Seasonal dynamics of water bloom-forming Microcystis morphospecies and the associated extracellular microcystin concentrations in large, shallow, eutrophic Dianchi Lake

The increasing occurrence of Microcystis blooms is of great concern to public health and ecosystem due to the potential hepatotoxic microcystins （MCs） produced by these colonial cyanobacteria. In order to interpret the relationships between variations of Microcyst/s morphospedes and extracellular MC concentrations, the seasonal dynamics of phytoplankton community composition, MC concentrations, and environmental parameters were monitored monthly from August, 2009 to July, 2010. The results indicated that Microcystis dominated total phytoplankton abundance from May to December （96%--99% of total biovolume）, with toxic Microcystis viridis and non-toxic Microcystis wesenbergii dominating after July （constituting 65%- 95% of the Microcystis population）, followed by M. viridis as the sole dominant species from November to January （49%--93%）. Correlation analysis revealed that water temperature and nutrient were the most important variables accounting for the occurrence ofM. wesenbergii, while the dominance ofM. viridis was related with nitrite and nitrate. The relatively low content of MCs was explained by the association with a large proportion of M. viriclis and M. wesenbergii, small colony size of Microcystis populations, and low water temperature, pH and dissolved oxygen. The extracellular MC （mean of 0.5 ± 0.2 μg/L） of water samples analyzed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay （ELISA） demonstrated the low concentrations of MC in Dianchi Lake which implied the low potential risk for human health in the basin. The survey provides the first whole lake study of the occurrence and seasonal variability of Microcyst/s population and     

Responses of alkaline phosphatase activity to wind-driven waves in a large, shallow lake: Implications for phosphorus availability and algal blooms

Phosphorus is a vital nutrient for algal growth, thus, a better understanding of phosphorus availability is essential to mitigate harmful algal blooms in lakes. Wind waves are a ubiquitous characteristic of lake ecosystems. However, its effects on the cycling of organic phosphorus and its usage by phytoplankton remain poorly elucidated in shallow eutrophic lakes. A mesocosm experiment was carried out to investigate the responses of alkaline phosphatase activity fractions to wind waves in large, shallow, eutrophic Lake Taihu. Results showed that wind-driven waves induced the release of alkaline phosphatase and phosphorus from the sediment, and dramatically enhanced phytoplanktonic alkaline phosphatase activity. However, compared to the calm conditions, bacterial and dissolved alkaline phosphatase activity decreased in wind-wave conditions. Consistently, the gene copies of Microcystis phoX increased but bacterial phoX decreased under wind-wave conditions. The ecological effects of these waves on phosphorus and phytoplankton likely accelerated the biogeochemical cycling of phosphorus and promoted phytoplankton production in Lake Taihu. This study provides an improved current understanding of phosphorus availability and the phosphorus strategies of plankton in shallow, eutrophic lakes.     

Seasonal variation of Microcystis in Lake Taihu and its relationships with environmental factors

In order to monitor the changes of Microcystis along with temporal and spatial variations, seasonal variation of Microcystis in Lake Taihu was investigated by 16S-23S rRNA internal transcribed spacer denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (16S-23S rRNA-ITS DGGE) and microscopic evaluation. Samples were collected quarterly at four sites (River Mouth, Meiliang Bay, Cross Area, and Lake Center) from August 2006 to April 2007. Results showed that Microcystis dominated total phytoplankton abundance at the four sites in all seasons except winter. The average annual abundance of Microcystis was relatively high at River Mouth and Meiliang Bay, reaching 81.22×106 and 61.32×106 cells/L, respectively. For temporal variations, Shannon-Wiener diversity index (H') according to DGGE profile revealed the richness of Microcystis in summer (H'=1.375±0.034) and winter (H'=1.650±0.032) was lower than that in spring (H'=2.078±0.031) and autumn (H'=2.365±0.032) (P<0.05). While for spatial variations, the richness of Microcystis at River Mouth (H'=2.015±0.074) was higher than at other sites during four seasons (P<0.01). Very few differences of Microcystis diversity in the same season were observed among the other three sites (P>0.05). Canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) was performed to elucidate the relationships between Microcystis operational taxonomic units (OTUs) composition and the environmental factors. Results of CCA revealed that temperature was strongly positively correlated with the first axis (r=0.963), while TSS was negative correlated with the second axis (r=-0.716). Phylogenetic tree based on the sequencing results of target bands on DGGE gel indicated that samples collected in summer and winter constituted two separated clusters.     

