inhibitory effect of several Microcystis species on A. flos-aquae was investigated. However, the response of target species exposed to Microcystis are poorly described. In the present study, we used two toxic cyanobacteria strains, Aphanizomenon flos-aquae (Aph1395) and Microcystis aeruginosa strain 905 (Ma905) as research subjects. Aph1395 was inhibited with a necessarily concentrated culture filtrate of Ma905 (MA905-SPE), and the response of the inhibited Aph1395 cells was explored via non-targeted metabolomic profiling. In total, 3735 features were significantly different in the Aph1395 treated with Ma905-SPE vs. those treated with BG11 medium. Among them, the annotations of 146 differential features were considered to be confident via MS/MS spectrum matching analysis. Based on the reported physiological functions of the annotated differential features, we proposed a putative model that in the growth-inhibited Aph1395, a suite of increased or decreased features with activities in apoptosis, growth inhibition, and stress response processes contributed to, or defended against, the allelopathic effect caused by Ma905. Our findings provide insights into the interaction between the bloom forming cyanobacterial species that share the same ecological environment.
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- Hu Jin
- Center for Microalgal Biotechnology and Biofuels, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- Center for Microalgal Biotechnology and Biofuels, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- Center for Microalgal Biotechnology and Biofuels, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- Center for Microalgal Biotechnology and Biofuels, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- Center for Microalgal Biotechnology and Biofuels, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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Wang Z, Akbar S, Sun Y, Gu L, Zhang L, Lyu K, Huang Y, Yang Z. Cyanobacterial dominance and succession: Factors, mechanisms, predictions, and managements. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 297:113281. [PMID: 34274765 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Eutrophication of natural water bodies worldwide has led to cyanobacteria becoming the dominant species in phytoplankton communities, causing serious harm environmentally and economically. Cyanobacterial succession makes effective treatment of cyanobacterial blooms a challenge. Although there are many studies about cyanobacterial dominance and succession, it is still lack of relevant review summarizing the advances on this topic. To control cyanobacterial blooms and manage water quality effectively, we conducted a critical review and drew the following conclusions: (1) cyanobacterial dominance and succession occur from spring to summer, with changes of multiple environmental factors dominated by temperature and nutrients conditions; (2) the cyanobacterial dominance and succession are inherently attributed to the distinctive traits of cyanobacteria including colony formation, gas vesicles, toxin release, and nitrogen fixation; (3) given the current meta-omics explorations on mechanisms of cyanobacterial succession, how to combine the extensive data to draw general conclusions is a challenge in the future; (4) the dominant niche of high temperature-adapted cyanobacteria genera will be further reinforced with global warming and elevated carbon dioxide in the future; (5) considering the causes and future developments of cyanobacterial blooms, the management strategies for controlling cyanobacterial blooms include reducing external nutrient input and removing internal nutrient in sediment, artificial mixing waters to decrease buoyancy of cyanobacteria, and biological control using allelopathy of aquatic plants and/or enhancing zooplankton feeding.
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- Zeshuang Wang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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Cai S, Jia Y, Donde OO, Wang Z, Zhang J, Fang T, Xiao B, Wu X. Effects of microcystin-producing and non-microcystin-producing Microcystis on the behavior and life history traits of Chironomus pallidivittatus. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 287:117613. [PMID: 34147780 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117613] [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: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Species of the genus Microcystis are among the most notorious cyanobacteria in eutrophic lakes worldwide, with ability present adverse effects on many aquatic organisms. In the surface sediments, Microcystis can be ingested by benthic macroinvertebrates such as Chironomus. However, the potential negative effects of Microcystis on Chironomus life history traits remain unclear. In the present study, we investigated the effect of different Microcystis diets on specific behaviors (burrowing activity, locomotion ability) and life history traits of Chironomus pallidivittatus (Diptera, Chironomidae). We also studied the interactive effects of microcystin-producing M. aeruginosa and temperature (15, 20, and 25 °C) stress on chironomid larvae. The results showed that the inhibitory effect on the cumulative emergence and burrowing activity of larvae was more severe when they were fed M. aeruginosa among the three Microcystis diets groups. Locomotion ability (i.e., locomotor distance and velocity) and adult dry weight decreased significantly in the group fed M. aeruginosa. Locomotion was significantly inhibited and mortality increased when the larvae were fed a mixture of M. aeruginosa and M. wesenbergii, which may have been the result of additive or synergistic effect of the toxins. Under the stress of lower temperature, C. pallidivittatus larvae exhibited weaker locomotion and growth ability, and the emerging adults were mostly male. At both the lower and higher temperature conditions, M. aeruginosa cause cumulative emergence decreased, and sex ratio imbalance, which inhibited the reproduction of larvae from the population perspective. The fourth-instar larvae showed better adaption to Microcystis than did the other instars. This study thus highlights the adverse effects of microcystin-producing M. aeruginosa on Chironomus. It also provides a novel perspective on how environmental factors may influence the behavior and life history traits of chironomid larvae, and how they may respond to cyanobacterial blooms and global warming.
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- Shenghe Cai
- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Egerton University, P. O. Box 536-20115, Egerton, Kenya
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- Key Laboratory for Environment and Disaster Monitoring and Evaluation of Hubei, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430077, China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China.
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Ma Z, Wang C, Qin W, Wang M, Chen B, Jia Y, Qin Z, Dai C, Yu H, Li G, Li R, Thring RW, Zhao M. Inhibitory effects of Prorocentrum donghaiense allelochemicals on Sargassum fusiformis zygotes probed by JIP-test based on fast chlorophyll fluorescence kinetics. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 170:105453. [PMID: 34425401 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2021.105453] [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: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The macro- and microalgae have been found to inhibit the growth and photosynthesis of one another due to allelopathic interactions between them. Sargassum fusiformis is a common and commercially cultivated seaweed in coastal waters of the East China Sea (ECS) and usually encounters dense harmful algal blooms (HABs) formed by dinoflagellates during their sexual reproduction period. In the present study, the effects of Prorocentrum donghaiense lipophilic extracted allelochemicals on the growth and photosynthesis of S. fusiformis zygotes were probed by fast chlorophyll fluorescence rise kinetics and chlorophyll a transient analysis (JIP-test). It was found that exposure to the allelochemicals led to decreased chlorophyll a content and photosynthetic rates of the zygotes in comparison to the ones in the control. In addition, using the JIP-test, it was found that the inhibitory effects of allelochemicals on photosynthesis of the zygotes were mainly exerted on the electron transport within PSII. The decrease of photosynthetic parameters such as VJ, Mo, ϕPo, ϕo, ϕEo, PI, PTR, PET in the zygotes exposed to the allelochemicals all revealed that the obstruction of electron transport, and the dominant decrease in PET, both implied that inhibition on the dark reaction contributed to the highest photosynthetic reduction. In addition, some reaction centers (RCs) in the zygotes exposed to the allelocamicals were inactivated, which led to higher dissipation of excitation energy, as demonstrated by the significant enhancement of the photosynthetic parameter DIo/RC. All the results indicated that the lipophilic extracts contained the allelochemicals of P. donghaiense which could inhibit the growth and photosynthesis of S. fusiformis zygotes by damaging the electron acceptors and inactivating RCs, and finally block the electron transport.
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- Zengling Ma
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Ecological Treatment Technology for Urban Water Pollution, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China.
