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Lou Y, Wang Y, Li S, Yu F, Liu X, Cong Y, Li Z, Jin F, Zhang M, Yao Z, Wang J. Different responses of marine microalgae Phaeodactylum tricornutum upon exposures to WAF and CEWAF of crude oil: A case study coupled with stable isotopic signatures. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 468:133833. [PMID: 38401215 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133833] [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: 11/18/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
Abstract
Increasing use of chemical dispersants for oil spills highlights the need to understand their adverse effects on marine microalgae and nutrient assimilation because the toxic components of crude oil can be more bioavailable. We employed the crude oil water-accommodated fraction (WAF) and chemically enhanced WAF (CEWAF) to compare different responses in marine microalgae (Phaeodactylum tricornutum) coupled with stable isotopic signatures. The concentration and proportion of high-molecular-weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (HMW PAHs), which are key toxic components in crude oil, increased after dispersant addition. CEWAF exposure caused higher percent growth inhibition and a lower chlorophyll-a level of microalgae than those after WAF exposure. Compared with WAF exposure, CEWAF led to an enhancement in the self-defense mechanism of P. tricornutum, accompanied by an increased content of extracellular polymeric substances. 13C-depletion and carbon assimilation were altered in P. tricornutum, suggesting more HMW PAHs could be utilized as carbon sources by microalgae under CEWAF. CEWAF had no significant effects on the isotopic fractionation or assimilation of nitrogen in P. tricornutum. Our study unveiled the impact on the growth, physiological response, and nutrient assimilation of microalgae upon WAF and CEWAF exposures. Our data provide new insights into the ecological effects of dispersant applications for coastal oil spills.
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- Yadi Lou
- Key Laboratory for Ecological Environment in Coastal Areas (Ministry of Ecology and Environment), Marine Debris and Microplastic Research Center, Department of Marine Chemistry, National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Ecological Environment in Coastal Areas (Ministry of Ecology and Environment), Marine Debris and Microplastic Research Center, Department of Marine Chemistry, National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Ecological Environment in Coastal Areas (Ministry of Ecology and Environment), Marine Debris and Microplastic Research Center, Department of Marine Chemistry, National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China; College of Marine Ecology and Environment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Key Laboratory for Ecological Environment in Coastal Areas (Ministry of Ecology and Environment), Marine Debris and Microplastic Research Center, Department of Marine Chemistry, National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China; School of Chemical, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory for Ecological Environment in Coastal Areas (Ministry of Ecology and Environment), Marine Debris and Microplastic Research Center, Department of Marine Chemistry, National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Ecological Environment in Coastal Areas (Ministry of Ecology and Environment), Marine Debris and Microplastic Research Center, Department of Marine Chemistry, National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Ecological Environment in Coastal Areas (Ministry of Ecology and Environment), Marine Debris and Microplastic Research Center, Department of Marine Chemistry, National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Ecological Environment in Coastal Areas (Ministry of Ecology and Environment), Marine Debris and Microplastic Research Center, Department of Marine Chemistry, National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Ecological Environment in Coastal Areas (Ministry of Ecology and Environment), Marine Debris and Microplastic Research Center, Department of Marine Chemistry, National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Ecological Environment in Coastal Areas (Ministry of Ecology and Environment), Marine Debris and Microplastic Research Center, Department of Marine Chemistry, National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Ecological Environment in Coastal Areas (Ministry of Ecology and Environment), Marine Debris and Microplastic Research Center, Department of Marine Chemistry, National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China
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Fan W, Liu Y, Xu X, Dong X, Wang H. Effects of HCO 3- and CO 2 conversion rates on carbon assimilation strategies in marine microalgae: Implication by stable carbon isotope analysis of fatty acids. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2024; 209:108530. [PMID: 38520966 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.108530] [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: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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Marine microalgae are an essential component of marine plankton and critical primary producers, playing a vital role in marine ecosystems. The seawater carbonate system is a dynamic equilibrium system, and changes in any component can alter the carbonate balance. In CO2-concentrating mechanisms (CCMs), carbonic anhydrase (CA) regulates CO2 concentration by catalyzing the interconversion between CO2 and HCO3-. Therefore, limiting the activity of extracellular carbonic anhydrase (exCA) alters the rate at which carbonate equilibrium is reached and further affects the carbon assimilation process in microalgae. In this study, two different microalgae, Phaeodactylum tricornutum and Nannochloropsis