南京玄武湖微囊藻水华种类组成的研究

2005-08～2006-10采集蓝藻水华样品, 通过形态学特征和ITS序列分子标记的方法对南京玄武湖水华的优势种类进行了鉴定. 结果表明,玄武湖水华主要由微囊藻构成, 通过形态特征鉴定主要种类为铜绿微囊藻(M. aeruginosa)、M. novacekii 和惠氏微囊藻(M. wesenbergii). 3种藻的生物量在水华中的相对比例分别为30%～45%、35%～40%和10%～15%. 采用分子标记的方法对２种优势种类进行了分子鉴定. PCR扩增ITS序列并进行测序, 通过基因序列比对和基于ITS序列的系统发生树分析, 进一步确定了优势种类为M. aeruginosa和M. novacekii; 通过检测产毒基因mcyB来确认2株优势微囊藻的产毒特性, PCR扩增结果均出现了大约为780 bp的特异性片段, 表明这2种藻均为产毒种. 对水华提取物的高效液相色谱(HPLC)测定表明, 玄武湖水华中微囊藻毒素的种类主要是MC-LR和MC-RR.     

Effect of nutrient level on phytoplankton community structure in different water bodies

Increasing levels of pollution within water bodies can cause eutrophication and an associated rapid growth in and reproduction of phytoplankton. Although most frequently occurring in bodies of water such as lakes and dams, in recent years an increasing number of river systems in China have suffered serious algal blooms. The community structure of phytoplankton may differ, however, dependent on the hydrodynamic conditions and nutrient levels within the water body. The field investigation results obtained from a stagnant river in Suzhou City and Taihu Lake, China, showed that in water with higher concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus, Chlorophyta became the predominant species and in water with lower concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus, Cyanobacteria became the predominant species. Growth experiments with competitive species, Microcystis aeruginosa Kütz and Scenedesmus quadricauda (Turp.), were conducted at three different nutrient levels. The biomass of algae in pure and mixed cultures was measured under conditions of different N/P ratios at oligotrophic, eutrophic and hypertrophic nutrient levels. The results indicated that the most suitable state for the growth and reproduction of M. aeruginosa and S. quadricauda were eutrophic conditions in both pure and mixed cultures. Under competition, however, the lower medium nutrient levels favoured M. aeruginosa, while the higher medium nutrient levels better suited S. quadricauda. Under similar hydrodynamic conditions, the community structure of phytoplankton in the water body was determined by the dominant species in competition for nutrients.     

独流减河口浮游生物群落结构与环境因子的相关性研究

浮游生物在水生态系统具有独特的生态功能,为了揭示独流减河口浮游生物群落结构与环境因子的相关性,本研究于2015年5月和8月对独流减河8个站位浮游生物及环境因子进行了调查分析。结果表明:（1）调查期间共鉴定出浮游植物38种,浮游动物10种。5月浮游植物的平均丰度为3.32×105/L,8月浮游植物的平均丰度为1.36×106/L,5月浮游动物的平均丰度为64.40 ind/L,8月浮游动物的平均丰度为18.65 ind/L。（2）环境因子方面,5月的平均溶解氧为12.30 mg/L,8月的平均溶解氧为6.69 mg/L。5月的平均盐度为32.70,8月的平均盐度为33.29。硝酸态氮、亚硝酸态氮和总氮平均水平为8月高于5月。调查期间氮元素主要以硝酸态存在,8月氨态氮元素向硝酸态转化。（3）典范对应分析（CCA）表明,亚硝酸盐是影响浮游生物丰度及多样性差异的主要影响因子。高溶解氧利于桡足类浮游动物和绿藻生长,高温不利于桡足类浮游动物和绿藻的生长,而高温更适合蓝藻的生长。     

草型清水态维持与长效运行的营养盐响应机制——以滇池大型围隔试验为例

为探究湖泊水体生态修复工程中草型清水态维持与长效运行的营养盐响应机制,利用滇池草海建立的大型原位试验围隔,采用非参数突变点分析法（nCPA）及临界指示物种分析法（TITAN）,探究了叶绿素a、浊度、透明度和浮游植物的营养盐阈值.结果表明,草型清水态维持与长效运行较为成功的围隔,其藻类的叶绿素a含量虽然明显较低,但在夏季时蓝藻门仍占绝对优势.原位生态围隔叶绿素a响应TN的阈值为1.423mg/L,响应TP的阈值为0.103mg/L.水体透明度响应TN的阈值为1.684mg/L,响应TP的阈值为0.103mg/L.各围隔总磷含量的平均值均大于或等于0.226mg/L,B1、B3、B8围隔后期处于清水态,其TN平均值都低于或等于1.42mg/L,B5、A1、A2、A3、A4围隔后期处于浊水态,其TN平均值都高于或等于1.78mg/L.这表明在滇池水华重灾区实施水体生态修复工程时,应首要考虑TN的影响,在TP含量严重超出阈值的情况下,如果TN处于一个较低水平,也能维持湖泊水体草型清水态的长效运行,并实现湖泊水体由藻型浊水态向草型清水态的转换.     