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Ecological Treatment Technology for Urban Water Pollution, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Ecological Treatment Technology for Urban Water Pollution, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Ecological Treatment Technology for Urban Water Pollution, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Ecological Treatment Technology for Urban Water Pollution, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Ecological Treatment Technology for Urban Water Pollution, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Ecological Treatment Technology for Urban Water Pollution, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Ecological Treatment Technology for Urban Water Pollution, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Ecological Treatment Technology for Urban Water Pollution, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510301, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Ecological Treatment Technology for Urban Water Pollution, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, V2N4Z9, Canada
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Ecological Treatment Technology for Urban Water Pollution, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China.
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Omidi A, Pflugmacher S, Kaplan A, Kim YJ, Esterhuizen M. Reviewing Interspecies Interactions as a Driving Force Affecting the Community Structure in Lakes via Cyanotoxins. Microorganisms 2021; 9:1583. [PMID: 34442662 PMCID: PMC8401979 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9081583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Revised: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The escalating occurrence of toxic cyanobacterial blooms worldwide is a matter of concern. Global warming and eutrophication play a major role in the regularity of cyanobacterial blooms, which has noticeably shifted towards the predomination of toxic populations. Therefore, understanding the effects of cyanobacterial toxins in aquatic ecosystems and their advantages to the producers are of growing interest. In this paper, the current literature is critically reviewed to provide further insights into the ecological contribution of cyanotoxins in the variation of the lake community diversity and structure through interspecies interplay. The most commonly detected and studied cyanobacterial toxins, namely the microcystins, anatoxins, saxitoxins, cylindrospermopsins and β-N-methylamino-L-alanine, and their ecotoxicity on various trophic levels are discussed. This work addresses the environmental characterization of pure toxins, toxin-containing crude extracts and filtrates of single and mixed cultures in interspecies interactions by inducing different physiological and metabolic responses. More data on these interactions under natural conditions and laboratory-based studies using direct co-cultivation approaches will provide more substantial information on the consequences of cyanotoxins in the natural ecosystem. This review is beneficial for understanding cyanotoxin-mediated interspecies interactions, developing bloom mitigation technologies and robustly assessing the hazards posed by toxin-producing cyanobacteria to humans and other organisms.
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- Azam Omidi
- Chair Ecological Impact Research and Ecotoxicology, Technische Universität Berlin, 10587 Berlin, Germany;
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- Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources, University of Manitoba, Wallace Bldg., 125 Dysart Rd, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada;
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Edmond J. Safra Campus, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190401, Israel;
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- Joint Laboratory of Applied Ecotoxicology, Korean Institute of Science and Technology Europe (KIST), Campus 7.1, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany;
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- Joint Laboratory of Applied Ecotoxicology, Korean Institute of Science and Technology Europe (KIST), Campus 7.1, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany;
- Ecosystems and Environment Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Niemenkatu 73, 15140 Lahti, Finland
- Finland and Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS), Fabianinkatu 33, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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Zhang R, Dong P, Sun H, Liu C. Combined Stresses of Boron and Salinity on Growth of Two Freshwater Algal Species. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2021; 107:147-153. [PMID: 33851251 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-021-03230-7] [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: 09/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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To investigate the combined effects of excess boron (B) and high salinity on the growth of freshwater algal species, Chlorella vulgaris and Microcystis aeruginosa were cultured in the medium with different B and salinities. The results show that high levels of B and salinity inhibited the growth of the two algal species. For C. vulgaris, low levels of B can alleviate the growth inhibition induced by salinity, and low levels of salinity can also relieve the growth inhibition induced by B. In contrast, high levels of salinity have little effect on B toxicity, while high levels of B aggravate salinity stress. For M. aeruginosa, salinity aggravates B toxicity, regardless of salinity levels. B supply worsens salinity stress on M. aeruginosa, regardless of supply doses. These results suggest that it may be possible to control algal bloom by regulating B or salinities.
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- Rui Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China.
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Śliwińska-Wilczewska S, Wiśniewska K, Konarzewska Z, Cieszyńska A, Barreiro Felpeto A, Lewandowska AU, Latała A. The current state of knowledge on taxonomy, modulating factors, ecological roles, and mode of action of phytoplankton allelochemicals. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 773:145681. [PMID: 33940759 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 01/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Allelopathy is widespread in marine, brackish, and freshwater habitats. Literature data indicate that allelopathy could offer a competitive advantage for some phytoplankton species by reducing the growth of competitors. It is also believed that allelopathy may affect species succession. Thus, allelopathy may play a role in the development of blooms. Over the past few decades, the world's coastal waters have experienced increases in the numbers of cyanobacterial and microalgal blooming events. Understanding how allelopathy is implicated with other biological and environmental factors as a bloom-development mechanism is an important topic for future research. This review focuses on a taxonomic overview of allelopathic cyanobacteria and microalgae, the biological and environmental factors that affect allelochemical production, their role in ecological dynamics, and their physiological modes of action, as well as potential industrial applications of allelopathic compounds.
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- Sylwia Śliwińska-Wilczewska
- Division of Marine Ecosystems Functioning, Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, Av. Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378 Gdynia, Poland.
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- Division of Marine Chemistry and Environmental Protection, Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, Av. Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378 Gdynia, Poland
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- Division of Marine Ecosystems Functioning, Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, Av. Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378 Gdynia, Poland
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- Institute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences, Department of Marine Physics, Marine Biophysics Laboratory, Sopot, Poland
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- Interdisciplinary Center of Marine and Environmental Research-CIMAR/CIIMAR, University of Porto, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
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- Division of Marine Chemistry and Environmental Protection, Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, Av. Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378 Gdynia, Poland
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- Division of Marine Ecosystems Functioning, Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, Av. Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378 Gdynia, Poland
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Sun Y, Chen Y, Wei J, Zhang X, Zhang L, Yang Z, Huang Y. Ultraviolet-B radiation stress alters the competitive outcome of algae: Based on analyzing population dynamics and photosynthesis. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 272:129645. [PMID: 33465615 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 01/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The solar ultraviolet-B radiation (UVB) is increasingly affecting the aquatic ecosystems due to the long-term antropic damage to the stratospheric ozone. The distrupted interspecies competition is one of the primary causes driving the plankton community composition shifts under UVB stress. To reveal the competitive responses to enhanced UVB radiation, we grew two green algae Scenedesmus obliquus and Chlorella pyrenoidosa, and the unicellular cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa in monocultures and in cocultures under differerent UVB intensities (0, 0.3 and 0.7 W m-2), respectively. Results showed that elevated UVB radiation consistently decreased the population carrying capacies and the photosynthesis of the three species in monocultures. While cocultivated, C. pyrenoidosa was competively excluded by the presence of S. obliquus, and the competitive outcome was not affected by UVB exposure. By contrast, unicellular M. aeruginosa overwhelmingly suppressed the population growth of S. obliquus under no UVB, yet S. obliquus tended to be a better competitor under 0.3-0.7 W m-2 UVB exposure. The species-specific photosynthesis sensitivity to UVB can partly explain the different tolerance of the algae to UVB and the change of competition outcome under elevated UVB. The present study elucidated the potential role of increased UVB radiation in determining the competitions between phytoplankton species, contributing to the understanding of phytoplankton community shifts under enhanced UVB stress.
