金鱼藻对5种水华微藻生长的抑制作用

采用共培养方法,研究了新鲜金鱼藻和其水溶性抽提液对颤藻、水华束丝藻、衣藻、实球藻和纤维藻等5种水华微藻生长的影响。在此基础上,分析了金鱼藻干粉末的甲醇提取物作用下5种水华微藻的生长。同时,研究了金鱼藻种植水的中/酸性-氯仿萃取物对5种微藻生长的影响。结果表明,共生条件下金鱼藻能显著抑制5种水华微藻的生长。第8天,20 g/L的新鲜金鱼藻和金鱼藻水溶性抽提液对5种水华微藻的生长抑制率超过42%。在4.8 g/L时,金鱼藻甲醇提取物对颤藻、水华束丝藻、衣藻、实球藻和纤维藻的生长抑制率分别为54.6%、46.1%、50.3%、52.1%和68.0%。金鱼藻种植水的中/酸性-氯仿萃取物均具有明显的抑藻活性。

3种酚酸对4种水华微藻生长的影响

通过测定藻细胞密度,分析邻苯二酚、没食子酸和焦性没食子酸的自氧化时间,研究了此3种酚酸对水华束丝藻、颤藻、实球藻和衣藻等4种水华微藻生长的影响。结果表明,当酚酸质量浓度超过3.2 mg/L时,3种酚酸对此4种微藻的生长均有明显的抑制作用。其中,没食子酸和焦性没食子酸对4种微藻的抑制作用比邻苯二酚更为显著。3种酚酸的自氧化测定结果表明,没食子酸和焦性没食子酸在2 h时完全消失;邻苯二酚的自氧化时间较长,约为8 d。根据上述结果,推测此3种酚酸对4种水华微藻的抑制作用很可能与其自氧化能力有关。

利用水华微藻生物质去除水中Cr(Ⅵ)离子的研究

将野生水华微藻生物质作为吸附材料去除水中Cr(Ⅵ)离子。实验发现温度对去除效率没有显著影响,而pH值和Cr(Ⅵ)离子去除率呈严格负相关。在微藻吸附剂浓度为5.0 g/L、温度25℃、pH值5.0和初始Cr(Ⅵ)离子浓度30.0 mg/L条件下,经过2次吸附可以将水中Cr(Ⅵ)离子降低到0.45 mg/L,去除率达到98.5%。进一步分析表明,溶液中Cr(Ⅵ)浓度随着吸附时间逐步下降,Cr(Ⅲ)浓度会随着吸附时间逐步上升,逐渐接近总Cr浓度,这表明吸附过程中微藻生物质会将部分Cr(Ⅵ)还原成Cr(Ⅲ)。本研究表明,野生水华微藻生物质是一种低成本的吸附材料,可以用于去除废水中Cr(Ⅵ)离子。

应用生物技术构建可持续微藻生物质能源生产体系

提出了"废水、废气-水华微藻(自养藻类)-高油工程微藻(异养藻类)-生物柴油"可持续型微藻生物质能源生产体系的构建设想。首先以市政废水、废气CO2为基质大量生产水华微藻,在收获大量价廉的水华微藻细胞的同时实现市政废水中N、P的有效去除和温室气体减排;然后将先进的发酵工程技术和微藻育种工程技术集成配套以实现高油工程微藻的高密度异养培养,即通过生物育种工程技术获得适应性强的异养高油工程微藻,使其能够以水华微藻细胞的降解产物为底物,在可控条件下实现快速繁殖、合成并富集油脂,最终成为生物柴油生产的丰富原料。该体系可实现CO2固定、市政废水净化和微藻高附加值生物柴油的生产。

Antialgal Activities of Allelochemical Extracts from 3 Terrestrial Plant Species

[Objective] The aim was to study the antialgal activities of allelochemical extracts from three terrestrial plant species.[Method] The allelochemicals were extracted from the leaves of Magnolia grandiflora,Sophora japonica f.pendula and Buxus sinica （Rehd.et Wils.） Cheng by alcohol extraction,n-hexane,ethyl acetate and n-utanol phase.Furthermore antialgal activities of all components were determined.[Result] The active substances of M.grandiflora mainly existed in n-hexane and n-butanol phases.The active substances of S.japonica mainly existed in n-hexane phase,while the active substances of B.sinica mainly existed in ethyl acetate and aqueous phase.All the active substances showed significant antialgal activity （50% inhibition） after culture for 1 d except aqueous phase of B.sinica.In addition,inhibition rates of the tested phases increased with the increasing of culture duration and testing concentrations.The inhibition rates were over 90% against the growth of M.aeruginosa after culture for 7 d.The n-hexane and n-butanol phases of M.grandiflora exhibited the best antialgal activity,over 96% inhibition rate at the concentration of 25 μg/ml,which was significantly higher than those of the other components,furthermore it could cause shrinkage and obvious surface inanition of Microcystis aeruginosa.[Conclusion] The n-hexane and n-butanol phases of M.grandiflora have the best inhibition activities on the growth of Microcystis aeruginosa,so they are worthy of further study.

