[Research advance in effects of harmful algal bloom species on zooplankton].
The research on the effects of harmful algal bloom (HAB) algae on zooplankton has been drawn more and more attention. This paper summarized the adverse effects of HAB algae on zooplankton, which included reduced survival, inhibited growth, reduced fecundity of female, fertilization failure of eggs or hatching failure of zygote, inhibited embryo development, naupliar abnormal development or abnormality, inhibited grazing and changed behavior of zooplankton, etc. The main intoxication ways included decreased utilization of food, physiology impairment, damaged cell membrane, reduced gamete quality, and inhibited mitotic and embryo development by phycotoxins or exudations released by algae. Additionally, the lack of full nutrition, especially of polyunsaturated fatty acids in some algal species cells could also affect zooplankton growth and reproduction.
Wang
Liping
L
Key Laboratory of Ecology and Environment, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China. wangliping@ms.qdio.ac.cn
Yan
Tian
T
Tan
Zhijun
Z
Zhou
Mingjiang
M
D000818:Animals; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000502:physiology; D017753:Ecosystem; D047108:Embryonic Development; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D057097:Harmful Algal Bloom / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D008938:Mitosis; D012098:Reproduction; D015048:Zooplankton / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*