东苕溪蓝藻时空分布及其与环境因子关系研究

研究了东苕溪(太湖主要入湖河流)秋季和春季浮游植物的空间分布格局,监测了东苕溪18个采样点的浮游植物叶绿素a含量、细胞密度及种类组成等指标,分析了影响蓝藻时空分布差异的环境因子.结果表明:调查期间,共观察到浮游植物8门60属132种,其中,蓝藻门9属14种,蓝藻细胞密度占浮游植物细胞密度的平均比例为60.3%,蓝藻细胞密度自东苕溪下游至上游呈减小趋势,最高值出现在东苕溪下游距南太湖湖口3km以内.在秋季,东苕溪下游以铜绿微囊藻(Microcystis aeruginosa)为优势种,春季为水华鱼腥藻(Anabaena flos-aquae);丝状蓝藻(小席藻)是上游的优势代表种.东苕溪下游蓝藻的绝对优势与特殊的水动力条件、高浓度的营养盐有关.相关性分析表明,蓝藻细胞密度与水深(p<0.01)、总氮(p<0.01)和溶解性总碳(p<0.05)呈显著正相关.     

密云水库微生物相变化对水质及嗅味的影响

研究北京市地表水源密云水库微生物相变化对水质及嗅味的影响.结果表明:密云水库细菌密度和种类相对稳定,对水质影响较小.2005—2006年,平均细菌密度约300 mL－1,多为革兰氏阴性菌,放线菌与霉菌较少.密云水库藻类生长与水质嗅味呈正相关性.年平均浮游微藻密度为655×104 L－1,全年有2个藻类生长高峰期,即9月和5月,藻密度分别为1　665×104和988×104 L－1.高峰期,水库中出现大量蓝绿藻(如颤藻、鱼腥藻、微囊藻等)以及颗粒直链藻,直接导致水体嗅味.2005—2006年,密云水库有机碳含量明显增加,总氮、总磷含量变化不大.      

投饵养鱼对潘家口水库围隔中浮游植物及水质的影响

2009年8月～10月在潘家口水库进行现场围隔试验,研究了投饵、投饵单养鳙鱼(Aristichthy novilis)、鲤鱼(Cyprinus carpio)及投饵混养鳙鲤鱼对浮游植物和水质的影响.结果表明,试验期间潘家口水库水体浮游植物密度维持在2.6×106个·L-1水平,氮、磷质量浓度比达112,磷是潜在的限制性...     

不同磷质量浓度体系中pH变化对铜绿微囊藻和四尾栅藻竞争的影响

铜绿微囊藻和四尾栅藻分别是太湖中最为常见的蓝藻和绿藻.微囊藻在湖泊中形成优势是微囊藻水华发生的重要条件.在模拟太湖水的竞争实验(ρ(磷)分别为0.012,0.112,0.412和1.612 mg/L)中,四尾栅藻均形成优势,而且在稳定期时pH达到10以上.但用0.04 mol/L HCl将pH都降到5.8后,2种藻的增殖都出现明显的变化,在ρ(磷)低于0.412 mg/L时,四尾栅藻优势变得更加明显;而在ρ(磷)为1.612 mg/L时,铜绿微囊藻则形成优势.说明pH对蓝藻和绿藻竞争的影响在不同ρ(磷)的水体中是不同的.      

鄱阳湖蓝藻分布及其影响因素分析

利用鄱阳湖的原位监测数据,分析鄱阳湖水华蓝藻的分布现状及其影响因素,探索鄱阳湖水华蓝藻的源头.研究结果表明,鄱阳湖浮游植物的优势种为硅藻,蓝藻为鄱阳湖的次级优势种,蓝藻在浮游植物总生物量的比例有逐年增加的趋势.水华蓝藻的主要优势种为鱼腥藻,其次为微囊藻和浮游蓝丝藻. 鄱阳湖蓝藻水华形成初期的基本规律为水华蓝藻在营养盐浓度相对较高且水流较缓的内湾及尾闾区生长分布,在夏秋季水位较高时在水流和风的作用下向主航道输移聚集. 结合鄱阳湖水文特点,主航道的水华蓝藻聚集有可能是上游四个湖区的蓝藻向下游漂移综合作用的结果.研究成果可为控制鄱阳蓝藻水华区域风险灾害提供基础数据.     