Effects of Microcystis aeruginosa on life history of water flea Daphnia magna

Cyanobacterial blooms in eutrophic freshwater systems are a worldwide problem, creating adverse effects for many aquatic organisms by producing toxic mierocystins and deteriorating water quality. In this study, microcystins （MCs） in Microcystis aeruginosa, and Daphnia magna exposed to M. aeruginosa, were analyzed by HPLC-MS, and the effects of M. aeruginosa on D. magna were investigated. When D. magna was exposed to M. aeruginosa for more than 2 h, Microcystin-LR （MC-LR） was detected. When exposed to 1.5× 10^6, 3× 10^6, 0.75× 10^7, and 1.5× 10^7 cell/mL of M. aeruginosa for 96 h, average survival of D. magna for treatments were 23.33%, 33.33%, 13.33%, 16.67%, respectively, which were significantly lower than the average 100% survival in the control group （P 〈 0.05）. The adverse effects ofM. aeruginosa on body length, time for the first brood, brood numbers, gross fecundity, lifespan, and population growth olD. magna were density-dependent. These results suggest that the occurrence of M. aeruginosa blooms could strongly inhibit the population growth of D. magna through depression of survival, individual growth and gross fecundity. In the most serious situations, M. aeruginosa blooms could undermine the food web by eliminating filter-feeding zooplankton, which would destroy the ecological balance of aquaculture water bodies.

Cultivation and Characterization of the MaMV-DC Cyanophage that Infects Bloom-forming Cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa

The MaMV-DC cyanophage,which infects the bloom-forming cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa,was isolated from Lake Dianchi,Kunming,China.Twenty-one cyanobacterial strains were used to detect the host range of MaMV-DC.Microcystic aeruginosa FACHB-524 and plaque purification were used to isolate individual cyanophages,and culturing MaMV-DC with cyanobacteria allowed us to prepare purified cyanophages for further analysis.Electron microscopy demonstrated that the negatively stained viral particles are tadpole-shaped with an icosahedral head approximately 70 nm in diameter and a contractile tail approximately 160 nm in length.Using one-step growth experiments,the latent period and burst size of MaMV-DC were estimated to be 24–48 hours and approximately 80infectious units per cell,respectively.Restriction endonuclease digestion and agarose gel electrophoresis were performed using purified MaMV-DC genomic DNA,and the genome size was estimated to be approximately 160 kb.Sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis(SDS-PAGE)analysis revealed four major structural proteins.These results support the growing interest in using freshwater cyanophages to control bloom-forming cyanobacterium.

A niche model to predict Microcystis bloom decline in Chaohu Lake, China

Cyanobacterial blooms occur frequently in lakes due to eutrophication. Although a number of models have been proposed to forecast algal blooms, a good and applicable method is still lacking. This study explored a simple and effective mathematical-ecological model to evaluate the growth status and predict the population dynamics of Microcystis blooms. In this study, phytoplankton were collected and identified from 8 sampling sites in Chaohu Lake every month from July to October, 2010. The niche breadth and niche overlap of common species were calculated using standard equations, and the potential relative growth rates of Microcystis were calculated as a weighted-value of niche overlap. In July, the potential relative growth rate was 2.79 (a.u., arbitrary units) but then rapidly declined in the following months to -3.99 a.u. in September. A significant correlation (R=0.998, P<0.01) was found in the model between the net-increase in biomass of Microcystis in the field and the predicted values calculated by the niche model, we concluded that the niche model is suitable for forecasting the dynamics of Microcystis blooms. Redundancy analysis indicated that decreases in water temperature, dissolved oxygen and total dissolved phosphorus might be major factors underlying bloom decline. Based on the theory of community succession being caused by resource competition, the growth and decline of blooms can be predicted from a community structure. This may provide a basis for early warning and control of algal blooms.

