Spatial and temporal variations in cyanobacteria and microcystins in Aha Reservoir, Southwest China -- Journal of Oceanology and Limnology,2018,36(4):1126-1131

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	HAN Mengshu, LI Qiuhua, CHEN Hailong, XIAO Jing, JIANG Fan. Spatial and temporal variations in cyanobacteria and microcystins in Aha Reservoir, Southwest China[J]. Journal of Oceanology and Limnology, 2018, 36(4): 1126-1131

Spatial and temporal variations in cyanobacteria and microcystins in Aha Reservoir, Southwest China

HAN Mengshu, LI Qiuhua, CHEN Hailong, XIAO Jing, JIANG Fan

Key Laboratory for Information System of Mountainous Area and Protection of Ecological Environment of Guizhou Province, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, China

Abstract:

Toxic cyanobacteria (TCB) are well-known worldwide for their adverse impacts on humans. Species compositions and seasonal variations of TCB in reservoirs depend on interactions between physical and chemical factors. This study was conducted to evaluate the water quality in the Aha Reservoir, Southwest China, focusing on cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins. Water samples were collected weekly or biweekly from May to September of 2015 and used to delineate temporal variations in density and distribution of toxic cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in the reservoir. Toxic cyanobacteria identified consisted of Aphanizomenon flos-aquae, Pseudanabaena limnetica, Cylindrospermopsis sp., and Microcystis sp., with Aphanizomenon flos-aquae and Pseudanabaena limnetica being the most common and significant toxic genera. The total biomass of cyanobacteria was 17.0 mg/L. Identification and quantification of microcystin variants were conducted by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) using a system equipped with a photodiode array detector. Microcystin levels were between 0-3.0 μg/L, MC-RR was around 0-3.0 μg/L and MC-LR was approximately 0-0.9 μg/L. Overall, the results of this study indicate that the investigated reservoirs should be monitored regularly to minimize potential health risks to the human population.

Key words: Cyanobacteria|Aphanizomenon flos-aquae|Microcystin-LR|Microcystin-RR|Aha Reservoir

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