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- Yunfei Sun
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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Savadova-Ratkus K, Mazur-Marzec H, Karosienė J, Kasperovičienė J, Paškauskas R, Vitonytė I, Koreivienė J. Interplay of Nutrients, Temperature, and Competition of Native and Alien Cyanobacteria Species Growth and Cyanotoxin Production in Temperate Lakes. Toxins (Basel) 2021; 13:23. [PMID: 33401417 PMCID: PMC7824293 DOI: 10.3390/toxins13010023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Revised: 12/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Global warming and eutrophication contribute to formation of HABs and distribution of alien cyanobacteria northward. The current study assessed how alien to Europe Sphaerospermopsis aphanizomenoides and Chrysosporum bergii will co-occur with dominant native Planktothrix agardhii and Aphanizomenon gracile species under changing conditions in temperate freshwaters. The experiments were carried out to examine the effect of nutrients and temperature on the growth rate of cyanobacteria, production of cyanotoxins, and interspecies competition. The highest growth rate was determined for A. gracile (0.43 day-1) and S. aphanizomenoides (0.40 day-1) strains at all the tested nutrient concentrations (IP and IN were significant factors). S. aphanizomenoides adapted to the wide range of nutrient concentrations and temperature due to high species ecological plasticity; however, A. gracile was able to suppress its dominance under changing conditions. Regularity between tested variables and STX concentration in A. gracile was not found, but IP concentration negatively correlated with the amount of dmMC-RR and other non-ribosomal peptides (NRPs) in P. agardhii strains. The relative concentration of NRPs in nontoxic P. agardhii strain was up to 3-fold higher than in MC-producing strain. Our study indicated that nutrients, temperature, and species had significant effects on interspecies competition. A. gracile had a negative effect on biomass of both alien species and P. agardhii.
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- Ksenija Savadova-Ratkus
- Department of Algology and Microbial Ecology, Nature Research Centre, Akademijos Str. 2, LT-08412 Vilnius, Lithuania; (J.K.); (J.K.); (R.P.); (I.V.)
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- Division of Marine Biotechnology, Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, al. Marszałka Piłsudskiego 46, PL-81-378 Gdynia, Poland;
- Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Powstańców Warszawy 55, PL-81-712 Sopot, Poland
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- Department of Algology and Microbial Ecology, Nature Research Centre, Akademijos Str. 2, LT-08412 Vilnius, Lithuania; (J.K.); (J.K.); (R.P.); (I.V.)
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- Department of Algology and Microbial Ecology, Nature Research Centre, Akademijos Str. 2, LT-08412 Vilnius, Lithuania; (J.K.); (J.K.); (R.P.); (I.V.)
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- Department of Algology and Microbial Ecology, Nature Research Centre, Akademijos Str. 2, LT-08412 Vilnius, Lithuania; (J.K.); (J.K.); (R.P.); (I.V.)
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- Department of Algology and Microbial Ecology, Nature Research Centre, Akademijos Str. 2, LT-08412 Vilnius, Lithuania; (J.K.); (J.K.); (R.P.); (I.V.)
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- Department of Algology and Microbial Ecology, Nature Research Centre, Akademijos Str. 2, LT-08412 Vilnius, Lithuania; (J.K.); (J.K.); (R.P.); (I.V.)
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Schmidt KC, Jackrel SL, Smith DJ, Dick GJ, Denef VJ. Genotype and host microbiome alter competitive interactions between Microcystis aeruginosa and Chlorella sorokiniana. HARMFUL ALGAE 2020; 99:101939. [PMID: 33218432 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2020.101939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (cyanoHABs) continue to increase in frequency and magnitude, threatening global freshwater ecosystems and services. In north-temperate lakes cyanobacteria appear in early summer, succeeding green algae as the dominant phytoplankton group, a pattern thought to be mediated by changes in temperature and bioavailable nutrients. To understand additional drivers of this successional pattern our study used reciprocal invasion experiments to examine the competitive interaction between Microcystis aeruginosa, a dominant contributor to cyanoHABs, and the green alga Chlorella sorokiniana. We considered two factors that may impact these interactions: (1) strain variation, with a specific emphasis on the presence or absence of the gene for the hepatotoxin microcystin, and (2) host-associated bacteria. We used toxic M. aeruginosa PCC 7806 (microcystin producing strain), a non-toxic mutant of PCC 7806, non-toxic M. aeruginosa PCC 9701 (non-microcystin producing strain), and C. sorokiniana. Each organism was available free of all bacteria (i.e., axenic) and with a re-introduced defined bacterial community to generate their xenic counterparts. Competitive interactions were assessed with reciprocal invasion experiments between paired xenic and paired axenic populations of C. sorokiniana and one of the two Microcystis strains, each assessed separately. Flow cytometry and random forest models were used to rapidly discriminate and quantify phytoplankton population densities with 99% accuracy. We found that M. aeruginosa PCC 7806, but not strain PCC 9701, could proliferate from low abundance in a steady-state population of C. sorokiniana. Further, the presence of bacteria allowed M. aeruginosa PCC 7806 to grow to a higher population density into an established C. sorokiniana population than when grown axenic. Conversely, when M. aeruginosa was dominant, C. sorokiniana was only able to proliferate from low density into the PCC 9701 strain, and only when axenic. The mutant of PCC 7806 lacking the ability to produce microcystin behaved similarly to the toxic wild-type, implying microcystin is not responsible for the difference in competitive abilities observed between the two wild-type strains. Quantification of microcystins (MCs) when PCC 7806 M. aeruginosa was introduced into the C. sorokiniana culture showed two-fold more MCs per cell when host-associated bacteria were absent compared to present in both species cultures. Our results show that the ability of M. aeruginosa to compete with C. sorokiniana is determined by genomic differences beyond genes involved in microcystin toxin generation and indicate an important role of host-associated bacteria in mediating phytoplankton interspecies interactions. These results expand our understanding of the key drivers of phytoplankton succession and the establishment and persistence of freshwater harmful cyanobacterial blooms.
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- Kathryn C Schmidt
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
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Ye J, Guan Y, Wu L, Wang C, Chen J, Zhou S, Xu C. Effects of glyphosate on microcystin-LR production and release from Microcystis aeruginosa at different temperatures. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:41961-41969. [PMID: 32700278 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-10185-5] [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: 01/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Cyanobacterial blooms and their associated toxins are growing issues for many aquatic ecosystems. Microcystin-LR (MC-LR) is a toxic and common cyanobacterial toxin, whereas glyphosate is a commonly used herbicide that is massively applied in agriculture. In this study, the effects of glyphosate on the growth of Microcystis aeruginosa and MC-LR synthesis and release from M. aeruginosa at different temperatures are investigated. In addition, the MC-LR pollution in the Huangpu River in Shanghai urban area is studied. Results indicated that the MC-LR concentration in the Huangpu River is related to water temperature. The laboratory experiments revealed that the growth of M. aeruginosa was slightly promoted at 15 °C and glyphosate concentrations of 1 and 5 mg/L and inhibited in the presence of glyphosate and high temperatures (20 °C, 25 °C, 30 °C, and 35 °C). The intracellular MC-LR contents were remarkably increased by glyphosate at 15 °C, 20 °C, 25 °C, and 30 °C and remarkably decreased at 35 °C. Meanwhile, the extracellular MC-LR contents were remarkably increased at all temperatures and all concentrations except when treated with 1 mg/L glyphosate at 35 °C. The highest extracellular MC-LR content, which was 143.9% higher compared with that of the control, was observed at 30 °C and treatment with 10 mg/L glyphosate. These results were consistent with those of MC-LR investigation in Huangpu River. Furthermore, in accordance with the intracellular MC-LR contents, the ability of a single cell to synthesize MC-LR was enhanced at 15 °C, 20 °C, 25 °C, and 30 °C and decreased at 35 °C. These results provide an understanding on the toxic effects of glyphosate on cyanobacteria and the effects of temperature on MC release. Moreover, these results will be helpful in protecting aquatic ecosystems and human health.