The decline process and major pathways of Microcystis bloom in Taihu Lake, China

Eutrophication has become a serious concern in many lakes, resulting in cyanobacterial blooms. However, the mechanism and pathways of cyanobacteria decline are less understood. To identify and define the growth and decline of Microcystis blooms in Taihu Lake of China, and to illuminate the destination of surface floating blooms, we investigated the biomass distribution and variations in colony size, morphology, and floating velocity from October 2008 to September 2009. The results showed that the Microcystis bloom declined in response to biomass decrease, colony disaggregation, buoyancy reduction, and increased phytoplankton biodiversity, and these indicative parameters could be applied for recognition of the development phases of the bloom. Three major decline pathways were proposed to describe the bloom decline process, colony disaggregation （Pathway I）, colony settlement （Pathway II）, and cell lysis in colonies （Pathway III）. We proposed a strategy to define the occurrence and decline of Microcystis blooms, to evaluate the survival state under different stress conditions, and to indicate the efficiency of controlling countermeasures against algal blooms.

The trophic state of lake water regulates spatial-temporal variations of bloom-forming Microcystis

Although biomass variations in Microcystis and microcystin have been widely reported,few studies have addressed whether different trophic states of natural lake water affect the spatial-temporal variations in abundances of microcystin-producing Microcystis in a given bloom.In this study,we used a harmful algal bloom in Chaohu Lake,eastern China,as an example to investigate the mutual relationship between different nutrient states and environmental factors,and the impact on Microcystis.Overall,cyanobacteria and Microcystis were more abundant in the middle and western parts of the lake under high nutrients levels,while in the eastern part,nutrient concentrations were low enough to limit biomass,and their fluctuations affected the contents of toxic Microcystis.Moreover,microcystin concentration was correlated positively to nutrient levels and Microcystis biomass during bloom developing in 2013 from June to August.Temporally,the cellular content of total microcystin was lowest when the bloom peaked in intensity.Our results suggest that lake eutrophication not only results in cyanobacterial blooms,but may also increase the proportion of toxic Microcystis species and their cell-bound MCs contents(i.e.microcystin cell quotas) under mild eutrophication.The present investigation provided molecular evidence for the selection of MC-producing and non-MC-producing genotypes.The current study provides new evidence advocating the monitoring of partitions of large lakes when studying cyanobacteria and toxin-contaminated freshwaters,which will be beneficial for both water agencies and water researchers.

Characterization of dominant and cellulolytic bacterial communities along the gut of silver carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix during cyanobacterial blooms

Silver carp is one of the most important planktivorous fish in Chinese aquaculture and plays a significant role controlling cyanobacterial blooms. A balanced gut microbiota is crucial for growth and health of the host because of its important roles in immune defense, digestion of complex carbohydrates, and production of enterocytes. In our study, the dominant bacterial and cellulolytic bacterial （Clostridium 1, Clostridium 111, Clostridium XIVab, and Fibrobacter） communities in the contents and mucus of the silver carp gut （foregut, midgut, and hindgut） were analyzed by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and quantitative polymerase chain reaction （qPCR） analyses. The results revealed that the dominant and cellulolytic bacterial communities were significantly different among gut regions as well as in contents and mucus. Bacterial diversity and richness in contents and mucus increased along the gut and were higher in contents than those in local mucus. A sequence analysis of gut samples exhibited the conservative phylotypes of Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, and Firmicutes. The gut of silver carp harbored an abundance of cellulolytic bacteria, particularly Clostridium XIVab. The foregut segment had the highest proportions of the four cellulolytic bacteria, followed by the midgut and hindgut. However, the proportions of cellulolytic species in the silver carp gut was much lower than those in the terrestrial vertebrate gastrointestinal tract. We conclude that gut bacteria could help silver carp obtain energy from cyanobacteria, which may be why silver carp can maintain high growth rates during cyanobacterial blooms.

A Pilot Study on the Effects of Temperature on the Blooms of the Benthic Mucilage-Forming Microalga Chrysophaeum taylorii

C. taylorii （Chrysophaeum taylorii） Lewis and Bryan （Pelagophyceae） are benthic mucilage-producing microalgae recently recorded in the Mediterranean Sea, where its summer blooms are having detrimental effects on benthic communities, fisheries and tourism, especially along the Sardinian coasts （western Mediterranean Sea）. Although few informations on the bloom dynamics of this microalga are available in literature jet, recent studies have hypothesized that sea water temperature plays a major role in determining the distribution and abundance of C. taylorii. The goal of this pilot study was to verify the above-mentioned statement providing experimental evidence for it. To this purpose, C. taylorii presence and abundance were investigated along a temperature gradient near the powerhouse of Torre Valdaliga （Latium coasts）, where a stream of hot water is continuously pumped out from the powerhouse into the sea. The obtained data showed that C. taylorii abundance was significantly higher in the study sites nearer to the powerhouse and a positive correlation between water temperature and cell densities was found, thus confirming that water temperature is one of the environmental variables directly influencing the bloom dynamics of this microalga in the Mediterranean Sea.