oceanica, were selected to investigate the effects of changes in the carbonate system on photosynthetic carbon assimilation in microalgae by inhibiting exCA activity with acetazolamide (AZ). Inhibition of exCA activity reduces specific growth rates and photosynthetic efficiency of microalgae. The total alkalinity, HCO3- concentration, and CO2 concentration of the cultures increased with the decrease of pH, but the changes of the ribulose 1,5- bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) activities of the two microalgae were different. In addition, the two microalgae possessed different lipid and carbohydrate synthesis strategies, but both restricted triacylglycerol (TAG) synthesis. Meanwhile, the microalgal cells had to utilize more 13CO2 when HCO3- and CO2 conversion rates were limited and restricted. This led to the continuous accumulation of 13C in fatty acids and the elevation of δ13CFAs. In conclusion, our study provides a new perspective on the role of microalgae in correlating carbonate changes with photosynthetic carbon assimilation strategies under mechanistic constraints on inorganic carbon utilization.
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- Weijia Fan
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China
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- Navigation College, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, China
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Feng L, Wang Z, Jia D, Zou X, Rao M, Huang Z, Kuang C, Ye J, Chen C, Huang C, Zhang M, Cheng J. Functional metabolism pathways of significantly regulated genes in Nannochloropsis oceanica with various nitrogen/phosphorus nutrients for CO 2 fixation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 883:163318. [PMID: 37030370 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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To determine the optimal CO2 concentration for microalgal biomass cultivated with industrial flue gas and improve carbon fixation capacity and biomass production. Functional metabolism pathways of significantly regulated genes in Nannochloropsis oceanica (N. oceanica) with various nitrogen/phosphorus (N/P) nutrients for CO2 fixation were comprehensively clarified. At 100 % N/P nutrients, the optimum CO2 concentration was 70 % and the maximum biomass production of microalgae was 1.57 g/L. The optimum CO2 concentration was 50 % for N or P deficiency and 30 % for both N and P deficiency. The optimal combination of CO2 concentration and N/P nutrients caused significant up regulation of proteins related to photosynthesis and cellular respiration in the microalgae, enhancing photosynthetic electron transfer efficiency and carbon metabolism. Microalgal cells with P deficiency and optimal CO2 concentration expressed many phosphate transporter proteins to enhance P metabolism and N metabolism to maintain a high carbon fixation capacity. However, inappropriate combination of N/P nutrients and CO2 concentrations caused more errors in DNA replication and protein synthesis, generating more lysosomes and phagosomes. This inhibited carbon fixation and biomass production in the microalgae with increased cell apoptosis.
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- Lingchong Feng
- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang, China
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- Guangdong Energy Group Science and Technology Research Institute Co. Ltd., Guangzhou 510630, China
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- Guangdong Energy Group Science and Technology Research Institute Co. Ltd., Guangzhou 510630, China
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- Guangdong Yudean Zhanjiang Biomass Power Co., Ltd., Zhanjiang 524300, China
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- Guangdong Energy Group Science and Technology Research Institute Co. Ltd., Guangzhou 510630, China
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- Guangdong Energy Group Science and Technology Research Institute Co. Ltd., Guangzhou 510630, China
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- Guangdong Energy Group Science and Technology Research Institute Co. Ltd., Guangzhou 510630, China
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- Guangdong Yudean Zhanjiang Biomass Power Co., Ltd., Zhanjiang 524300, China
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- Guangdong Yudean Zhanjiang Biomass Power Co., Ltd., Zhanjiang 524300, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang, China; Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems of Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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Chen Y, Xu Q, Gibson K, Chen N. Metabarcoding dissection of harmful algal bloom species in the East China Sea off Southern Zhejiang Province in late spring. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 169:112586. [PMID: 34116370 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The coastal region of the East China Sea (ECS) is a famous "hotspot" for harmful algal blooms (HABs) in China. We hypothesize that such frequent occurrences of diverse HABs in the ECS are determined by the presence of unique HAB species in this region. In this project, we identified 3966 amplicon sequence variants (ASVs) representing 35 classes in six protist phyla/divisions. Among the 237 annotated protist species, we identified 58 HAB species, of which 23 HAB species had never been previously reported in the ECS. Many HAB species also displayed unique spatial distribution patterns in the ECS. Notably, we identified three HAB species Prorocentrum donghaiense, Lebouridinium glaucum and Noctiluca scintillans in the site S05-1 with substantially elevated abundance, suggesting that this sampling site was experiencing a multiple-species HAB event. This study was the first attempt in applying ASV-based metabarcoding analysis in studying protist and HAB species in the ECS.
