Genetic analysis on Dolichospermum (Cyanobacteria; sensu Anabaena) populations based on the culture-independent clone libraries revealed the dominant genotypes existing in Lake Taihu,China |
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Affiliation: | 1. Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, LMGE, F-63178 Aubière Cedex, France;2. ATHOS Environnement, 112 avenue du Brézet, 63100 Clermont-Ferrand, France;3. Histoire Naturelle de l''Homme Préhistorique (HNHP), UMR 7194, CNRS, Département de Préhistoire, Muséum National d''Histoire Naturelle, Institut de Paléontologie Humaine, 1, rue René Panhard, 75013 Paris, France;4. GEOLAB, UMR 6042, CNRS, Université Clermont-Auvergne, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France |
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Abstract: | Lake Taihu has been severely eutrophied during the last few decades and dense cyanobacterial blooms have led to a decrease in phytoplankton diversity. The cyanobacterial blooms in Lake Taihu were mainly composed of unicellular colony-forming Microcystis and filamentous heterocystous Dolichospermum (formerly known as planktonic species of Anabaena). In contrast to that of Microcystis spp., the fundamental knowledge about diversity, abundance and dynamics of Dolichospermum populations in Lake Taihu is lacking. The present study was conducted to understand genotypic distribution, dynamics and succession of Dolichospermum populations in Lake Taihu. By sequencing 688 internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions between the 16S and 23S rRNA genes of Dolichospermum, we were able to confirm that all the sequences were Dolichospermum rather than Aphanizomenon. 118 different genotypes were identified from the obtained sequences, and two genotypes (W-type and L-type) were found to dominate in the lake, representing 36.6% and 26.2% of the total sequences, respectively. These two dominant genotypes of Dolichospermum displayed the significant seasonal pattern. Stepwise regressions analysis revealed that water temperature was associated with the two dominant genotypes. The combined results implied the possible existence of ecotypes in bloom-forming cyanobacteria, probably triggered by water temperature in the lake. |
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Keywords: | Cyanobacteria Genotype ITS sequence Lake Taihu |
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