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- Jing Ye
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 201418, China.
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 201418, China
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
- Program of Environmental Toxicology, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 201418, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 201418, China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China
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Characteristics of Fluorescence Spectra, UV Spectra, and Specific Growth Rates during the Outbreak of Toxic Microcystis Aeruginosa FACHB-905 and Non-Toxic FACHB-469 under Different Nutrient Conditions in a Eutrophic Microcosmic Simulation Device. WATER 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/w12082305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Microcystis aeruginosa is the dominant alga forming cyanobacteria blooms, the growth of which is limited by available nutrients. Thus, it is necessary to study cyanobacteria blooms and explore the growth of Microcystis aeruginosa under different nutrient conditions. In this paper, we take Microcystis aeruginosa, including toxic Freshwater Algae Culture of Hydrobiology Collection (FACHB)-905 and non-toxic FACHB-469 strains, into account. The strains were cultured using a simulation device under different nutrient conditions. Ultraviolet spectra, three-dimensional fluorescence spectra, and kinetic parameter indicators of the two species are studied. Compared to FACHB-469, the results show that the specific growth rate of FACHB-905 is much higher, in particular, FACHB-905 is the dominant species under low nutrient conditions. Furthermore, the UV spectral characteristics indicate that the molecular weight of dissolved organic matter in the culture tank of toxic FACHB-905 is greater than that of FACHB-469. Additionally, the humification index of toxic FACHB-905 is slightly higher as well, which suggests that it is more stable in the presence of dissolved organic matter during blooms. Therefore, the toxic Microcystis strain is more likely to become the dominant species in water blooms under lower eutrophic conditions and water blooms formed by the toxic Microcystis strain may be more difficult to recover from.
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Luo Y, Le-Clech P, Henderson RK. Characterisation of microalgae-based monocultures and mixed cultures for biomass production and wastewater treatment. ALGAL RES 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2020.101963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Zhang K, Pan R, Luo Z, Zhang T, Fan J. Interspecific competition between Microcystis aeruginosa and Pseudanadaena and their production of T&O compounds. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 252:126509. [PMID: 32224357 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2019] [Revised: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Microcystis aeruginosa and Pseudanabaena are two common cyanobacterial species/genus and they can occur coincidently in many eutrophic lakes globally. These two cyanobacteria could produce Taste & Odor (T&O) compounds, and their production of T&O compounds might be changed when they are present coincidently. The amounts of T&O compounds and their producers may influence the effectiveness of water treatment processes. Therefore, the mutual interactions between Microcystis aeruginosa (FACHB-905, M) and Pseudanabaena sp. (FACHB-1277, P) on T&O compounds in co-cultures were evaluated in this study. Different initial cell concentrations of M and P, with ratios of M:P = 1:1, M:P = 1:2 and M:P = 2:1 were applied in the co-cultures. The growth of M was enhanced under all of the cyanobacterial cell ratios. The growth of P was enhanced under the ratio of M:P = 1:1, while it was inhibited under the ratios of M:P = 1:2 and M: P = 2:1. In addition, the growth of the two cyanobacteria and their production of β-cyclocitral and 2-methylisoborneol (2-MIB) in the filtrate of P were higher than those in the filtrate of M, which may be attributed to their associated secondary metabolites. The cell integrity and photosynthetic capacity of the two studied cyanobacteria are greatly affected by exposure to β-cyclocitral and 2-MIB. The results showed that β-cyclocitral and 2-MIB had the allelopathic effects on the two cyanobacteria species which might influence the composition of co-existing cyanobacteria and their production of T&O compounds.
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- Kejia Zhang
- College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China; Housing and Urban-Rural Construction Office of Lin'an District, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China.
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Shang T, Lin L, Chen B, Wang M, Qin W, Dai C, Yu H, Li J, Thring RW, Ma Z, Zhao M. Cell density-dependent suppression on the development and photosynthetic activities of Sargassum fusiformis embryos by dinoflagellate Karenia mikimotoi. HARMFUL ALGAE 2020; 96:101842. [PMID: 32560840 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2020.101842] [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: 01/05/2020] [Revised: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Lots of research has demonstrated that macroalgae can strongly inhibit the growth of harmful algal bloom (HAB) species in general. However, the effects of HABs or HAB-forming species on macrophytes are still largely uncharacterized until now. In the present study, the effects of the dinoflagellate Karenia mikimotoi cell density gradient, live cell suspension (LC), ruptured cell suspension (RC) as well as the cell-free supernatant (FC) of K. mikimotoi at 1000 μg Chla l-1 (~1.0 × 105 cells ml-1) on the development and photosynthesis of Sargassum fusiforme embryos were investigated in a series of laboratory experiments. The results showed that co-cultivation with K. mikimotoi at 500 μg Chla l-1(~5.0 × 104 cells ml-1) and higher cell densities significantly (P<0.05) inhibited the development, pigment content and photosynthetic activities of the embryos. In addition, the inhibitory effects increased with increased cell densities and prolonged exposure time. Compared to the embryos cultured with the F/2 medium (Control), exposure to LC, RC and FC of K. mikimotoi at 1000 μg Chla l-1for 2 weeks all led to decreased relative growth rate (RGR), chlorophyll (Chl) a content, carotenoids (Car) content and photosynthetic activities of the embryos, with LC and RC exhibiting the maximal and the minimal suppression. The dominant inhibitory effects of FC on the embryos indicated that the suppression was mainly caused by the allelochemicals, while the slightest inhibitory effects of RC on the embryos suggested that some intracellular growth-promoting substances were synchronously released when K. mikimotoi cells lyzed. In addition, the most severe growth suppression of embryos by LC indicated that intact cell contact by K. mikimotoi probably also contributed to the inhibitory effects. These results indicated that a dense HAB formed by K. mikimotoi could seriously suppress the development and photosynthesis of S. fusiforme embryos and eventually reduce the seedlings stock.
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- Tiange Shang
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Ecological Treatment Technology for Urban Water Pollution, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China; Dongtou Fisheries Science and Technology Research Institute, Dongtou, Wenzhou 325700, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Ecological Treatment Technology for Urban Water Pollution, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Ecological Treatment Technology for Urban Water Pollution, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Ecological Treatment Technology for Urban Water Pollution, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Ecological Treatment Technology for Urban Water Pollution, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Ecological Treatment Technology for Urban Water Pollution, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Ecological Treatment Technology for Urban Water Pollution, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia V2N4Z9, Canada
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Ecological Treatment Technology for Urban Water Pollution, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China.
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Ecological Treatment Technology for Urban Water Pollution, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China.