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- Yang Chen
- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266200, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 10039, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266200, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266200, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada.
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Li N, Liu Y, Liang Z, Lou Y, Liu Y, Zhao X, Wang G. Influence of fuel oil on Platymonas helgolandica: An acute toxicity evaluation to amino acids. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 271:116226. [PMID: 33360349 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116226] [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: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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It is highly likely that the toxicity of water accommodated fractions (WAF) will influence marine microalgae, and consequently lead to potential risk for the marine ecological environment. However, it was often neglected whether WAF can influence the transformation of relative compounds in organisms. The metabolism of amino acids (AAs) can be used to track physiological changes in microalgae because amino acids are the basis of proteins and enzymes. In this study, using marine Chlorophyta Platymonas helgolandica as the test organism, the effects of different concentrations of WAF on AA compositions and stable carbon isotope ratios (δ13C) of individual AAs of Platymonas helgolandica were investigated. The results showed that the WAF of #180 fuel oil had an obvious suppressing effect on the growth and chlorophyll a content of microalgae. The growth inhibitory rate at 96 h was 80.66% at a WAF concentration of 0.50 mg L-1 compared with the control. Furthermore, seven among the 16 AAs, including alanine, cysteine, proline, aspartic acid, lysine, histidine and tyrosine, had relatively high abundance. Under the glycolysis pathway, the cysteine abundance was higher than control, meaning that the biosynthesized pathway of alanine through cysteine as a precursor could be damaged. Phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) was an important synthesis precursor of alanine (leucine) and aromatic AA family (Phenylalanine and tyrosine), and played an important role in δ13CAAs fractionation under the WAF stress. Under the TCA pathway, to protect cell metabolism activities under WAF stress, the δ13C value of threonine and proline abundance in microalgae with the increase in WAF stress. Therefore, δ13CAAs fractionation can be used as a novel method for toxicity evaluation of WAF on future.
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- Na Li
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, China; Environmental Information Institute, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, China
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Liu X, Wang M, Zhang J, Wei L, Cheng H. Immobilization altering the growth behavior, ammonium uptake and amino acid synthesis of Chlorella vulgaris at different concentrations of carbon and nitrogen. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 320:124438. [PMID: 33246797 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124438] [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: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Nitrogen recycling by microalgae has aroused considerable attention. In this study, immobilized Chlorellavulgaris with 5-day mixotrophic cultivation to recover ammonium (NH4+-N) were systematically investigated under various sodium acetate (CH3COONa) and ammonium chloride (NH4Cl) concentrations, and evaluated by comparison with suspended cells. The results revealed that, unlike suspended cells, NH4+-N uptake by immobilized cells was not in direct proportion to chemical oxygen demand (COD) concentrations. The immobilized cells to NH4+-N uptake was all inferior to that of suspended cells, presenting the maximum rate of 68.92% in group of 30 mg/L NH4+-N and 200 mg/L COD. Free amino acids in immobilized cells such as glutamate (Glu), arginine (Arg), proline (Pro) and leucine (Leu) were more sensitive to NH4+-N assimilation, as higher values observed by suspended cells. Low carbon-nitrogen (C/N) ratio showed remarkable benefits to amino acid synthesis. These results could provide a reference for manipulating the algal system and biomass accumulation.
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- Xiang Liu
- College of Agricultural Science and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China.
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- College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- College of Agricultural Science and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, Jiangsu, China
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