Factors influencing biodeposit production by the New Zealand freshwater mussel Echyridella menziesii

Laboratory experiments on the New Zealand freshwater mussel Echyridella menziesii were used to investigate the short-term effects (7–8 days) of food type on rates of biodeposition and benthic substrate respiration. Post-feeding biodeposition rates ranged from 0.34 to 1.52?mg?g^?1?h^?1 (mean?=?0.50?mg g^?1?h^?1) and were unaffected by the addition of toxin-producing Microcystis. Addition of suspended sediment (30?mg?L^?1) visibly altered substrate composition, and increased total and inorganic biodeposit production rates by 24–33% compared to mussels fed commercial phytoplankton stock. Biodeposition rates of mussels in lake bed substrates were 38% higher than those in silica sand for identical feeding regimes, suggesting that a significant proportion of material produced in this experiment could have been derived from feeding on organic matter in the lake bed sediments. Respiration rates were higher in treatments with Microcystis but were unaffected by the presence of mussels. This laboratory study suggests that biodeposition by E. menziesii is resilient to short-term exposure to Microcystis, and highlights the ability of mussels to alter benthic substrate composition by incorporating suspended sediment into substrates.     

有毒铜绿微囊藻对鱼和溞的毒性

用有毒铜绿微囊藻细胞及其从毒细胞中提取的毒素喂养和腹腔注射鱼类，结果表明：（1）微囊藻毒素MCYST－LR对所有实验过的鱼有毒害作用（LD_(50)为110－500μg／kg）．注射毒素24h后，鱼肝电镜超微结构观察均表现出肝损伤．（2）在受控条件下，当用有毒铜绿微囊藻作为食物喂养日鲢和罗非鱼时，鱼类能在以毒藻为唯一食物的环境中生活20d以上．白鲢和罗非鱼粪便的毒性比喂食藻类的毒性分别降低约2—4．5倍，其肝的超微结构现察仍有轻度损伤．（3）在培养液中加入15μg／mLMCYST－LR和用实验室纯培养的铜绿微囊藻作为食物培养枝角类时，均可使它们在48h死亡．以无毒微囊藻培养时则生长不良亦不怀卵，表明它不是枝角类合适的食物．     

Toxic Cyanobacteria in Greek Freshwaters, 1987—2000: Occurrence,Toxicity, and Impacts in the Mediterranean Region

In a survey in Greece from 1987 to 2000 hepatotoxic cyanobacterial blooms were observed in 9 out of 33 freshwaters. Microcystins (MCYSTs) were detected by HPLC in 7 of these lakes, and the total MCYST concentration per scum dry weight ranged from 50.3 to 1638 ± 464 μg g^—1. Cyanobacterial genera (Microcystis, Anabaena, Anabaenopsis, Aphanizomenon, Cylindrospermopsis) with known toxin producing taxa were present in 31 freshwaters. From our data and a review of the literature, it would appear that Mediterranean countries are more likely 1) to have toxic cyanobacterial blooms consisting of Microcystis spp. and 2) to have higher intracellular MCYST concentrations. A case study in Lake Kastoria is used to highlight seasonal patterns of cyanobacterial and MCYST‐LR occurrence and to assess cyanotoxin risk. Cyanobacterial biovolume was high (> 11 μL L^—1) throughout the year and was in excess of Guidance Level 2 (10 μL L^—1) proposed by WHO for recreational waters and Alert Level 2 for drinking water. Further, surface water samples from April to November exceeded Guidance Level 3, with the potential for acute cyanobacterial poisoning. Intracellular MCYST‐LR concentrations (max 3186 μg L^—1) exceeded the WHO guideline for drinking water (1 μg L^—1) from September to November with a high risk of adverse health effects. Preliminary evidence indicates that in 3 lakes microcystins are accumulated in some aquatic organisms. Generally, a high risk level can be deduced from the data for the Mediterranean region.     

不同营养条件下铜绿微囊藻(Microcystis aeruginosa)和小球藻(Chlorella vulgaris)的生长竞争行为

蓝藻的暴发通常是藻类之间竞争的结果,了解环境中蓝藻与其它藻类的竞争特点和生存策略对揭示藻华暴发的机制及治理具有重要意义。本文以营养竞争为例,以铜绿微囊藻(Microcystis aeruginosa)和小球藻(Chlorella vulgaris)为受试对象,通过测定细胞密度、胞内C、N、P、S四种主要元素含量以及培养基中总氮(TN)、总磷(TP)的消耗,研究不同营养等级(超富营养、富营养、中营养、贫营养)以及单独N、P限制下两种藻在单独培养和共生培养条件下的生长特征和竞争行为。结果表明:(1)在超富营养、富营养、中营养、贫营养条件时,单独培养下的两种藻生物量与营养丰富程度呈正相关;(2)共培养条件下,在高营养水平时铜绿微囊藻在竞争中占优势,低营养水平时小球藻具有竞争优势;(3)胞内C、N、P、S的测定发现,随着营养水平的下降,两种藻胞内N、P的百分含量逐渐减少,而C、S并未呈现显著变化;(4)N限制时,铜绿微囊藻的半饱和常数Ks及最大比增长率μmax均大于小球藻;P限制条件下铜绿微囊藻的半饱和常数Ks小于小球藻,而最大比增长率μmax大于小球藻。综合分析,同一营养条件下,铜绿微囊藻竞争优势的先决因子是N,小球藻是P。因此,从营养竞争与生物适应力角度考虑,降低水体中富余的N或适当提高P的浓度可让小球藻获得竞争优势,对限制单一物种的形成具有平衡作用,可作为防治藻华的潜在方法。     

