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Yan X, Zhao F, Wang G, Wang Z, Zhou M, Zhang L, Wang G, Chen Y. Metabolomic Analysis of Microcystis aeruginosa After Exposure to the Algicide L-Lysine. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2022; 110:12. [PMID: 36512146 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-022-03658-5] [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: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
The widespread occurrence of cyanobacteria blooms damages the water ecosystem and threatens the safety of potable water and human health. Exogenous L-lysine significantly inhibits the growth of a dominant cyanobacteria Microcystis aeruginosa in freshwater. However, the molecular mechanism of how lysine inhibits the growth of M. aeruginosa is unclear. In this study, both non-target and target metabolomic analysis were performed to investigate the effects of algicide L-lysine. The results showed that 8 mg L- 1 lysine most likely disrupts the metabolism of amino acids, especially the arginine and proline metabolism. According to targeted amino acid metabolomics analysis, only 3 amino acids (L-arginine, ornithine, and citrulline), which belong to the ornithine-ammonia cycle (OAC) in arginine metabolic pathway, showed elevated levels. The intracellular concentrations of ornithine, citrulline, and arginine increased by 115%, 124%, and 19.4%, respectively. These results indicate that L-lysine may affect arginine metabolism and OAC to inhibit the growth of M. aeruginosa.
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- Xiangjuan Yan
- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, 210023, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Engineering Lab of Water and Soil Eco-remediation, Nanjing Normal University, 210023, Nanjing, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, 210023, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Engineering Lab of Water and Soil Eco-remediation, Nanjing Normal University, 210023, Nanjing, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, 210023, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Engineering Lab of Water and Soil Eco-remediation, Nanjing Normal University, 210023, Nanjing, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, 210023, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Engineering Lab of Water and Soil Eco-remediation, Nanjing Normal University, 210023, Nanjing, China
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- Biology Centre, Institute of Plant Molecular Biology, Czech Academy of Sciences, 37005, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, 210023, Nanjing, China
- Green Economy Development Institute, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, 210023, Nanjing, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, 210023, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Engineering Lab of Water and Soil Eco-remediation, Nanjing Normal University, 210023, Nanjing, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, 210023, Nanjing, China.
- Jiangsu Engineering Lab of Water and Soil Eco-remediation, Nanjing Normal University, 210023, Nanjing, China.
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Habtemariam H, Kifle D, Leta S, Mucci M, Lürling M. Removal of cyanobacteria from a water supply reservoir by sedimentation using flocculants and suspended solids as ballast: Case of Legedadi Reservoir (Ethiopia). PLoS One 2021; 16:e0249720. [PMID: 33844703 PMCID: PMC8041171 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The massive growth of potentially toxic cyanobacteria in water supply reservoirs, such as Legedadi Reservoir (Ethiopia), poses a huge burden to water purification units and represents a serious threat to public health. In this study, we evaluated the efficiency of the flocculants/coagulants chitosan, Moringa oleifera seed (MOS), and poly-aluminium chloride (PAC) in settling cyanobacterial species present in the Legedadi Reservoir. We also tested whether coagulant-treated reservoir water promotes cyanobacteria growth. Our data showed that suspended solids in the turbid reservoir acted as ballast, thereby enhancing settling and hence the removal of cyanobacterial species coagulated with chitosan, Moringa oleifera seed, or their combination. Compared to other coagulants, MOS of 30 mg/L concentration, with the removal efficiency of 93.6%, was the most effective in removing cyanobacterial species without causing cell lysis. Contrary to our expectation, PAC was the least effective coagulant. Moreover, reservoir water treated with MOS alone or MOS combined with chitosan did not support any growth of cyanobacteria during the first two weeks of the experiment. Our data indicate that the efficacy of a flocculant/coagulant in the removal of cyanobacteria is influenced by the uniqueness of individual lakes/reservoirs, implying that mitigation methods should consider the unique characteristic of the lake/reservoir.
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- Hanna Habtemariam
- Center for Environmental Science, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Zoological Science, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Center for Environmental Science, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Aquatic Ecology & Water Quality Management Group, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Aquatic Ecology & Water Quality Management Group, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Aquatic Ecology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Qing C, Zhang H, Chen A, Lin Y, Shao J. Effects and possible mechanisms of sanguinarine on the competition between Raphidiopsis raciborskii (Cyanophyta) and Scenedesmus obliquus (Chlorophyta): A comparative toxicological study. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 206:111192. [PMID: 32858326 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Revised: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The phytogenic algicide sanguinarine shows strong inhibitory effects on some bloom-forming cyanobacteria and exhibits great potential in cyanobacterial bloom mitigation. To evaluate the possible ecological effects of sanguinarine on microalgae, the effects and possible mechanisms of sanguinarine on the competition between bloom-forming cyanobacterium Raphidiopsis raciborskii (formerly named Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii) and green alga Scenedesmus obliquus were investigated through co-culture competition test and comparative toxicological study including growth characteristics, chlorophyll fluorescence transients, activities of antioxidant enzymes, and lipid peroxidation. The results of Raphidiopsis-Scenedesmus co-culture competition test showed that sanguinarine decreased the competition ability of R. raciborskii, which benefitted S. obliquus in winning the competition. Toxicological studies have shown that sanguinarine exhibited high inhibitory effects on the growth and photosynthesis of R. raciborskii but no obvious toxicity on S. obliquus at concentrations of no more than 80 μg L-1. Oxidative damage partially contributed but was not the primary mechanism for the toxicity of sanguinarine on R. raciborskii. The results presented in this study indicate that sanguinarine may be a good algicidal candidate in mitigation of Raphidiopsis-based water bloom.
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- Chun Qing
- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Hunan Chemical Vocational Technology College, Zhuzhou, 412000, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, PR China.
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