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The Importance of Allelopathic Picocyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. on the Abundance, Biomass Formation, and Structure of Phytoplankton Assemblages in Three Freshwater Lakes. Toxins (Basel) 2020; 12:toxins12040259. [PMID: 32316304 PMCID: PMC7232185 DOI: 10.3390/toxins12040259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2020] [Revised: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The contribution of picocyanobacteria to summer phytoplankton blooms, accompanied by an ecological crisis, is a new phenomenon in Europe. This issue requires careful investigation. We studied allelopathic activity of freshwater picocyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. on phytoplankton assemblages from three freshwater lakes. In this study, the allelopathic activity of the Synechococcus sp. on the total abundance, biomass, as well as structure of the phytoplankton assemblages were investigated. Our results indicated that addition of exudates obtained from Synechococcus sp. affected the number of cells and biomass of the phytoplankton communities; the degree of inhibition or stimulation was different for each species, causing a change in the phytoplankton abundance and dominance during the experiment. We observed that some group of organisms (especially cyanobacteria from the genus Aphanothece, Limnothrix, Microcystis, and Synechococcus) showed tolerance for allelopathic compounds produced and released by Synechococcus sp. It is also worth noting that in some samples, Bacillariophyceae (e.g., Amphora pediculus, Navicula pygmaea, and Nitzschia paleacea) were completely eliminated in the experimental treatments, while present in the controls. This work demonstrated that the allelopathic activity exhibited by the Synechococcus sp. is probably one of the major competitive strategies affecting some of the coexisting phytoplankton species in freshwater ecosystems. To our best knowledge this is the first report of the allelopathic activity of Synechococcus sp. in the freshwater reservoirs, and one of the few published works showing allelopathic properties of freshwater picocyanobacteria on coexisting phytoplankton species.
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Li S, Dao GH, Tao Y, Zhou J, Jiang HS, Xue YM, Yu WW, Yong XL, Hu HY. The growth suppression effects of UV-C irradiation on Microcystis aeruginosa and Chlorella vulgaris under solo-culture and co-culture conditions in reclaimed water. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 713:136374. [PMID: 31955073 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2019] [Revised: 12/25/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are serious problems in landscape waters sourced from reclaimed water. In this study, the suppression effects of UV-C irradiation on microalgal growth were researched to find a possible preventive approach. Microcystis aeruginosa and Chlorella vulgaris were exposed to UV-C irradiation and then cultured in real reclaimed water for 7-18 d. UV-C irradiation at 50-200 mJ cm-2 could inhibit the growth of M. aeruginosa, C. vulgaris, and both microalgae in co-culture for 3-14, 1-3, and 1-5 d respectively. In addition, UV-C irradiation could cause damage to the cell integrity. At 100-200 mJ cm-2 UV-C, the proportion of microalgal membrane damage (Pmd) in M. aeruginosa cells increased rapidly to 56%-76% from day 3, whereas that in C. vulgaris cells increased to 23%-62% within 3 d. The photochemical efficiency (represented by Y value) of the irradiated groups was negatively affected immediately after UV-C irradiation and recovered gradually during the incubation. The Y value of M. aeruginosa cells began to recover from days 3 to 14, whereas that of C. vulgaris recovered much more quickly, from days 0.1 to 1. Overall, the irradiation-induced suppressive effects on algal growth correlated positively with the UV-C doses. Because M. aeruginosa was more sensitive to UV-C irradiation, UV-C irradiation not only controlled the total biomass of the mixed algae but also selectively reestablished the dominance of the nontoxic C. vulgaris.
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- Shang Li
- Shenzhen Environmental Science and New Energy Technology Engineering Laboratory, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control State Key Joint Laboratory, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control (SMARC), School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control (MARC) of Shenzhen, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Chengdu Xingrong Environmental Co., Ltd., Chengdu 610041, China
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- Chengdu Xingrong Environmental Co., Ltd., Chengdu 610041, China
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- Chengdu Xingrong Environmental Co., Ltd., Chengdu 610041, China
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- Chengdu Xingrong Environmental Co., Ltd., Chengdu 610041, China
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- Chengdu Xingrong Environmental Co., Ltd., Chengdu 610041, China
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- Shenzhen Environmental Science and New Energy Technology Engineering Laboratory, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China; Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control State Key Joint Laboratory, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control (SMARC), School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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Temperature-dependent competitive advantages of an allelopathic alga over non-allelopathic alga are altered by pollutants and initial algal abundance levels. Sci Rep 2020; 10:4419. [PMID: 32157147 PMCID: PMC7064544 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-61438-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2019] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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In the context of climate warming, the dominance of allelopathic algae that cause ecosystem disturbances is an important topic. Although the hypothesis that an increase in temperature will be favorable to the dominance of allelopathic algae has been increasingly supported by many studies, it is still unclear how other factors can affect the influence of temperature. In this study, the effects of copper exposure and initial algal abundance on the competition between Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata (non-allelopathic alga) and Chlorella vulgaris (allelopathic alga) were investigated during temperature changes. The results showed that increased temperatures enhanced the competitive advantage of C. vulgaris only in the absence of copper exposure. Our data confirmed that copper exposure along with increased temperature (20-30 °C) may change the competitive advantage of C. vulgaris from favorable to unfavorable. The initial algal abundance was found to affect competition outcome by controlling copper toxicity. This study suggests that pollutants and initial abundance can alter the effects of increased temperature on the allelopathic interaction. Given the temporal dynamics of algal abundance and the pollutants in natural ecosystems, these findings should be considered in the prediction of temperature influence on an algal community.
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Liu Y, Yang Q, Zhu M, Wang L, Zhou Q, Yang Z, Huang X. Endocytosis in microcystis aeruginosa accelerates the synthesis of microcystins in the presence of lanthanum(III). HARMFUL ALGAE 2020; 93:101791. [PMID: 32307072 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2020.101791] [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: 10/25/2019] [Revised: 02/16/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Microcystis aeruginosa bloom releases microcystins (MCs) into global aquatic environment, which other living organisms can ingest the released MCs. The toxic effects of MCs on organisms are amplified through the food chain, threatening human and animal health. Lanthanum(III) [La(III)], a pollutant in aquatic environments worldwide, has been confirmed to stimulate MC synthesis in M. aeruginosa. However, the involved cellular mechanism remains unclear. Here, using interdisciplinary approaches, it was first observed that La(III) activated the clathrin-mediated endocytosis in M. aeruginosa. This allowed the algal cells to rapidly absorb macro-elements (C, N and P) and micro-elements (K, Ca and Mg) through the clathrin-mediated endocytosis. These in turn stimulated chlorophyll production, photosynthesis, the growth of the algal cells, and the increases in the productions of MC-LW, MC-LR and MC-YR in M. aeruginosa. These results provide valuable insights for understanding the involved cellular mechanism on MC synthesis and managing MC pollution, which is important to protect global food chain and the ecosystem.
