Nano-fumed silica as a novel pollutant that inhibits the algicidal effect of p-hydroxybenzoic acid on Microcystis aeruginosa.

Abstract:

:Nanomaterials and/or contaminants are becoming more common in the developing world, but their effects on interspecific interactions are rarely reported, particularly in aquatic ecosystems. Thus, the present study determined the effects of the novel pollutant nano-fumed silica (NFS) on algal control by a macrophyte via the allelochemical p-hydroxybenzoic acid in a microcosm test. The allelochemical p-hydroxybenzoic acid caused significant decreases in chlorophyll a, but increased the amount of superoxide anion radicals ( O 2 ∙ - ) and the electric conductivity in Microcystis aeruginosa. The 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) for p-hydroxybenzoic acid was 0.919 mmol/L in microalga during the exponential phase. Interestingly, NFS at 100-1600 mg/L had clear stimulatory effects on M. aeruginosa. When NFS at 800 mg/L was combined with different concentrations of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, the IC50 for p-hydroxybenzoic acid was 1.045 mmol/L. Thus, NFS significantly reduced the algicidal effect exhibited by p-hydroxybenzoic acid on M. aeruginosa. Furthermore, NFS might act as a silicon nutrient and enhance allelopathic resistance in M. aeruginosa to inhibit the algicidal effects of macrophytes via allelopathy. These findings suggest that before algal control is considered using macrophyte allelopathy, it is essential to remove the pollutant NFS from polluted lakes.

journal_name

Environ Technol

journal_title

Environmental technology

authors

Jiang X,Zuo S,Ye L,Hong W

doi

10.1080/09593330.2017.1404135

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-02-01 00:00:00

pages

693-700

issue

6

eissn

0959-3330

issn

1479-487X

journal_volume

40

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