Effects of Cyanobacteria on Phosphorus Cycling and Other Aquatic Organisms in Simulated Eutrophic Ecosystems
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Experimental Design
2.2. Physical, Chemical, and Biological Analyses
2.2.1. Water Quality
2.2.2. Phosphorus Contents
2.2.3. Algal Cell Density
2.2.4. Alkaline Phosphatase Activity
2.2.5. Microcystin Content
2.2.6. Microbial Community Analysis
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Water Quality Characterization
3.2. Algal Growth Analysis
3.3. Alkaline Phosphatase Activity and P Cycling
3.3.1. Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Activity
3.3.2. P Cycling
3.4. MC-LR Release and Effects on Other Organisms
3.4.1. MC-LR Content
3.4.2. Response of Aquatic Organisms
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Gu, P.; Li, Q.; Zhang, H.; Luo, X.; Zhang, W.; Zheng, Z.; Luo, X. Effects of Cyanobacteria on Phosphorus Cycling and Other Aquatic Organisms in Simulated Eutrophic Ecosystems. Water 2020, 12, 2265. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12082265
Gu P, Li Q, Zhang H, Luo X, Zhang W, Zheng Z, Luo X. Effects of Cyanobacteria on Phosphorus Cycling and Other Aquatic Organisms in Simulated Eutrophic Ecosystems. Water. 2020; 12(8):2265. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12082265
Chicago/Turabian StyleGu, Peng, Qi Li, Hao Zhang, Xin Luo, Weizhen Zhang, Zheng Zheng, and Xingzhang Luo. 2020. "Effects of Cyanobacteria on Phosphorus Cycling and Other Aquatic Organisms in Simulated Eutrophic Ecosystems" Water 12, no. 8: 2265. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12082265