Bacterioplankton Community as a Biological Element for Reservoirs Water Quality Assessment
The Water Framework Directive (WFD) is used to evaluate the water quality of aquatic ecosystems. Phytoplankton is the only biological element considered in the reservoirs water quality assessment. In this study, we aimed to assess the use of the bacterioplankton community as an indicator of water qu...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2021-10-01
|
| Series: | Water |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/20/2836 |
| _version_ | 1797512942608973824 |
|---|---|
| author | Ivo Pinto Rita Calisto Cláudia R. Serra Olga M. Lage Sara C. Antunes |
| author_facet | Ivo Pinto Rita Calisto Cláudia R. Serra Olga M. Lage Sara C. Antunes |
| author_sort | Ivo Pinto |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The Water Framework Directive (WFD) is used to evaluate the water quality of aquatic ecosystems. Phytoplankton is the only biological element considered in the reservoirs water quality assessment. In this study, we aimed to assess the use of the bacterioplankton community as an indicator of water quality, using a culture-independent assay (denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis, DGGE). Four Portuguese reservoirs (Miranda, Pocinho, Aguieira and Alqueva) were analysed in four periods (autumn 2018, spring and autumn 2019, and spring 2020). Bacterial total abundance had similar values for Miranda, Pocinho and Aguieira, and generally lower values for Alqueva. Diversity and richness values did not show a clear trend. Negative correlations were observed between some nutrients and the bacterial community. Overall, members of <i>Actinobacteria</i>, <i>Bacteroidetes</i>, <i>Cyanobacteria</i>, <i>Nitrospirae</i> and <i>Proteobacteria</i> were identified in all sampling sites. In Alqueva, no spatial, temporal or water body quality relationships with bacterial community were observed, which may be due to its higher size, low water velocity rate and higher residence times. However, in Miranda, Pocinho and Aguieira, a strong spatial and temporal bacterial community dynamic was observed. Furthermore, the presence of some species (e.g., <i>Acinetobacter</i> sp.) may reflect the poor water quality that was not detected by the WFD approach. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-10T06:08:43Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-a7947491f7db41ee8a3f158b69bd77f5 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2073-4441 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-10T06:08:43Z |
| publishDate | 2021-10-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Water |
| spelling | doaj.art-a7947491f7db41ee8a3f158b69bd77f52023-11-22T20:21:29ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412021-10-011320283610.3390/w13202836Bacterioplankton Community as a Biological Element for Reservoirs Water Quality AssessmentIvo Pinto0Rita Calisto1Cláudia R. Serra2Olga M. Lage3Sara C. Antunes4Departamento de Biologia da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (FCUP), Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, PortugalDepartamento de Biologia da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (FCUP), Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, PortugalDepartamento de Biologia da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (FCUP), Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, PortugalDepartamento de Biologia da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (FCUP), Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, PortugalDepartamento de Biologia da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (FCUP), Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, PortugalThe Water Framework Directive (WFD) is used to evaluate the water quality of aquatic ecosystems. Phytoplankton is the only biological element considered in the reservoirs water quality assessment. In this study, we aimed to assess the use of the bacterioplankton community as an indicator of water quality, using a culture-independent assay (denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis, DGGE). Four Portuguese reservoirs (Miranda, Pocinho, Aguieira and Alqueva) were analysed in four periods (autumn 2018, spring and autumn 2019, and spring 2020). Bacterial total abundance had similar values for Miranda, Pocinho and Aguieira, and generally lower values for Alqueva. Diversity and richness values did not show a clear trend. Negative correlations were observed between some nutrients and the bacterial community. Overall, members of <i>Actinobacteria</i>, <i>Bacteroidetes</i>, <i>Cyanobacteria</i>, <i>Nitrospirae</i> and <i>Proteobacteria</i> were identified in all sampling sites. In Alqueva, no spatial, temporal or water body quality relationships with bacterial community were observed, which may be due to its higher size, low water velocity rate and higher residence times. However, in Miranda, Pocinho and Aguieira, a strong spatial and temporal bacterial community dynamic was observed. Furthermore, the presence of some species (e.g., <i>Acinetobacter</i> sp.) may reflect the poor water quality that was not detected by the WFD approach.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/20/2836bacteriabioindicatorecological qualityheavily modified water bodieslentic ecosystem |
| spellingShingle | Ivo Pinto Rita Calisto Cláudia R. Serra Olga M. Lage Sara C. Antunes Bacterioplankton Community as a Biological Element for Reservoirs Water Quality Assessment Water bacteria bioindicator ecological quality heavily modified water bodies lentic ecosystem |
| title | Bacterioplankton Community as a Biological Element for Reservoirs Water Quality Assessment |
| title_full | Bacterioplankton Community as a Biological Element for Reservoirs Water Quality Assessment |
| title_fullStr | Bacterioplankton Community as a Biological Element for Reservoirs Water Quality Assessment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bacterioplankton Community as a Biological Element for Reservoirs Water Quality Assessment |
| title_short | Bacterioplankton Community as a Biological Element for Reservoirs Water Quality Assessment |
| title_sort | bacterioplankton community as a biological element for reservoirs water quality assessment |
| topic | bacteria bioindicator ecological quality heavily modified water bodies lentic ecosystem |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/20/2836 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT ivopinto bacterioplanktoncommunityasabiologicalelementforreservoirswaterqualityassessment AT ritacalisto bacterioplanktoncommunityasabiologicalelementforreservoirswaterqualityassessment AT claudiarserra bacterioplanktoncommunityasabiologicalelementforreservoirswaterqualityassessment AT olgamlage bacterioplanktoncommunityasabiologicalelementforreservoirswaterqualityassessment AT saracantunes bacterioplanktoncommunityasabiologicalelementforreservoirswaterqualityassessment |