title: The algae-lytic ability of bacterium DC10 and the influence of environmental factors on the ability.
abstract: A lysing-bacterium DC10, isolated from Dianchi Lake of Yunnan Province, was characterized to be Pseudomonas sp. It was able to lyse some algae well, such as Microcystis viridis, Selenastrum capricornutum, and so on. In this study, it was shown that the bacterium lysed the algae by releasing a substance; the best lytic effects were achieved at low temperatures and in the dark. Different concentrations of CaCl2 and NaNO3 influenced the lytic effects; the ability to lyse algae decreased in the following order: pH 4 > pH 9 > pH 7 > pH 5.5. It was significant to develop a special technology with this kind of bacterium for controlling the bloom-forming planktonic microalgae.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China.
authors.forename: Shunyu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Yongding
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yinwu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Genbao
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D002122:Calcium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D002734:Chlorophyll / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D000460:Chlorophyta / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D000458:Cyanobacteria / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D005453:Fluorescence; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008027:Light; D008315:Malondialdehyde / Q000378:metabolism; D046931:Microcystis / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D009566:Nitrates / Q000494:pharmacology; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology* / Q000528:radiation effects; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D009566:Nitrates; D002734:Chlorophyll; D008315:Malondialdehyde; C031618:sodium nitrate; D002122:Calcium Chloride