Abstract
Allelopathy has been proposed as a sustainable means to control undesired algal growth and to reduce blooms threatening freshwater systems worldwide. In this study, the allelopathic effects of Myriophyllum aquaticum and its exudate on two typical bloom-forming cyanobacteria, Microcystis aeruginosa and Anabaena flos-aquae, were investigated under laboratory conditions. The growth of the cyanobacteria was strongly inhibited by live M. aquaticum while the primary addition of M. Aquaticum exudates had a significant inhibitory effect on the growth of M. aeruginosa but not A. flos-aquae. The results suggested that the persistent release of allelochemicals from live M. aquaticum was needed to effectively constrain the growth of A. flos-aquae. Analysis of cyanobacterial physiological indexes indicated that M. aquaticum produced an inhibitory effect on SOD enzyme activity of A. flos-aquae, while it affected membrane lipid peroxidation in M. aeruginosa. The results show the potential of M. aquaticum to mitigate cyanobacterial blooms in coexistence systems.
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This study was financially supported by the National Science and Technology Supporting Project (2014BAD14B01, 2014BAD14B05), the key CAS Program (KZZD-EW-11-3) and the Environmental Protection Special Fund of the Environmental Protection Department of Hunan. Special thanks to Public Service Technology Center, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences for instrument support.
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Wang, H., Liu, F., Luo, P. et al. Allelopathic Effects of Myriophyllum aquaticum on Two Cyanobacteria of Anabaena flos-aquae and Microcystis aeruginosa . Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 98, 556–561 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-017-2034-5
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