Application of Hydrogen Peroxide to the Control of Eutrophic Lake Systems in Laboratory Assays
We exposed water samples from a recreational lake dominated by the cyanobacterium Planktothrix agardhii to different concentrations of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). An addition of 0.33 mg·L−1 of H2O2 was the lowest effective dose for the decay of chlorophyll-a concentration to half of the original in 14...
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| author | Letizia Bauzá Anabella Aguilera Ricardo Echenique Darío Andrinolo Leda Giannuzzi |
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| description | We exposed water samples from a recreational lake dominated by the cyanobacterium Planktothrix agardhii to different concentrations of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). An addition of 0.33 mg·L−1 of H2O2 was the lowest effective dose for the decay of chlorophyll-a concentration to half of the original in 14 h with light and 17 h in experiments without light. With 3.33 mg·L−1 of H2O2, the values of the chemical oxygen demand (COD) decreased to half at 36 and 126 h in experiments performed with and without light, respectively. With increasing H2O2, there is a decrease in the total and faecal coliform, and this effect was made more pronounced by light. Total and faecal coliform were inhibited completely 48 h after addition of 3.33 mg·L−1 H2O2. Although the densities of cyanobacterial cells exposed to H2O2 did not decrease, transmission electron microscope observation of the trichomes showed several stages of degeneration, and the cells were collapsed after 48 h of 3.33 mg·L−1 of H2O2 addition in the presence of light. Our results demonstrate that H2O2 could be potentially used in hypertrophic systems because it not only collapses cyanobacterial cells and coliform bacteria but may also reduce chlorophyll-a content and chemical oxygen demand. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-779730dfe3234a8788879c64be8fd1cb2022-12-22T03:09:23ZengMDPI AGToxins2072-66512014-09-01692657267510.3390/toxins6092657toxins6092657Application of Hydrogen Peroxide to the Control of Eutrophic Lake Systems in Laboratory AssaysLetizia Bauzá0Anabella Aguilera1Ricardo Echenique2Darío Andrinolo3Leda Giannuzzi4Toxicología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, 48 y 115, La Plata 1900, ArgentinaINBIOTEC-CONICET y CIB-FIBA, Vieytes 3103, Mar del Plata 7600, ArgentinaDivisión Ficología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque s/n°, La Plata 1900, ArgentinaToxicología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, 48 y 115, La Plata 1900, ArgentinaToxicología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, 48 y 115, La Plata 1900, ArgentinaWe exposed water samples from a recreational lake dominated by the cyanobacterium Planktothrix agardhii to different concentrations of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). An addition of 0.33 mg·L−1 of H2O2 was the lowest effective dose for the decay of chlorophyll-a concentration to half of the original in 14 h with light and 17 h in experiments without light. With 3.33 mg·L−1 of H2O2, the values of the chemical oxygen demand (COD) decreased to half at 36 and 126 h in experiments performed with and without light, respectively. With increasing H2O2, there is a decrease in the total and faecal coliform, and this effect was made more pronounced by light. Total and faecal coliform were inhibited completely 48 h after addition of 3.33 mg·L−1 H2O2. Although the densities of cyanobacterial cells exposed to H2O2 did not decrease, transmission electron microscope observation of the trichomes showed several stages of degeneration, and the cells were collapsed after 48 h of 3.33 mg·L−1 of H2O2 addition in the presence of light. Our results demonstrate that H2O2 could be potentially used in hypertrophic systems because it not only collapses cyanobacterial cells and coliform bacteria but may also reduce chlorophyll-a content and chemical oxygen demand.http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/6/9/2657cyanobacteriacoliformschemical oxygen demandhydrogen peroxidelake managementPlanktothrix agardhii |
| spellingShingle | Letizia Bauzá Anabella Aguilera Ricardo Echenique Darío Andrinolo Leda Giannuzzi Application of Hydrogen Peroxide to the Control of Eutrophic Lake Systems in Laboratory Assays Toxins cyanobacteria coliforms chemical oxygen demand hydrogen peroxide lake management Planktothrix agardhii |
| title | Application of Hydrogen Peroxide to the Control of Eutrophic Lake Systems in Laboratory Assays |
| title_full | Application of Hydrogen Peroxide to the Control of Eutrophic Lake Systems in Laboratory Assays |
| title_fullStr | Application of Hydrogen Peroxide to the Control of Eutrophic Lake Systems in Laboratory Assays |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application of Hydrogen Peroxide to the Control of Eutrophic Lake Systems in Laboratory Assays |
| title_short | Application of Hydrogen Peroxide to the Control of Eutrophic Lake Systems in Laboratory Assays |
| title_sort | application of hydrogen peroxide to the control of eutrophic lake systems in laboratory assays |
| topic | cyanobacteria coliforms chemical oxygen demand hydrogen peroxide lake management Planktothrix agardhii |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/6/9/2657 |
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