Plankton Microorganisms Coinciding with Two Consecutive Mass Fish Kills in a Newly Reconstructed Lake
Joint Authors
Karayanni, Hera
Kormas, Konstantinos Ar.
Katsiapi, Matina
Oikonomou, Andreas
Moustaka-Gouni, Maria
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-05-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Lake Karla, Greece, was dried up in 1962 and its refilling started in 2009.
We examined the Cyanobacteria and unicellular eukaryotes found during two fish kill incidents, in March and April 2010, in order to detect possible causative agents.
Both microscopic and molecular (16S/18S rRNA gene diversity) identification were applied.
Potentially toxic Cyanobacteria included representatives of the Planktothrix and Anabaena groups.
Known toxic eukaryotes or parasites related to fish kill events were Prymnesium parvum and Pfiesteria cf.
piscicida, the latter being reported in an inland lake for the second time.
Other potentially harmful microorganisms, for fish and other aquatic life, included representatives of Fungi, Mesomycetozoa, Alveolata, and Heterokontophyta (stramenopiles).
In addition, Euglenophyta, Chlorophyta, and diatoms were represented by species indicative of hypertrophic conditions.
The pioneers of L.
Karla’s plankton during the first months of its water refilling process included species that could cause the two observed fish kill events.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Oikonomou, Andreas& Katsiapi, Matina& Karayanni, Hera& Moustaka-Gouni, Maria& Kormas, Konstantinos Ar.. 2012. Plankton Microorganisms Coinciding with Two Consecutive Mass Fish Kills in a Newly Reconstructed Lake. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-476852
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Karayanni, Hera…[et al.]. Plankton Microorganisms Coinciding with Two Consecutive Mass Fish Kills in a Newly Reconstructed Lake. The Scientific World Journal No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-476852
American Medical Association (AMA)
Oikonomou, Andreas& Katsiapi, Matina& Karayanni, Hera& Moustaka-Gouni, Maria& Kormas, Konstantinos Ar.. Plankton Microorganisms Coinciding with Two Consecutive Mass Fish Kills in a Newly Reconstructed Lake. The Scientific World Journal. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-476852
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-476852