长江口邻近海域赤潮水体浮游植物光吸收特性分析

根据2013年8月对长江口邻近海域赤潮水体浮游植物优势物种及光吸收特性进行调查,在34个调查站位中,共10个站位发生赤潮,其中,6个站位发生硅藻赤潮,3个站位发生甲藻赤潮.赤潮水体和非赤潮水体浮游植物吸收系数变化很大,440 nm处吸收系数范围分别为0.199~0.832 m-1和0.012~0.109 m-1;而比吸收系数变化相对较小,440 nm处比吸收系数在赤潮和非赤潮水体的平均值分别为0.023 m2·mg-1和0.035 m2·mg-1.从赤潮水体向非赤潮水体过渡,大粒径浮游植物所占比例减小,小粒径浮游植物所占比例上升,打包效应减小,因而比吸收系数升高.浮游植物粒径指数的变化对440 nm和675nm处的比吸收系数变化的贡献可分别达到43%和25%.不同类型赤潮(如硅藻和甲藻赤潮)在浮游植物粒级结构接近的情况下吸收光谱仍具有明显差异,这是色素组成不同的结果.甲藻赤潮中硅甲藻黄素和叶绿素c2的浓度之和与叶绿素a浓度的比值大于硅藻赤潮,是甲藻在465 nm附近出现吸收肩峰的重要原因.     

基于宏条形码技术的白洋淀水华藻类识别及其驱动因子分析

浮游藻类是引起水华暴发的主要原因.为筛选潜在水华藻类,评估白洋淀水华风险区域,于2020年8月对白洋淀373点位展开浮游藻类调查.利用宏条形码技术分析,解析水华藻类群落组成,同时采用显微镜计数法统计藻密度.根据总藻密度对白洋淀不同区域的水华程度进行评估,同时进一步针对水华藻类群落,耦合淀区水质条件,探究白洋淀不同区域水华藻类群落空间差异驱动因子,以甄别影响水华藻类群落结构关键环境因子.结果表明,95%以上采样区域无水华风险(藻类密度<2×10⁶个·L^-1),仅5个样点存在轻微水华风险.但水华藻类群落分析共检测到了90种水华藻类,其中优势水华藻种有20种,隶属于以绿藻门、蓝藻门和裸藻门为主.水华藻类群落结构在不同区域上具有显著空间异质性(P<0.05).关键驱动因子解析结果表明,总磷(TP)、总氮(TN)和氨氮(NH⁺₄-N)是造成水华藻类群落结构差异的关键因子.其中,门水平上,蓝藻门水华藻类与以上关键因子显著正相关;种水平上,硅藻门和绿藻门水华藻类与关键因子响应更显著.因此,水华藻类群落...     

营养物质对铜绿微囊藻生长和藻际细菌的影响

菌-藻"体系在水生态平衡中发挥重要作用,为探明蓝藻水华时期的菌藻关系,研究了原位营养刺激后藻际微生物对铜绿微囊藻生长的影响.结果表明,LB培养基可抑制铜绿微囊藻生长,抑藻率为86.49%;而乙酸钠、葡萄糖和柠檬酸钠可促进藻细胞生长,增长率均在50%以上.对LB培养基和蛋白胨刺激后的藻际细菌进行溶藻菌的筛选,共分离出6株具有强效抑藻作用的菌株,其中Bacillus sp.A1抑藻率高达97.55%.16S rRNA高通量测序表明,向铜绿微囊藻中投加营养物质均可改变藻际细菌群落结构并增加物种丰富度,添加LB培养基和蛋白胨可促使藻际细菌群落数量剧增.生理生化响应表明,藻细胞受LB培养基和蛋白胨胁迫后,活性氧（ROS）水平和丙二醛（MDA）含量激增,细胞氧化损伤严重;超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）、过氧化氢酶（CAT）活性先急剧上升后下降,抗氧化酶系统受损.扫描电镜显示,LB培养基可使藻细胞逐渐萎缩,最终破碎;而藻际细菌显著增多.因此,在蓝藻水华暴发的水体进行适当的外部营养刺激可在一定程度上实现溶藻菌原位抑藻.     

湖北枝江市石子岭水库蓝藻水华研究

2009年8月21日对枝江市作为饮用水源的石子岭水库浮游植物和水体营养盐状况进行了调查.结果表明,该水库已经发生了微囊藻水华;浮游植物群落结构定量分析和多样性指数计算表明石子岭水库明显富营养化,惠氏微囊藻是是群落中绝对优势种.同时浮游植物生态位测度值表明微囊藻等蓝藻在时下的生态因子作用下将呈现逐渐衰退,而绿藻种群扩张,水库中浮游植物明显呈现由蓝藻优势向绿藻优势群落演替趋势.测定叶绿素荧光参数,以了解微囊藻水华的生长状态,比较研究中午强光下和经过24 h暗恢复及与室内培养的惠氏微囊藻三者的差异,表明夏末秋初阶段水库中微囊藻受到了一定的光照胁迫.水库中营养盐分析表明过高的总氮、总磷浓度和适宜的N/P比可能是水华暴发的主要原因,同时也是导致石子岭水库浮游植物呈现特定的群落结构特征的关键因素.     