溶藻细菌MS7的分类鉴定及其溶藻活性的初步研究

采用形态学、生理生化指标和16SrRNA基因序列同源性分析的方法,对菌株MS7进行鉴定,并通过溶藻试验测定该菌株对铜绿微囊藻(Microcystis aeruginosa)的溶藻活性和溶藻方式。结果表明,MS7菌株为苏云金芽孢杆菌(Bacillus thuringiensis),对铜绿微囊藻具有高效溶藻效果,当菌浓度为108cells/mL,初始藻液叶绿素a浓度为0.7mg/L时,48h溶藻率达到91%。主要通过分泌胞外物质的间接方式溶藻,溶藻物质属于具有很强的热稳定性的非蛋白质类物质。     

尼罗罗非鱼(Oreochromis niloticus Linn)胃酸的PH值,周日变化及其在消化兰藻中的作用

通过测定喂食水华微囊藻的尼罗罗非鱼胃PH值、不同颜色粪便的叶綠素/脱镁叶綠素比例,发现尼罗罗非鱼具有一个与摄食相关的胃酸分泌周期。摄食旺期胃平均PH值为1.47,最低值为0.8。停食后PH值升高,最大值为6.0。用不同浓度的盐酸处理水华微囊藻和对不同颜色粪便的营养分析结果表明,高浓度的胃酸(PH<2)溶解了水华微囊藻细胞壁,为肠消化酶对细胞内含物进行消化创造了先决条件。     

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.     

波吉卵囊藻胞外滤液对铜绿微囊藻转录水平的影响

【目的】探索波吉卵囊藻胞外滤液对铜绿微囊藻的抑制机理。【方法】采用Illumina平台,对使用BG11培养基(对照组)和波吉卵囊藻胞外滤液(实验组)培养的铜绿微囊藻(Microcystis aeruginosa)进行转录组测序,筛选差异表达基因并进行通路富集分析,并对部分差异表达基因进行qRT-PCR验证。【结果】与对照组相比,波吉卵囊藻胞外滤液处理后的铜绿微囊藻组中筛选1483个表达差异显著的基因,其中上调表达基因788个,下调表达基因695个。GO功能分析将差异基因划分为35个子类别,包括催化活性、结合、代谢过程、细胞过程、膜、膜部分等。KEGG通路分析中,所有差异基因聚集在108个通路,其中84个差异基因注释在代谢功能类别中,而氧化磷酸化通路富集最显著。氧化磷酸化通路中,相关基因表达以上调为主(26个DEGs,20个上调,6个下调)。qRT-PCR验证结果与转录组测序结果的表达变化趋势一致。【结论】波吉卵囊藻滤液引起铜绿微囊藻氧化磷酸化途径上基因表达上调,ATP合成效率提高。     

SeaWiFS探测1997年闽南赤潮模型研究

在１９９７年秋季厦门附近海域微吓灌赤潮水体现场反射光谱测量的基础上,根据对ＳｅｓＷｉＦＳ可见光范围内各波段离水辐射率变化的分析,提出３、４、５波段离水辐射率差值（Ｌｗ５＋Ｌｗ３－２Ｌｗ４）〉Ｃ模型,用它计算了１９９７年１１月和１２月 潮时相的ＳｅａＷｉＦＳ图象,结果和赤潮发生的实际状况一致。     

一株产碳酸酐酶附生菌对铜绿微囊藻(Microcystis aeruginosa)生长的影响

为研究生长环境中微生物对铜绿微囊藻碳代谢的影响,本文分析太湖典型微囊藻水华样品附生菌中产碳酸酐酶(CA)细菌的比例,结果显示CA菌占11.6%;从微囊藻群体中分离获得了一株高胞外CA附生菌P201,通过ITS基因鉴定,该菌为一株荧光假单胞菌(Pseudomonas fluorescence).并研究了该菌在不同浓度HCO3-条件下对铜绿微囊藻生长的影响,结果表明无论是高HCO3-浓度还是低HCO3-浓度环境中,加入该菌对铜绿微囊藻的生长均有促进作用,说明产CA酶附生菌对铜绿微囊藻的生长有一定的促进作用.