Dog Poisonings Associated with a Microcystis aeruginosa Bloom in the Netherlands

Lürling, Miquel; Faassen, Elisabeth J.

doi:10.3390/toxins5030556

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“…Recently reported animal intoxications involving cyanobacterial blooms and cyanotoxins have included dogs in the Netherlands, with hANTX-a (Faassen et al, 2012b) and MC-LR (Lürling and Faassen, 2013) as likely proximal causes. Fish-kills associated with cyanobacterial blooms have continued throughout CYANOCOST, e.g.…”

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Toxic cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in European waters – recent progress achieved through the CYANOCOST Action and challenges for further research

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This review aims to summarise the outcomes of some recent European research concerning toxic cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins, with an emphasis on developments within the framework of the CYANOCOST Action: COST Action ES1105, Cyanobacterial Blooms and Toxins in Water Resources: Occurrence, Impacts and Management. Highlights of the Action include phycological and ecological studies, development of advanced techniques for cyanotoxin analysis, elucidation of cyanotoxin modes of action, management techniques to reduce cyanobacterial mass development, and research on methods and practices for cyanotoxin removal during drinking water treatment. The authors have identified a number of gaps in knowledge. Proposed directions for future research on toxic cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins are also discussed.

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Toxic cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in European waters – recent progress achieved through the CYANOCOST Action and challenges for further research

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“…Moreover, the excessive growth of harmful algae, such as microalgae and cyanobacteria, often increases the production of inherent toxins such as microcystins and nodularins that cause acute poisonings of fish, birds, and mammals, including humans (2). For example, dogs died after they were exposed to a cyanobacterial bloom of Microcystis aeruginosa in Lake Amstelmeer (The Netherlands), and the concentration of microcystin in this lake was up to 5.27 ϫ 10 3 g g Ϫ1 of dry weight (3). In recent years, harmful algal blooms of eutrophic water in China have occurred frequently, including in Lake Taihu and Lake Chaohu, and Microcystis is thought to be the dominant bloom genera (4).…”

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Bacilysin from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42 Has Specific Bactericidal Activity against Harmful Algal Bloom Species

Chen

et al. 2014

Appl Environ Microbiol

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bHarmful algal blooms, caused by massive and exceptional overgrowth of microalgae and cyanobacteria, are a serious environmental problem worldwide. In the present study, we looked for Bacillus strains with sufficiently strong anticyanobacterial activity to be used as biocontrol agents. Among 24 strains, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42 showed the strongest bactericidal activity against Microcystis aeruginosa, with a kill rate of 98.78%. The synthesis of the anticyanobacterial substance did not depend on Sfp, an enzyme that catalyzes a necessary processing step in the nonribosomal synthesis of lipopeptides and polyketides, but was associated with the aro gene cluster that is involved in the synthesis of the sfp-independent antibiotic bacilysin. Disruption of bacB, the gene in the cluster responsible for synthesizing bacilysin, or supplementation with the antagonist N-acetylglucosamine abolished the inhibitory effect, but this was restored when bacilysin synthesis was complemented. Bacilysin caused apparent changes in the algal cell wall and cell organelle membranes, and this resulted in cell lysis. Meanwhile, there was downregulated expression of glmS, psbA1, mcyB, and ftsZ-genes involved in peptidoglycan synthesis, photosynthesis, microcystin synthesis, and cell division, respectively. In addition, bacilysin suppressed the growth of other harmful algal species. In summary, bacilysin produced by B. amyloliquefaciens FZB42 has anticyanobacterial activity and thus could be developed as a biocontrol agent to mitigate the effects of harmful algal blooms. Eutrophication of surface waters has many undesirable effects and can lead to major water quality issues in freshwater and coastal systems (1). This phenomenon results in blooms of harmful algal species in freshwater lakes and brackish waters throughout the world. Moreover, the excessive growth of harmful algae, such as microalgae and cyanobacteria, often increases the production of inherent toxins such as microcystins and nodularins that cause acute poisonings of fish, birds, and mammals, including humans (2). For example, dogs died after they were exposed to a cyanobacterial bloom of Microcystis aeruginosa in Lake Amstelmeer (The Netherlands), and the concentration of microcystin in this lake was up to 5.27 ϫ 10 3 g g Ϫ1 of dry weight (3). In recent years, harmful algal blooms of eutrophic water in China have occurred frequently, including in Lake Taihu and Lake Chaohu, and Microcystis is thought to be the dominant bloom genera (4).Many control techniques have been used to prevent and mitigate bloom problems, including yellow loess (5), clay (6), and chemical agents such as copper sulfate and hydrogen peroxide (7). However, each of the physical and chemical methods available to remediate eutrophic water is associated with certain disadvantages (8). Therefore, there is still a pressing need for environmentally friendly, cost-effective, and convenient bactericidal agents directed against cyanobacterial blooms in eutrophic lakes. Biological control agents such as bact...

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“…For recreational use, toxins and particularly cyanobacterial scums pose risks of illness and mortality. Cases of illness and mortality of cattle and pets have been reported worldwide (Chorus and Bartram 1999;Codd et al 2005;Paerl and Huisman 2008;Faassen et al 2012;Lürling and Faassen 2013). Incidents with human exposure to cyanobacteria in recreational/bathing waters and subsequent serious health problems have rarely been reported.…”

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How to combat cyanobacterial blooms: strategy toward preventive lake restoration and reactive control measures

Stroom

Kardinaal

2016

Aquat Ecol

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Water managers worldwide are facing the serious problem of dense blooms of cyanobacteria in surface waters. In the quest for the optimal method to combat cyanobacterial dominance, many questions and many possible solutions arise. This paper presents a three-phase strategy to fight harmful cyanobacterial proliferation. Water managers who apply this strategy can generate a tailor-made set of measures. The three phases consist of (1) defining the ecological water quality targets of the waterbody in question, (2) assessing its current ecological state, and (3) selecting which measures will yield optimal results. The paper provides assistance in the quantitative diagnosis of the state of both shallow and deep temperate freshwater lakes by means of a lake system analysis, and presents a survey of measures. Measures are divided into two sets. Preventive measures are based on switching to a clear state (shallow lake) or reducing the overall cyanobacterial biomass (deep lake). They are subdivided into nutrient reduction, hydromorphological adjustments, and food web management. Concerning nutrient reduction, in many situations phosphorus management alone should suffice. Nitrogen management can be important to increase the species diversity of macrophytes, or to relieve downstream (marine) consequences. Control measures (including mitigation) have a direct impact on cyanobacterial blooms by biomass removal, flushing, or mixing; however, the number of proven technologies is limited.

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Dog Poisonings Associated with a Microcystis aeruginosa Bloom in the Netherlands

Cited by 63 publications

References 38 publications

Toxic cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in European waters – recent progress achieved through the CYANOCOST Action and challenges for further research

Toxic cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in European waters – recent progress achieved through the CYANOCOST Action and challenges for further research

Bacilysin from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42 Has Specific Bactericidal Activity against Harmful Algal Bloom Species

How to combat cyanobacterial blooms: strategy toward preventive lake restoration and reactive control measures

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