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- Yongqiang Liu
- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Center for Plant Cell Biology, Institute of Integrative Genome Biology, and Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Mesquita MCB, Prestes ACC, Gomes AMA, Marinho MM. Direct Effects of Temperature on Growth of Different Tropical Phytoplankton Species. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2020; 79:1-11. [PMID: 31111178 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-019-01384-w] [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: 07/19/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Temperature increase may influence competition among phytoplankton species, potentially intensifying cyanobacteria blooms that can be favored by direct and indirect effects of temperature. In this study, we aimed to clarify how cyanobacteria can be favored by the direct effects of increased temperature compared to diatoms and chlorophytes. Strains of the most representative species of a eutrophic coastal lagoon (Microcystis aeruginosa, Planktothrix agardhii, Desmodesmus communis, and Cyclotella meneghiniana) were used to test the hypothesis that cyanobacteria would be favored by the direct effect of temperature increase. First, we evaluated the effect of temperature increase on growth in monocultures (batch and chemostats) at 25 and 30 °C and after in mixed cultures (chemostats). In batch monocultures, the cyanobacteria showed higher growth rates in 30 °C than in 25 °C. However, in continuous culture experiments (chemostats), growth rates of M. aeruginosa and P. agardhii were not affected by temperature, but the strains showed higher biovolume in steady-state with the temperature increase. In continuous mixed cultures, M. aeruginosa was always dominant and C. meneghiniana was excluded, regardless of temperature tested. D. communis was able to coexist with lower biomass. This study shows that rising temperatures can be detrimental to diatoms, even for a tropical strain. Although some studies indicate that the dominance of cyanobacteria in warmer climates may be due to the indirect effect of warming that will promote physical conditions in the environment more favorable to cyanobacteria, the outcomes of mixed cultures demonstrate that the direct effect of temperature can also favor the dominance of cyanobacteria.
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- Marcella C B Mesquita
- Laboratory of Ecology and Physiology of Phytoplankton, Department of Plant Biology, University of Rio de Janeiro State, Rua São Francisco Xavier, 524 - PHLC Sala 511a, Rio de Janeiro, 20550-900, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Ecology and Physiology of Phytoplankton, Department of Plant Biology, University of Rio de Janeiro State, Rua São Francisco Xavier, 524 - PHLC Sala 511a, Rio de Janeiro, 20550-900, Brazil
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- Federal Institute of Rio de Janeiro, Avenida Washington Luís, Pendotiba, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, 24310-000, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Ecology and Physiology of Phytoplankton, Department of Plant Biology, University of Rio de Janeiro State, Rua São Francisco Xavier, 524 - PHLC Sala 511a, Rio de Janeiro, 20550-900, Brazil
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Śliwińska-Wilczewska S, Barreiro Felpeto A, Możdżeń K, Vasconcelos V, Latała A. Physiological Effects on Coexisting Microalgae of the Allelochemicals Produced by the Bloom-Forming Cyanobacteria Synechococcus sp. and Nodularia Spumigena. Toxins (Basel) 2019; 11:toxins11120712. [PMID: 31817796 PMCID: PMC6950133 DOI: 10.3390/toxins11120712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Revised: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Only a few studies have documented the physiological effects of allelopathy from cyanobacteria against coexisting microalgae. We investigated the allelopathic ability of the bloom-forming cyanobacteria Synechococcus sp. and Nodularia spumigena filtrates on several aspects related to the physiology of the target species: population growth, cell morphology, and several indexes of photosynthesis rate and respiration. The target species were the following: two species of green algae (Oocystis submarina, Chlorella vulgaris) and two species of diatoms (Bacillaria paxillifer, Skeletonema marinoi). These four species coexist in the natural environment with the employed strains of Synechococcus sp. and N. spumigena employed. The tests were performed with single and repeated addition of cyanobacterial cell-free filtrate. We also tested the importance of the growth phase in the strength of the allelopathic effect. The negative effects of both cyanobacteria were the strongest with repeated exudates addition, and generally, Synechococcus sp. and N. spumigena were allelopathic only in the exponential growth phase. O. submarina was not negatively affected by Synechococcus filtrates in any of the parameters studied, while C. vulgaris, B. paxillifer, and S. marinoi were affected in several ways. N. spumigena was characterized by a stronger allelopathic activity than Synechococcus sp., showing a negative effect on all target species. The highest decline in growth, as well as the most apparent cell physical damage, was observed for the diatom S. marinoi. Our findings suggest that cyanobacterial allelochemicals are associated with the cell physical damage, as well as a reduced performance in respiration and photosynthesis system in the studied microalgae which cause the inhibition of the population growth. Moreover, our study has shown that some biotic factors that increase the intensity of allelopathic effects may also alter the ratio between bloom-forming cyanobacteria and some phytoplankton species that occur in the same aquatic ecosystem.
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- Sylwia Śliwińska-Wilczewska
- Division of Marine Ecosystems Functioning, Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdansk, Avenue Piłsudskiego 46, P-81-378 Gdynia, Poland;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-58-523-68-92
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- Interdisciplinary Center of Marine and Environmental Research-CIMAR/CIIMAR, University of Porto, Avenida General Norton de Matos s/n, PT-4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal; (A.B.F.); (V.V.)
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- Institute of Biology, Pedagogical University of Cracow, Podchorążych 2 St., P-30-084 Kraków, Poland;
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- Interdisciplinary Center of Marine and Environmental Research-CIMAR/CIIMAR, University of Porto, Avenida General Norton de Matos s/n, PT-4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal; (A.B.F.); (V.V.)
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Porto University, Rua do Campo Alegre, PT-4069-007 Porto, Portugal
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- Division of Marine Ecosystems Functioning, Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdansk, Avenue Piłsudskiego 46, P-81-378 Gdynia, Poland;
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Corcoran AA, Seger M, Niu R, Nirmalakhandan N, Lammers PJ, Holguin FO, Boeing WJ. Evidence for induced allelopathy in an isolate of Coelastrella following co-culture with Chlorella sorokiniana. ALGAL RES 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2019.101535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Shen A, Ishizaka J, Yang M, Ouyang L, Yin Y, Ma Z. Changes in community structure and photosynthetic activities of total phytoplankton species during the growth, maintenance, and dissipation phases of a Prorocentrum donghaiense bloom. HARMFUL ALGAE 2019; 82:35-43. [PMID: 30928009 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2018.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2018] [Revised: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The potential interactions between the bloom-forming dinoflagellates and other phytoplankton during the algal bloom cycle are interesting, while the causes for the phytoplankton community changes were not fully understood. We hypothesized that phytoplankton community structure and photosynthetic activities of total phytoplankton have their special characteristics in different phases of the algal blooms. To test this hypothesis, a survey covering the process of a Prorocentrum donghaiense bloom in coastal waters between Dongtou and Nanji Islands was carried out from 9 to 20 May 2016, and the changes in the phytoplankton community and photosynthetic activities of total phytoplankton were determined. Surface seawater was sampled for microscopic analysis of phytoplankton composition and pulse amplitude modulated (PAM) chlorophyll fluorescence analysis of photosynthetic activities of the total phytoplankton species. A total of 25, 31, and 19 phytoplankton species were identified in its growth (9-12 May), maintenance (13-18 May) and dissipation phases (19-20 May), respectively. Diatoms were dominant in terms of species number while dinoflagellates were predominant at cell abundance. Dinoflagellates were the major dominant species during three phases of the bloom based on the dominance (Y) value, whereas the dominant species extended to dinoflagellates and diatoms including P. donghaiense, Coscinodiscus argus, Gonyaulax spinifera, Cyclotella sp. and Scrippsiella trochoidea in the dissipation phase. In the maintenance phase, the average cell abundances of the total phytoplankton and P. donghaiense were consistent with the chlorophyll a (Chla) concentration in the seawater; for the diversity indices of total phytoplankton species, Simpson index (C) was the highest while Shannon index (H') and Pielou evenness index (J') were the lowest. Furthermore, photosynthetic activities of the total phytoplankton species represented by the effective quantum yield (Fq'/Fm') and the maximum relative electron transport rate (rETRmax) in the maintenance phase were higher than those in the growth and dissipation phases. The results indicated that the characteristics of phytoplankton community structure and photosynthetic activities could be regarded as criteria in predicting the phases of algal blooms.
