Protected Freshwater Ecosystem with Incessant Cyanobacterial Blooming Awaiting a Resolution
For 50 years persistent cyanobacterial blooms have been observed in Lake Ludoš (Serbia), a wetland area of international significance listed as a Ramsar site. Cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins can affect many organisms, including valuable flora and fauna, such as rare and endangered bird specie...
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doaj-ebef085358a04dfaa905397bf31600792020-11-25T02:03:25ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412019-12-0112112910.3390/w12010129w12010129Protected Freshwater Ecosystem with Incessant Cyanobacterial Blooming Awaiting a ResolutionNada Tokodi0Damjana Drobac Backović1Jelena Lujić2Ilija Šćekić3Snežana Simić4Nevena Đorđević5Tamara Dulić6Branko Miljanović7Nevena Kitanović8Zoran Marinović9Henna Savela10Jussi Meriluoto11Zorica Svirčev12Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaDepartment of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaDepartment of Aquaculture, Szent István University, Páter Károly u. 1, 2100 Gödöllő, HungaryDepartment of Aquaculture, Szent István University, Páter Károly u. 1, 2100 Gödöllő, HungaryFaculty of Science, Institute of Biology and Ecology, University of Kragujevac, Radoja Domanovića 12, 34 000 Kragujevac, SerbiaFaculty of Science, Institute of Biology and Ecology, University of Kragujevac, Radoja Domanovića 12, 34 000 Kragujevac, SerbiaBiochemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Åbo Akademi University, Tykistökatu 6 A, 20520 Turku, FinlandDepartment of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaDepartment of Aquaculture, Szent István University, Páter Károly u. 1, 2100 Gödöllő, HungaryDepartment of Aquaculture, Szent István University, Páter Károly u. 1, 2100 Gödöllő, HungaryFinnish Environment Institute, Marine Research Centre, Agnes Sjöbergin katu 2, 00790 Helsinki, FinlandDepartment of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaDepartment of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaFor 50 years persistent cyanobacterial blooms have been observed in Lake Ludoš (Serbia), a wetland area of international significance listed as a Ramsar site. Cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins can affect many organisms, including valuable flora and fauna, such as rare and endangered bird species living or visiting the lake. The aim was to carry out monitoring, estimate the current status of the lake, and discuss potential resolutions. Results obtained showed: (a) the poor chemical state of the lake; (b) the presence of potentially toxic (genera <i>Dolichospermum, Microcystis, Planktothrix</i>, <i>Chroococcus</i>, <i>Oscillatoria</i>, <i>Woronichinia</i> and dominant species <i>Limnothrix redekei</i> and <i>Pseudanabaena limnetica</i>) and invasive cyanobacterial species <i>Raphidiopsis raciborskii</i>; (c) the detection of microcystin (MC) and saxitoxin (STX) coding genes in biomass samples; (d) the detection of several microcystin variants (MC-LR, MC-dmLR, MC-RR, MC-dmRR, MC-LF) in water samples; (e) histopathological alterations in fish liver, kidney and gills. The potential health risk to all organisms in the ecosystem and the ecosystem itself is thus still real and present. Although there is still no resolution in sight, urgent remediation measures are needed to alleviate the incessant cyanobacterial problem in Lake Ludoš to break this ecosystem out of the perpetual state of limbo in which it has been trapped for quite some time.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/1/129cyanobacteriabloomsmicrocystinlake ludoš |
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Nada Tokodi Damjana Drobac Backović Jelena Lujić Ilija Šćekić Snežana Simić Nevena Đorđević Tamara Dulić Branko Miljanović Nevena Kitanović Zoran Marinović Henna Savela Jussi Meriluoto Zorica Svirčev |
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Nada Tokodi Damjana Drobac Backović Jelena Lujić Ilija Šćekić Snežana Simić Nevena Đorđević Tamara Dulić Branko Miljanović Nevena Kitanović Zoran Marinović Henna Savela Jussi Meriluoto Zorica Svirčev Protected Freshwater Ecosystem with Incessant Cyanobacterial Blooming Awaiting a Resolution Water cyanobacteria blooms microcystin lake ludoš |
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Nada Tokodi Damjana Drobac Backović Jelena Lujić Ilija Šćekić Snežana Simić Nevena Đorđević Tamara Dulić Branko Miljanović Nevena Kitanović Zoran Marinović Henna Savela Jussi Meriluoto Zorica Svirčev |
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Protected Freshwater Ecosystem with Incessant Cyanobacterial Blooming Awaiting a Resolution |
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Protected Freshwater Ecosystem with Incessant Cyanobacterial Blooming Awaiting a Resolution |
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Protected Freshwater Ecosystem with Incessant Cyanobacterial Blooming Awaiting a Resolution |
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Protected Freshwater Ecosystem with Incessant Cyanobacterial Blooming Awaiting a Resolution |
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Protected Freshwater Ecosystem with Incessant Cyanobacterial Blooming Awaiting a Resolution |
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protected freshwater ecosystem with incessant cyanobacterial blooming awaiting a resolution |
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For 50 years persistent cyanobacterial blooms have been observed in Lake Ludoš (Serbia), a wetland area of international significance listed as a Ramsar site. Cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins can affect many organisms, including valuable flora and fauna, such as rare and endangered bird species living or visiting the lake. The aim was to carry out monitoring, estimate the current status of the lake, and discuss potential resolutions. Results obtained showed: (a) the poor chemical state of the lake; (b) the presence of potentially toxic (genera <i>Dolichospermum, Microcystis, Planktothrix</i>, <i>Chroococcus</i>, <i>Oscillatoria</i>, <i>Woronichinia</i> and dominant species <i>Limnothrix redekei</i> and <i>Pseudanabaena limnetica</i>) and invasive cyanobacterial species <i>Raphidiopsis raciborskii</i>; (c) the detection of microcystin (MC) and saxitoxin (STX) coding genes in biomass samples; (d) the detection of several microcystin variants (MC-LR, MC-dmLR, MC-RR, MC-dmRR, MC-LF) in water samples; (e) histopathological alterations in fish liver, kidney and gills. The potential health risk to all organisms in the ecosystem and the ecosystem itself is thus still real and present. Although there is still no resolution in sight, urgent remediation measures are needed to alleviate the incessant cyanobacterial problem in Lake Ludoš to break this ecosystem out of the perpetual state of limbo in which it has been trapped for quite some time. |
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