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The effect of Bellamya aeruginosa on the physical and chemical properties of the algal bloom water
LIU Xia-song, ZHANG Ke-xin, Lü Jin, XIE Li-feng, LU Kai-hong
Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211
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Abstract  

The effect of different densities(392 ind·m-2,196 ind·m-2,98 ind·m-2 and 0 ind·m-2) of Bellamya aeruginosa on the physical and chemical properties of algal bloom water by setting up experimental enclosures in pond were studied.The experiment was carried out from September 14,2009,and lasted for two months.The results showed that in the middle and late stages,water transparency in low,medium and high density groups was above 60 cm,but that in the control group showed no significant change and fluctuated from 29 cm to 40.3 cm.It indicates that B.aeruginosa can increase the secchi depth(SD) of water.Dissolved oxygen(DO) in the treated groups was significantly lower than that in the control group,suggesting that snails would reduce the DO of water.In addition,our results showed that snails reduced the total Chl-a,but not the concentration of nutrients in the water.The downward trend of TN and PO43--P concentrations showed negative correlation(R=-0.9851,p<0.05,and R=-0.9678,p<0.05) with the snail density.The data(SD,DO,pH,Chl-a,NH4+-N,NO3--N and PO43--P) were analyzed by the Duncan multiple comparison and cluster analysis methods,and showed that there were significant differences between the control group and treatment group at p<0.05 level.Therefore it is suggested that snails can to some extent improve the water quality.

Key wordsalgal bloom water      Bellamya aeruginosa      enclosure experiment      multiple comparison      cluster analysis     
Received: 25 October 2010     
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LIU Xia-song,ZHANG Ke-xin,Lü Jin, et al. The effect of Bellamya aeruginosa on the physical and chemical properties of the algal bloom water[J]. , 2010, 29(5): 438-443.
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