红色赤潮藻主导的混合赤潮对浮游生物群落结构的影响——以浙江南部沿海为例

根据2016年6月中旬浙江南部沿海一次红色赤潮藻主导的混合赤潮的调查数据,分析了赤潮海域和非赤潮海域浮游生物的种类及丰度、优势种、多样性指数差异以及其与水环境因子的相关性。结果表明,该海域共鉴定出浮游植物22种,浮游动物20种,赤潮区浮游植物平均丰度显著高于非赤潮区,赤潮区与非赤潮区浮游动物平均丰度和生物量差异不显著。赤潮区浮游植物均匀度指数显著低于非赤潮区,而赤潮区和非赤潮区浮游动物各指数均差异不显著。赤潮发生对桡足类影响较大,其在赤潮区的种类和丰度均显著少于非赤潮区。主成分分析结果表明非赤潮区最主要优势种红色赤潮藻与氮磷浓度呈正相关,赤潮区则相反。浮游动物总丰度在非赤潮区及赤潮区均与叉状角藻丰度呈正相关,与有毒赤潮生物具刺膝沟藻丰度呈负相关。以上结果表明红色赤潮藻为主的混合赤潮爆发能够显著改变赤潮发生海域浮游生物的群落结构。     

长江三口-西洞庭湖环境因子对浮游植物群落组成的影响

为了解长江三口及西洞庭湖浮游植物群落结构特征及主要环境影响因子，于2016年11月、2017年3月及8月对长江三口及西洞庭湖18个断面进行了浮游植物的调查，共检出6门72种，群落结构分析结果表明：浮游植物密度方面，在11月份最低，8月份最高，变化范围为1.32~275×10⁴cells/L，平均密度为32.75×10⁴cells/L，其中，长江三口平均密度为35.39×10⁴cells/L，西洞庭湖为25.88×10⁴cells/L；优势类群方面，长江三口以硅藻门的尖针杆藻（Synedra acus）、瞳孔舟形藻（Navicula pupula）、双头辐节藻（Stauroneis smithii Grun）为主，西洞庭湖则以蓝藻门的小席藻（Phormidium tenue），绿藻门的小球藻（Chlorella vulgaris）、四尾栅藻（Scenedesmus quadricauda）为主；多样性方面，长江三口Shannon-Wienner指数及Margalef指数分别为1.31和1.01，西洞庭湖Shannon-Wienner指数及Margalef指数分别为1.40和1.10，通过对浮游植物和水环境因子数据进行CCA分析可知，水温（WT）、总氮（TN）、总磷（TP）是影响长江三口浮游植物分布的主要因素，而WT、pH值是影响西洞庭湖区浮游植物分布的主要因素.     

三峡库区典型干-支流相互作用过程中的营养盐交换:以梅溪河为例

三峡水库建成以后,梅溪河库湾多次发生水华现象,为研究干流水体倒灌对库湾营养盐的影响,于2012年8月至2013年7月对受干流回水影响的梅溪河进行了详细的现场监测.结果表明,三峡水库在不同的水位调度时期,梅溪河库湾水体均表现为分层异向流动;受长江干流倒灌影响,梅溪河库湾营养盐分布季节变化显著,DIN的年倒灌净通量约为5 478.02 t,DIP的年倒灌净通量约为234.04 t,DSi的年倒灌净通量约为5 935.22 t,长江干流每年对梅溪河DIN、DIP、DSi的补给量分别约为源头输入量的2.37倍、4.32倍和1.33倍;干流倒灌对库湾营养盐分布的影响不仅局限在河口区域,对梅溪河中上游的营养盐分布也将造成影响,干流倒灌对库湾P的补给将对库湾P限制起到缓解作用,为藻类的暴发提供必要条件.     

Present status and changes of the phytoplankton community after invasion of Neosalanx taihuensis since 1982 in a deep oligotrophic plateau lake, Lake Fuxian in the subtropical China

Introduction Introduction of exotic fish from the Yangtze River tolakes of Yunnan Guizhou Plateau has led to significantecological consequences of the lake ecosystem. So far, mostconcerns have been on the extinction of endemic fish species(Y…