¹⁵N isotope fractionation in an aquatic food chain: Bellamya aeruginosa (Reeve) as an algal control agent

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• 作者：Shiqun Han ; Shaohua Yan ; Kaining Chen ; Zhenhua Zhang ; Rengel Zed ; Jianqiu Zhang ; Wei Song ; Haiqin Liu
• 关键词：¹⁵N fractionation ; algal bloom ; Bellamya aeruginosa ; ecological modeling ; eutrophication
• 刊名：Journal of Environmental Sciences
• 出版年：2010
• 出版时间：2010
• 年：2010
• 卷：22
• 期：2
• 页码：242-247
• 全文大小：171 K

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¹⁵N isotope tracer techniques and ecological modeling were adopted to investigate the fractionation of nitrogen, its uptake and transformation in algae and snail (Bellamya aeruginosa Reeve). Different algal species were found to differ in their uptake of nitrogen isotopes. Microcystis aeruginisa Kütz. demonstrated the greatest 15N accumulation capacity, with the natural variation in isotopic ratio (δ¹⁵N) and the isotope fractionation factor (, ‰) being the highest among the species investigated. The transformation and utilization of ¹⁵N by snails differed depending on the specific algae consumed (highest for Chlorella pyrenoidosa Chick., lowest for M. aeruginisa). When snails was seeded in the experimental pond, the algae population structure changed significantly, and total algal biomass as well as the concentration of all nitrogen species decreased, causing an increase in water transparency. A model, incorporating several chemical and biological parameters, was developed to predict algal biomass in an aquatic system when snails was present. The data collected during this investigation indicated that the gastropods such as snails could significantly impact biological community and water quality of small water bodies, suggesting a role for biological control of noxious algal blooms associated with eutrophication.