Responses of Biofilm-Forming Halophilic and Strains to Environmental Stressors Associated with Climate Change.
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| author | Zammit, Gabrielle Fenech, Kristina Sinagra, Emmanuel |
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| contents | Responses of Biofilm-Forming Halophilic and Strains to Environmental Stressors Associated with Climate Change. Zammit, Gabrielle Fenech, Kristina Sinagra, Emmanuel Research into the effects of environmental stressors associated with global climate change (GCC) on cyanobacteria and microalgae is scarce, with bloom-forming planktonic cyanobacteria being the exception. This study aimed to address the issue by assessing morphological and biochemical changes in cyanobacterial and microalgal cells exposed to an increased temperature (T), ultraviolet radiation (UVR) and carbon dioxide (CO) concentration. The strains selected were sp. SLM0211 and sp. SLM0503, which were isolated from a coastal environment in the central Mediterranean island of Malta. Elevated UVR had a pronounced effect on sp. filaments, which produced screening compounds and resorted to trichome coiling to enhance self-shading. Enhanced growth was observed in cultures of sp. grown at an increased CO concentration, which produced significantly high amounts of biomass, chlorophylls and carotenoids. An increased T resulted in stunted growth and low biomass accumulation in both strains. Each strain exhibited a unique response to T and UVR stressors, which stimulated the production of exopolymeric substances (EPS) and mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) in cultures of sp. and lipid production in sp. cells. Our findings indicate that the effects of stressors related to GCC on cyanobacterial and microalgal cells are strain-specific, making changes at community and ecosystem levels difficult to predict. |
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| spellingShingle | Responses of Biofilm-Forming Halophilic and Strains to Environmental Stressors Associated with Climate Change. Zammit, Gabrielle Fenech, Kristina Sinagra, Emmanuel Responses of Biofilm-Forming Halophilic and Strains to Environmental Stressors Associated with Climate Change. Zammit, Gabrielle Fenech, Kristina Sinagra, Emmanuel Research into the effects of environmental stressors associated with global climate change (GCC) on cyanobacteria and microalgae is scarce, with bloom-forming planktonic cyanobacteria being the exception. This study aimed to address the issue by assessing morphological and biochemical changes in cyanobacterial and microalgal cells exposed to an increased temperature (T), ultraviolet radiation (UVR) and carbon dioxide (CO) concentration. The strains selected were sp. SLM0211 and sp. SLM0503, which were isolated from a coastal environment in the central Mediterranean island of Malta. Elevated UVR had a pronounced effect on sp. filaments, which produced screening compounds and resorted to trichome coiling to enhance self-shading. Enhanced growth was observed in cultures of sp. grown at an increased CO concentration, which produced significantly high amounts of biomass, chlorophylls and carotenoids. An increased T resulted in stunted growth and low biomass accumulation in both strains. Each strain exhibited a unique response to T and UVR stressors, which stimulated the production of exopolymeric substances (EPS) and mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) in cultures of sp. and lipid production in sp. cells. Our findings indicate that the effects of stressors related to GCC on cyanobacterial and microalgal cells are strain-specific, making changes at community and ecosystem levels difficult to predict. |
| title | Responses of Biofilm-Forming Halophilic and Strains to Environmental Stressors Associated with Climate Change. |
| url | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41753773/ |