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- Anglu Shen
- College of Marine Ecology and Environment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China; East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Shanghai, 200090, China
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- Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 4648601, Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 4648601, Japan
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- East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Shanghai, 200090, China
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- East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Shanghai, 200090, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China.
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Tan K, Huang Z, Ji R, Qiu Y, Wang Z, Liu J. A review of allelopathy on microalgae. MICROBIOLOGY-SGM 2019; 165:587-592. [PMID: 30688632 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.000776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Algal blooms have severe impacts on the utilization of water resources. The discovery of allelopathy provides a new dimension to solving this problem due to its high efficiency, safety and economy. Allelopathy can suppress the growth of microalgae by impairing the structure, photosynthesis and enzyme activity of algal cells. In the current work, we first demonstrate the allelopathy and allelochemicals derived from both plants and algae. We then expound the potential mechanisms of allelopathy on microalgae. Next, the potential application of allelochemicals in water environment is proposed. Finally, the key challenge and future perspective are presented.
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- Kaiting Tan
- School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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Briand E, Reubrecht S, Mondeguer F, Sibat M, Hess P, Amzil Z, Bormans M. Chemically mediated interactions between Microcystis and Planktothrix: impact on their growth, morphology and metabolic profiles. Environ Microbiol 2019; 21:1552-1566. [PMID: 30485643 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.14490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2018] [Revised: 11/19/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Freshwater cyanobacteria are known for their ability to produce bioactive compounds, some of which have been described as allelochemicals. Using a combined approach of co-cultures and analyses of metabolic profiles, we investigated chemically mediated interactions between two cyanobacterial strains, Microcystis aeruginosa PCC 7806 and Planktothrix agardhii PCC 7805. More precisely, we evaluated changes in growth, morphology and metabolite production and release by both interacting species. Co-culture of Microcystis with Planktothrix resulted in a reduction of the growth of Planktothrix together with a decrease of its trichome size and alterations in the morphology of its cells. The production of intracellular compounds by Planktothrix showed a slight decrease between monoculture and co-culture conditions. Concerning Microcystis, the number of intracellular compounds was higher under co-culture condition than under monoculture. Overall, Microcystis produced a lower number of intracellular compounds under monoculture than Planktothrix, and a higher number of intracellular compounds than Planktothrix under co-culture condition. Our investigation did not allow us to identify specifically the compounds causing the observed physiological and morphological changes of Planktothrix cells. However, altogether, these results suggest that co-culture induces specific compounds as a response by Microcystis to the presence of Planktothrix. Further studies should be undertaken for identification of such potential allelochemicals.
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- Enora Briand
- Phycotoxins Laboratory, IFREMER, F-44311 Nantes, France.,UMR CNRS 6553 ECOBIO, Rennes 1 University, F-35042 Rennes, France
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- Phycotoxins Laboratory, IFREMER, F-44311 Nantes, France
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- Phycotoxins Laboratory, IFREMER, F-44311 Nantes, France
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- UMR CNRS 6553 ECOBIO, Rennes 1 University, F-35042 Rennes, France
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Pereira AL, Santos C, Azevedo J, Martins TP, Castelo-Branco R, Ramos V, Vasconcelos V, Campos A. Effects of two toxic cyanobacterial crude extracts containing microcystin-LR and cylindrospermopsin on the growth and photosynthetic capacity of the microalga Parachlorella kessleri. ALGAL RES 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2018.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Chia MA, Jankowiak JG, Kramer BJ, Goleski JA, Huang IS, Zimba PV, do Carmo Bittencourt-Oliveira M, Gobler CJ. Succession and toxicity of Microcystis and Anabaena (Dolichospermum) blooms are controlled by nutrient-dependent allelopathic interactions. HARMFUL ALGAE 2018; 74:67-77. [PMID: 29724344 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2018.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2017] [Revised: 03/03/2018] [Accepted: 03/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Microcystis and Anabaena (Dolichospermum) are among the most toxic cyanobacterial genera and often succeed each other during harmful algal blooms. The role allelopathy plays in the succession of these genera is not fully understood. The allelopathic interactions of six strains of Microcystis and Anabaena under different nutrient conditions in co-culture and in culture-filtrate experiments were investigated. Microcystis strains significantly reduced the growth of Anabaena strains in mixed cultures with direct cell-to-cell contact and high nutrient levels. Cell-free filtrate from Microcystis cultures proved equally potent in suppressing the growth of nutrient replete Anabaena cultures while also significantly reducing anatoxin-a production. Allelopathic interactions between Microcystis and Anabaena were, however, partly dependent on ambient nutrient levels. Anabaena dominated under low N conditions and Microcystis dominated under nutrient replete and low P during which allelochemicals caused the complete suppression of nitrogen fixation by Anabaena and stimulated glutathione S-transferase activity. The microcystin content of Microcystis was lowered with decreasing N and the presence of Anabaena decreased it further under low P and high nutrient conditions. Collectively, these results indicate that strong allelopathic interactions between Microcystis and Anabaena are closely intertwined with the availability of nutrients and that allelopathy may contribute to the succession, nitrogen availability, and toxicity of cyanobacterial blooms.
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- Mathias A Chia
- Department of Biological Sciences, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Av. Pádua Dias, 11, São Dimas, Postal code: 13418-900, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil; School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University, Southampton, NY, 11968, United States
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- School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University, Southampton, NY, 11968, United States
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- School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University, Southampton, NY, 11968, United States
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- School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University, Southampton, NY, 11968, United States
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- Center for Coastal Studies (CCS), Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, TX 78412 United States
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- Center for Coastal Studies (CCS), Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, TX 78412 United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Av. Pádua Dias, 11, São Dimas, Postal code: 13418-900, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University, Southampton, NY, 11968, United States.
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Yang J, Tang H, Zhang X, Zhu X, Huang Y, Yang Z. High temperature and pH favor Microcystis aeruginosa to outcompete Scenedesmus obliquus. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:4794-4802. [PMID: 29198029 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-0887-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2017] [Accepted: 11/29/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Competition between cyanobacteria and green algae affects phytoplankton succession and the well-known cyanobacteria blooms. Climate warming and water acidification are two concerned environmental issues changing the freshwater ecosystems. To investigate the competitive responses of phytoplankton to warming and acidification, we co-cultured Microcystis aeruginosa and Scenedesmus obliquus at a temperature range of 15-35 °C and a pH range of 5-9. Results showed that S. obliquus was superior competitor at 15 °C. At 20-30 °C, the populations of both Scenedesmus and Microcystis were inhibited by the presence of each other. S. obliquus was in competitive domination at the initial phase of cultivation, but was finally replaced by M. aeruginosa. Microcystis kept competition advantage at 35 °C, whereas Scenedesmus outcompeted Microcystis at acidic conditions (pH ≤ 6). Neutral and weakly alkaline conditions (pH 7-9) supported the replacement of competition domination from Scenedesmus to Microcystis. The present study revealed that climate warming may accelerate the phytoplankton succession from green algae to cyanobacteria, with the predicted promoted cyanobacteria blooms. Nonetheless, water acidification causes Microcystis to be a weak competitor with green algae, suggesting that the advantageous effect of Microcystis toward green algae at high temperatures was controlled by other variables like the water pH.
