Airborne algae and cyanobacteria

Lee, Thomas F.; Eggleston, Patrick M.

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“…They retrieved dinoflagellate genera, such as Oxytoxum, Gyrodinium, Gymnodinium, Ceratium and Peridinium, the prasinophyte Pyramimonas and the haptophyte species Emiliania (Coccolithus) huxleyi (61). Lee and Eggleston in 1989 used marine culture media to grow viable algae from the atmosphere of a near coast area and obtained taxa previously reported from Stevenson and Collier in 1962 and Maynard in 1968, suggesting that they had marine origin, although no samplings from the nearby marine system were made (62). The second reason for the few airborne marine phytoplankton genera found could be that studies over or near the sea surface produced negative results (34,43).…”

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Airborne Algae and Cyanobacteria Occurrence and Related Health Effects

Genitsaris

Kormas²,

Moustaka‐Gouni³

2011

Front Biosci

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Published information on airborne algae and cyanobacteria worldwide and the related human health effects is scarce. Since 1844, a total of 353 morphological taxa (genera or species) have been identified in aerobiological studies. However, due to diverse methodologies and different microorganisms targeted in these studies, direct comparisons on the occurrences of airborne algae and cyanobacteria in various studies are rather dubious. Thirty-eight airborne algae and cyanobacteria were shown to induce allergy, skin irritation, hay fever, rhinitis, sclerosis and respiratory problems when aerosolized and inhaled. Another 14 airborne taxa are known toxin producers posing threat to human health. Most frequently associated with health effects are the genera Chlorella, Scenedesmus, Chlorococcum, Klebsormidium (Hormidium) and Lyngbya. In the air of the Mediterranean city of Thessaloniki, we found 63 algal and cyanobacterial taxa, with 21 reported for the first time in the air. Seven taxa were potentially harmful. Algae and cyanobacteria can contribute significantly in the total air particle load, rendering them as causative agents for health issues when inhaled.

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Airborne Algae and Cyanobacteria Occurrence and Related Health Effects

Genitsaris

Kormas²,

Moustaka‐Gouni³

2011

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“…However, in this case the time of plates exposure was short (5 to 10 minutes). In New England (USA), Lee and Eggleston [24] also detected similar number of different airborne microalgal taxa: 5 Chlorophyta, 4 Bacillariophyta and 2 Cyanophyta. The authors employed various methods, such as exposing Petri dishes for 30 minutes, exposing bottles filled with liquid medium for 10 minutes and dipping Millipore prefilters into media.…”

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“…Prior to collection, a sterile mineral f/2 culture medium was prepared [23] and calibrated using sea water with a salinity of 32 PSU. Petri dishes with liquid f/2 medium (V = 5mL) were exposed for 1 h to collect deposited material [24,25]. The use of a liquid medium facilitated material transfer and also limited the growth of bacteria and fungi, which often prefer to grow on agar [26].…”

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“…Even the wind speed was the lowest compared to other stations, on average equal to 4 km/h, its maximum value reached 23.0 km/h, what was enough for bioaerosol Taiwan [53] United States [47] United States [56] Chlorella sp. Greece [9] Hawaii United States [55] Hawaii United States [54] India [11] Malaysia [57] Mexico [10] Nederland [52] Poland [16] Taiwan [53] United States [47] United States [42] United States [56] United States [24] Chlorococcum sp. Hawaii United States [55] Hawaii United States [54] India [11] India [4] Malaysia [57] Mexico [10] Poland [16] Taiwan [53] United States [47] United States [42] United States [24] United States [56] Stichococcus sp.…”

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The first characterization of airborne cyanobacteria and microalgae in the Adriatic Sea region

Wiśniewska

Lewandowska

2020

PLoS ONE

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The presence of airborne cyanobacteria and microalgae as well as their negative impacts on human health have been documented by many researchers worldwide. However, studies on cyanobacteria and microalgae are few compared with those on bacteria and viruses. Research is especially lacking on the presence and taxonomic composition of cyanobacteria and microalgae near economically important water bodies with much tourism, such as the Adriatic Sea region. Here, we present the first characterization of the airborne cyanobacteria and microalgae in this area. Sampling conducted between 11 th and 15 th June 2017 revealed a total of 15 taxa of airborne cyanobacteria and microalgae. Inhalation of many of the detected taxa, including Synechocystis sp., Synechococcus sp., Bracteacoccus sp., Chlorella sp., Chlorococcum sp., Stichococcus sp., and Amphora sp., poses potential threats to human health. Aside from two green algae, all identified organisms were capable of producing harmful metabolites, including toxins. Moreover, we documented the presence of the cyanobacterium Snowella sp. and the green alga Tetrastrum sp., taxa that had not been previously documented in the atmosphere by other researchers. Our study shows that the Adriatic Sea region seems to be a productive location for future research on airborne cyanobacteria and microalgae in the context of their impacts on human health, especially during the peak of tourism activity.

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“…Diatoms and other microalgae are known to be transported through the air over hundreds of kilometres in the Arctic region (Darby et al 1974). This is especially apparent near beaches, where marine and brackish water diatoms can be windblown during stormy conditions (Lee & Eggleston 1989). Therefore, it cannot be excluded that some of the identified diatom taxa were transported by wind (sea-spray) or waves and therefore only temporary visitors in the Antarctic BSCs.…”

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Diversity of algae and lichens in biological soil crusts of Ardley and King George islands, Antarctica

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In the present study the biodiversity of the most abundant phototrophic organisms forming biological soil crust communities were determined, which included green algae, diatoms, yellow-green algae and lichens in samples collected on Ardley and King George islands, Maritime Antarctic. The species were identified by their morphology using light microscopy, and for lichen identification thin layer chromatography as also used to separate specific secondary metabolites. Several sources of information were summarized in an algae catalogue. The results revealed a high species-richness in Antarctic soil crust communities with 127 species in total. Of which, 106 taxa belonged to algae (41 Chlorophyta, nine Streptophyta, 56 Heterokontophyta) and 21 to lichens in 13 genera. Moreover, soil crust communities with different species compositions were determined for the various sampling locations, which might reflect microclimatic and pedological gradients.

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Airborne algae and cyanobacteria

Cited by 23 publications

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Airborne Algae and Cyanobacteria Occurrence and Related Health Effects

Airborne Algae and Cyanobacteria Occurrence and Related Health Effects

The first characterization of airborne cyanobacteria and microalgae in the Adriatic Sea region

Diversity of algae and lichens in biological soil crusts of Ardley and King George islands, Antarctica

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