Effects of nutrients on Microcystis growth more easily forming bloom.
Different nutrient media experimentally were N, P and Fe-limited conditions and a serial of diluted BG11 media. The cell change of morphology and life history, cell number, cell color and cell area of Microcystis were analyzed quantitatively. First, the effects of nitrogen, phosphorus and iron depletion were distinctively different. Phosphorus and iron depletion caused more special division cells, slowly growth increasing, the easier change of bigger cell area. Second, the nitrogen and iron depletion could make the color of alga from green to brown. Finally, according to the resource competition and Monod equation, Microcystis kinetics of phosphorus and iron were also examined. K(s) and micro(max) of phosphorus absorption were 0.0352 micromol/L, 0.493 d(-1) respectively; iron absorption: 0.00323 micromol/L, 0.483 d(-1). In a word, some evidences of the Microcystis bloom dominance in certain nutrient conditions were indicated in the experiments. The dominances were determined as the reviving under the adverse circumstances through the special division, the various nitrogen resources, and the lower kinetics of phosphorus and iron than that of most of other algae. The conclusions provided the scientific basis for preventing and managing Microcystis bloom in freshwater.
Ou
Ming-Ming
MM
Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
Zhou
Bao-Xue
BX
Xie
Wei-Jie
WJ
Jiang
Ju-Hui
JH
Cai
Wei-Min
WM
D005068:Eutrophication; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000737:chemistry; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism*; D007700:Kinetics; D046931:Microcystis / Q000254:growth & development*; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000378:metabolism*; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000378:metabolism*; D011157:Population Dynamics
D010758:Phosphorus; D007501:Iron; D009584:Nitrogen