Publication in 1672 of animal deaths at the Tuchomskie Lake, northern Poland and a likely role of cyanobacterial blooms

Codd, Geoffrey A.; Plinski, M.; Surosz, Waldemar; Hutson, J. L.; Fallowfield, Howard

doi:10.1016/j.toxicon.2015.10.005

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“…A wide range of symptoms can be triggered by cyanotoxins, with hepatotoxicity (Hernandez & Bessone, 2022) and neurotoxicity (Hinojosa et al., 2019) effects leading to cellular and genomic damage, protein synthesis inhibition and potential carcinogenesis in humans and wildlife (Funari & Testai, 2008). Cyanobacterial blooms have been related to the death of a large variety of organisms (Benayache et al., 2022; Carmichael & Boyer, 2016; Chen et al., 2009; Codd et al., 2015; Lugomela et al., 2006; Trevino‐Garrison et al., 2015). Another effect of algal blooms is their contribution to methane production through various pathways, including organic matter degradation and photosynthesis‐related processes (Bartosiewicz et al., 2021; Yao et al., 2016) with potential to influence global warming (Bartosiewicz et al., 2021).…”

Section: Common Lake Health Issues and Their Societal Implicationsmentioning

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Global Lake Health in the Anthropocene: Societal Implications and Treatment Strategies

Weyhenmeyer,

Chukwuka,

Anneville

et al. 2024

Earth's Future

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The world's 1.4 million lakes (≥10 ha) provide many ecosystem services that are essential for human well‐being; however, only if their health status is good. Here, we reviewed common lake health issues and classified them using a simple human health‐based approach to outline that lakes are living systems that are in need of oxygen, clean water and a balanced energy and nutrient supply. The main reason for adopting some of the human health terminology for the lake health classification is to increase the awareness and understanding of global lake health issues. We show that lakes are exposed to various anthropogenic stressors which can result in many lake health issues, ranging from thermal, circulatory, respiratory, nutritional and metabolic issues to infections and poisoning. Of particular concern for human well‐being is the widespread lake drying, which is a severe circulatory issue with many cascading effects on lake health. We estimated that ∼115,000 lakes evaporate twice as much water as they gain from direct precipitation, making them vulnerable to potential drying if inflowing waters follow the drying trend, putting more than 153 million people at risk who live in close vicinity to those lakes. Where lake health issues remain untreated, essential ecosystem services will decline or even vanish, posing a threat to the well‐being of millions of people. We recommend coordinated multisectoral and multidisciplinary prevention and treatment strategies, which need to include a follow‐up of the progress and an assessment of the resilience of lakes to intensifying threats. Priority should be given to implementing sewage water treatment, mitigating climate change, counteracting introductions of non‐native species to lakes and decreasing uncontrolled anthropogenic releases of chemicals into the hydro‐, bio‐, and atmosphere.

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Section: Common Lake Health Issues and Their Societal Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Global Lake Health in the Anthropocene: Societal Implications and Treatment Strategies

Weyhenmeyer,

Chukwuka,

Anneville

et al. 2024

Earth's Future

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“…For example, molecular studies have revealed the presence of cyanotoxins in sediments dating back to the ancient Mayan culture (550-1200 years ago), and are associated with algal bloom episodes [4]. References to color changes to fresh water associated with fish mortality appear in the Book of Exodus and are collected in 12th-century manuscripts in Scotland, in which monks refer to these episodes as "sick lochs" [5] More recently, animal poisoning or deaths related to cyanobacteria toxicity have been noticed worldwide, with examples in Australia [6] and Poland [7]. In a climate or global change context, the stress situations Toxins 2024, 16,190 2 of 20 that trigger the toxic response of cyanobacteria will probably become more frequent and harmful worldwide in the future [8] and will continue to be extraordinary.…”

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Cyanobacteria and Macroinvertebrate Relationships in Freshwater Benthic Communities beyond Cytotoxicity

Ubero-Pascal,

Aboal

2024

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Cyanobacteria are harmful algae that are monitored worldwide to prevent the effects of the toxins that they can produce. Most research efforts have focused on direct or indirect effects on human populations, with a view to gain easy accurate detection and quantification methods, mainly in planktic communities, but with increasing interest shown in benthos. However, cyanobacteria have played a fundamental role from the very beginning in both the development of our planet’s biodiversity and the construction of new habitats. These organisms have colonized almost every possible planktic or benthic environment on earth, including the most extreme ones, and display a vast number of adaptations. All this explains why they are the most important or the only phototrophs in some habitats. The negative effects of cyanotoxins on macroinvertebrates have been demonstrated, but usually under conditions that are far from natural, and on forms of exposure, toxin concentration, or composition. The cohabitation of cyanobacteria with most invertebrate groups is long-standing and has probably contributed to the development of detoxification means, which would explain the survival of some species inside cyanobacteria colonies. This review focuses on benthic cyanobacteria, their capacity to produce several types of toxins, and their relationships with benthic macroinvertebrates beyond toxicity.

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“…Toxic algae occur in inland waters worldwide, with the first reports in the scientific literature dating back to the 17th century [1]. Cyanobacteria are the most commonly occurring algae with known toxin-producing strains in inland waters and the only group known to produce toxins that affect the health of aquatic and terrestrial organisms, including humans [2].…”

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Toxic Algae in Inland Waters of the Conterminous United States—A Review and Synthesis

Patiño

Christensen

Graham

et al. 2023

Water

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Cyanobacteria are the most common toxigenic algae in inland waters. Their toxins can affect the health of aquatic and terrestrial organisms, including humans. Other algal groups, such as haptophytes (e.g., Prymnesium parvum) and euglenoids (e.g., Euglena sanguinea), can also form harmful algal blooms (HABs) whose toxins cause injury to aquatic biota but currently have no known effects on human health. Prymnesium parvum, however, is responsible for some of the worst HAB-related ecological disasters recorded in inland waters. Here, we provide an overview of the primary toxigenic algae found in U.S. inland waters: cyanobacteria (planktonic forms), P. parvum, and E. sanguinea with the objective of describing their similarities and differences in the areas of HAB ecology, algal toxins, and the potential for future range expansion of HABs. A detailed account of bloom habitats and their known associations with land cover and use is provided from the perspective of water quality. This review revealed that salinity may have an influence on inland cyanobacterial blooms and cyanotoxins that had not been fully recognized previously.

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Publication in 1672 of animal deaths at the Tuchomskie Lake, northern Poland and a likely role of cyanobacterial blooms

Cited by 18 publications

References 8 publications

Global Lake Health in the Anthropocene: Societal Implications and Treatment Strategies

Global Lake Health in the Anthropocene: Societal Implications and Treatment Strategies

Cyanobacteria and Macroinvertebrate Relationships in Freshwater Benthic Communities beyond Cytotoxicity

Toxic Algae in Inland Waters of the Conterminous United States—A Review and Synthesis

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