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- Jingwen Yang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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Allelopathy Inhibitory Effects of Hydrodictyon reticulatum on Chlorella pyrenoidosa under Co-Culture and Liquor-Cultured Conditions. WATER 2017. [DOI: 10.3390/w9060416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Ma Z, Wu M, Lin L, Thring RW, Yu H, Zhang X, Zhao M. Allelopathic interactions between the macroalga Hizikia fusiformis (Harvey) and the harmful blooms-forming dinoflagellate Karenia mikimotoi. HARMFUL ALGAE 2017; 65:19-26. [PMID: 28526116 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2017.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2016] [Revised: 03/21/2017] [Accepted: 04/04/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The effects of algal blooms on seaweeds have been rarely studied, although harmful algal blooms (HABs) are now normally regarded as worldwide incidents. In the present study, the effects of dense Karenia mikimotoi cells on the growth and photosynthesis of Hizikia fusiformis, a common and commercially cultivated macroalga in coastal waters of the East China Sea (ECS), were studied to understand the possible consequences when the mariculture encountered a dense harmful algal bloom. Furthermore, the counteraction of the latter on the growth and photosynthetic activities of K. mikimotoi was determined to evaluate the contribution of H. fusiformis commercial cultivation to environmental improvements. The results showed that the chlorophyll a (Chl a) contents, maximal photochemical efficiency (Fv/Fm) and relative electron transfer rate (rETR) of gas vesicles (specialized leaves), adult and young receptacles of H. fusiformis were all significantly (P<0.05) inhibited compared with the mono-cultured ones. When compared with mono-cultured H. fusiformis (without K. mikimotoi), the Chl a contents in gas vesicles, adult and young receptacles decreased by 20.6%, 17.6% and 33.2% within 2 weeks. Correspondingly, the Fv/Fm decreased by 7.9%, 37.4% and 43.7%; the apparent photosynthetic efficiency (α) decreased by 9.4%, 47.1% and 48.3%; and rETR decreased by 19.5%, 52.6% and 68.2%, respectively. The Chl a concentration of the mono-cultured K. mikimotoi (without H. fusiformis) increased to 2247.97μgl-1 from 958.11μgl-1 within 14 d. Those of the co-cultivated ones (with H. fusiformis), however, increased to 1591.31μgl-1 on the 8th day and then decreased rapidly to 254.99 (±37.73) μgl-1 after the next 6 days. Furthermore, compared with the mono-cultured K. mikimotoi cells, the Fv/Fm, α and rETRmax of co-cultivated ones decreased by 9.4%, 36.3% and 30.6%, respectively. The results indicated that the mature sporophytes of H. fusiformis were resistant to dense K. mikimotoi blooms and this resistance was organ-dependent as: gas vesicle>adult receptacles>young receptacles. On the other hand, commercial mariculture of H. fusiformis demonstrated the potential of preventing the occurrence of algal blooms.
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- Zengling Ma
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Dongtou Fisheries Science and Technology Research Institute, Dongtou, Wenzhou 325700, China
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- Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada V2N4Z9
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China.
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Song H, Lavoie M, Fan X, Tan H, Liu G, Xu P, Fu Z, Paerl HW, Qian H. Allelopathic interactions of linoleic acid and nitric oxide increase the competitive ability of Microcystis aeruginosa. ISME JOURNAL 2017; 11:1865-1876. [PMID: 28398349 PMCID: PMC5520033 DOI: 10.1038/ismej.2017.45] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2016] [Revised: 01/15/2017] [Accepted: 02/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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The frequency and intensity of cyanobacterial blooms are increasing worldwide with major societal and economic costs. Interactions between toxic cyanobacteria and eukaryotic algal competitors can affect toxic bloom formation, but the exact mechanisms of interspecies interactions remain unknown. Using metabolomic and proteomic profiling of co-cultures of the toxic cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa with a green alga as well as of microorganisms collected in a Microcystis spp. bloom in Lake Taihu (China), we disentangle novel interspecies allelopathic interactions. We describe an interspecies molecular network in which M. aeruginosa inhibits growth of Chlorella vulgaris, a model green algal competitor, via the release of linoleic acid. In addition, we demonstrate how M. aeruginosa takes advantage of the cell signaling compound nitric oxide produced by C. vulgaris, which stimulates a positive feedback mechanism of linoleic acid release by M. aeruginosa and its toxicity. Our high-throughput system-biology approach highlights the importance of previously unrecognized allelopathic interactions between a broadly distributed toxic cyanobacterial bloom former and one of its algal competitors.
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- Hao Song
- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Quebec-Ocean and Takuvik Joint International Research Unit, Université Laval, Lavel, QC, Canada
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Morehead City, NC, USA.,College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.,Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Bioremediation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, China
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Li Y, Wu Y, Liu B, Li D. Competition between toxic and nontoxic Microcystis (Cyanophyceae) under different light and temperature conditions. SCIENCE CHINA-LIFE SCIENCES 2017; 60:674-676. [PMID: 28120267 DOI: 10.1007/s11427-016-0228-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2016] [Accepted: 11/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Yinxia Li
- Department of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Henan Institute of Engineering, Zhengzhou, 451191, China.,Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Simulation and Control of Groundwater Pollution, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China
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- Department of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Henan Institute of Engineering, Zhengzhou, 451191, China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China.
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Ren L, Wang P, Wang C, Chen J, Hou J, Qian J. Algal growth and utilization of phosphorus studied by combined mono-culture and co-culture experiments. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2017; 220:274-285. [PMID: 27665120 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2016.09.061] [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: 05/27/2016] [Revised: 09/19/2016] [Accepted: 09/19/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Phosphorus (P) plays a critical role in algal growth; therefore, a better understanding of P availability is essential to control harmful algal blooms. Three algae species, Microcystis aeruginosa, Chlorella pyrenoidosa, and Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata, were mono-cultured and co-cultured on three types of P substrates, dissolved inorganic P (DIP), phosphomonoesters glucose-6-phosphate (G-6-P) and β-glycerol phosphate (β-glycerol-P), and phosphonate (glyphosate), to explore their growth and P utilization. All three species could utilize dissolved organic P (DOP) to sustain their growth, whereas DIP was their preferred P substrate in both culture types. Algae could regulate the P uptake capacity under different P conditions, and the added P could be rapidly accumulated at the beginning of the culture and slowly utilized during the subsequent life cycle. M. aeruginosa exhibited wider P selectivity and could utilize all three P substrates, whereas the other two species could only use phosphomonoester (G-6-P and β-glycerol-P) in the mono-cultures. However, in the co-cultures, the relative bioavailability of DOP for M. aeruginosa and C. pyrenoidosa was enhanced, and M. aeruginosa might contribute to the growth of C. pyrenoidosa and P. subcapitata when fed with glyphosate. The three species showed an intrinsic ability to produce alkaline phosphatase (AP), and AP activity (APA) was regulated by Pi stress. However, high APA did not necessarily lead to high Pi release and algal growth on unfavorable substrates. Although M. aeruginosa was not superior in growth rate in the mono-cultures, it showed a better P accumulation ability and maintained stable growth on different P substrates. Moreover, it was a good competitor, suppressing the thriving growth of the other species in co-cultures. Overall, the findings indicated the strategic flexibility of P utilization by algae and the strong competitive ability of M. aeruginosa in Pi-limited and DOP-enriched natural waters.
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- Lingxiao Ren
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Department on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Department on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Department on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Department on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Department on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Department on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, People's Republic of China
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