Isolation and characterization of toxic Cyanobacterial Communities distribution in Lake Tana, Amhara Regional state, Ethiopia

Admas, Adugnaw; Agida, A; Melese, Smegnew; Genetu, Amare

doi:10.1101/659748

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“…Tracking seasonal changes in phytoplankton diversities has revealed the dominance of Microcystis aeruginosa, M. panniformis, Anabaena spiroides, and Cylindrospermopsis spp. in Ethiopian lakes, which highly correlates with the presence of microcystins (0.58-1547.28 µgL −1 ) [46, 73,75,76,116]. The peak concentrations of microcystins in these water bodies are detected during the dry season around November to December of every year, and the main microcystins variants found in lentic ecosystems include MC-LR, MC-YR, MC-RR, MC-dmLR, and MC-LA (Table 3).…”

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Genetic Diversity of Microcystin Producers (Cyanobacteria) and Microcystin Congeners in Aquatic Resources across Africa: A Review Paper

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Ameh

George

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Microcystins are produced by multifaceted organisms called cyanobacteria, which are integral to Africa’s freshwater environments. The excessive proliferation of cyanobacteria caused by rising temperature and eutrophication leads to the production and release of copious amounts of microcystins, requiring critical management and control approaches to prevent the adverse environmental and public health problems associated with these bioactive metabolites. Despite hypotheses reported to explain the phylogeography and mechanisms responsible for cyanobacterial blooms in aquatic water bodies, many aspects are scarcely understood in Africa due to the paucity of investigations and lack of uniformity of experimental methods. Due to a lack of information and large-scale studies, cyanobacteria occurrence and genetic diversity are seldom reported in African aquatic ecosystems. This review covers the diversity and geographical distribution of potential microcystin-producing and non-microcystin-producing cyanobacterial taxa in Africa. Molecular analyses using housekeeping genes (e.g., 16S rRNA, ITS, rpoC1, etc.) revealed significant sequence divergence across several cyanobacterial strains from East, North, West, and South Africa, but the lack of uniformity in molecular markers employed made continent-wise phylogenetic comparisons impossible. Planktothrix agardhii, Microcystis aeruginosa, and Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii (presently known as Raphidiopsis raciborskii) were the most commonly reported genera. Potential microcystin (MCs)-producing cyanobacteria were detected using mcy genes, and several microcystin congeners were recorded. Studying cyanobacteria species from the African continent is urgent to effectively safeguard public and environmental health because more than 80% of the continent has no data on these important microorganisms and their bioactive secondary metabolites.

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