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Ma L, Maldonado JFG, Zamyadi A, Dorner S, Prévost M. Monitoring of cyanobacterial breakthrough and accumulation by in situ phycocyanin probe system within full-scale treatment plants. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2023; 195:1042. [PMID: 37589790 PMCID: PMC10435606 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-11657-0] [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: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
Abstract
Worldwide, there has been an increase in the presence of potentially toxic cyanobacterial blooms in drinking water sources and within drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs). The objective of this study is to validate the use of in situ probes for the detection and management of cyanobacterial breakthrough in high and low-risk DWTPs. In situ phycocyanin YSI EXO2 probes were devised for remote control and data logging to monitor the cyanobacteria in raw, clarified, filtered, and treated water in three full-scale DWTPs. An additional probe was installed inside the sludge holding tank to measure the water quality of the surface of the sludge storage tank in a high-risk DWTP. Simultaneous grab samplings were carried out for taxonomic cell counts and toxin analysis. A total of 23, 9, and 4 field visits were conducted at the three DWTPs. Phycocyanin readings showed a 93-fold fluctuation within 24 h in the raw water of the high cyanobacterial risk plant, with higher phycocyanin levels during the afternoon period. These data provide new information on the limitations of weekly or daily grab sampling. Also, different moving averages for the phycocyanin probe readings can be used to improve the interpretation of phycocyanin signal trends. The in situ probe successfully detected high cyanobacterial biovolumes entering the clarification process in the high-risk plant. Grab sampling results revealed high cyanobacterial biovolumes in the sludge for both high and low-risk plants.
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- Liya Ma
- Department of Civil, Geological, and Mining Engineering, Polytechnique Montreal, Montreal, QC, H3C 3A7, Canada.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Clayton Campus, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Civil, Geological, and Mining Engineering, Polytechnique Montreal, Montreal, QC, H3C 3A7, Canada
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- Department of Civil, Geological, and Mining Engineering, Polytechnique Montreal, Montreal, QC, H3C 3A7, Canada
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Le KTN, Maldonado JFG, Goitom E, Trigui H, Terrat Y, Nguyen TL, Husk B, Shapiro BJ, Sauvé S, Prévost M, Dorner S. Shotgun Metagenomic Sequencing to Assess Cyanobacterial Community Composition following Coagulation of Cyanobacterial Blooms. Toxins (Basel) 2022; 14:688. [PMID: 36287957 PMCID: PMC9607033 DOI: 10.3390/toxins14100688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
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The excessive proliferation of cyanobacteria in surface waters is a widespread problem worldwide, leading to the contamination of drinking water sources. Short- and long-term solutions for managing cyanobacterial blooms are needed for drinking water supplies. The goal of this research was to investigate the cyanobacteria community composition using shotgun metagenomics in a short term, in situ mesocosm experiment of two lakes following their coagulation with ferric sulfate (Fe2(SO4)3) as an option for source water treatment. Among the nutrient paramenters, dissolved nitrogen was related to Microcystis in both Missisquoi Bay and Petit Lac St. François, while the presence of Synechococcus was related to total nitrogen, dissolved nitrogen, dissolved organic carbon, and dissolved phosphorus. Results from the shotgun metagenomic sequencing showed that Dolichospermum and Microcystis were the dominant genera in all of the mesocosms in the beginning of the sampling period in Missisquoi Bay and Petit Lac St. François, respectively. Potentially toxigenic genera such as Microcystis were correlated with intracellular microcystin concentrations. A principal component analysis showed that there was a change of the cyanobacterial composition at the genus level in the mesocosms after two days, which varied across the studied sites and sampling time. The cyanobacterial community richness and diversity did not change significantly after its coagulation by Fe2(SO4)3 in all of the mesocosms at either site. The use of Fe2(SO4)3 for an onsite source water treatment should consider its impact on cyanobacterial community structure and the reduction of toxin concentrations.
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- Kim Thien Nguyen Le
- Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering, Polytechnique de Montréal, Montréal, QC H3C 3A7, Canada
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- Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada
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- Institut National de Santé Publique de Quéquec, Montréal, QC H2P 1E2, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Montréal, Montréal, QC H2V 0B3, Canada
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- Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering, Polytechnique de Montréal, Montréal, QC H3C 3A7, Canada
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- BlueLeaf Inc., 310 Chapleau Street, Drummondville, QC J2B 5E9, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Montréal, Montréal, QC H2V 0B3, Canada
- McGill Genome Centre, McGill University, Montréal, QC H3A 0G1, Canada
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, McGill University, Montréal, QC H3A 2B4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Montréal, Montréal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering, Polytechnique de Montréal, Montréal, QC H3C 3A7, Canada
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- Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering, Polytechnique de Montréal, Montréal, QC H3C 3A7, Canada
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Fan G, Li X, Lin J, Wu X, Zhang L, Wu J, Wang Y. Efficient photocatalytic inactivation of Microcystis aeruginosa via self-floating Ag3VO4/BiVO4 hydrogel under visible light. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Kong Y, Ji L, Wang Y, Li J, Lu H, Mo S, Wang X, Zhu L, Xu X, Zheng X. Combined Effect of NZVI and H 2O 2 on the Cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa: Performance and Mechanism. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3017. [PMID: 36080055 PMCID: PMC9458205 DOI: 10.3390/nano12173017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In order to eliminate the harmful cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa and the algal organic matters (AOMs) produced by M. aeruginosa, the combined process of nanoscale zero-valent iron (NZVI) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) has been carried out, and the removal mechanism has also been clarified. As the initial cyanobacterial cell concentration is 1.0 (±0.05) × 105 cells·mL-1, all the treatments of NZVI, H2O2, and NZVI/H2O2 have inhibition effects on both the Chl a contents and photosynthetic pigments, with the Chl a removal efficiency of 47.3%, 80.5%, and 90.7% on the 5th day, respectively; moreover, the variation of ζ potential is proportional to that of the Chl a removal efficiency. The malondialdehyde content and superoxide dismutase activity are firstly increased and ultimately decreased to mitigate the oxidative stress under all the treatments. Compared with NZVI treatment alone, the oxidation of the H2O2 and NZVI/H2O2 processes can effectively destroy the antioxidant enzyme system and then inactivate the cyanobacterial cells, which further leads to the release of photosynthetic pigments and intracellular organic matters (IOM); in addition, the IOM removal efficiency (in terms of TOC) is 61.3% and 54.1% for the H2O2 and NZVI/H2O2 processes, respectively. Although NZVI is much more effective for extracellular organic matters (EOM) removal, it is less effective for IOM removal. The results of the three-dimensional EEM fluorescence spectra analysis further confirm that both H2O2 and NZVI/H2O2 have the ability to remove fluorescent substances from EOM and IOM, due to the oxidation mechanism; while NZVI has no removal effect for the fluorescent substances from EOM, it can remove part of fluorescent substances from IOM due to the agglomeration. All the results demonstrate that the NZVI/H2O2 process is a highly effective and applicable technology for the removal of M. aeruginosa and AOMs.
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- Yun Kong
- State Key Laboratory of Eco-Hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an 710048, China
- College of Resources and Environment, Yangtze University, Wuhan 430100, China
- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Environmental Safety of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Yangtze University, Wuhan 430100, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Yangtze University, Wuhan 430100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-Hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an 710048, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Yangtze University, Wuhan 430100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-Hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an 710048, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-Hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an 710048, China
- College of Resources and Environment, Yangtze University, Wuhan 430100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Environmental Safety of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Environmental Safety of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-Hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an 710048, China
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