Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47906, USA.
Department of Environmental Engineering Department, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkiye.
Environ Res. 2023 Jul 15;229:115728. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115728. Epub 2023 Mar 24.
Cyanobacteria are a type of bloom-forming phytoplankton that cause environmental problems in aquatic ecosystems worldwide. Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (cyanoHAB) often produce cyanotoxins that affect public health by contaminating surface waters and drinking water reservoirs. Conventional drinking water treatment plants are ineffective in treating cyanotoxins, even though some treatment methods are available. Therefore, innovative and advanced treatment methods are required to control cyanoHABs and their cyanotoxins. The goal of this review paper is to provide insight into the use of cyanophages as an effective form of biological control method for the removal of cyanoHABs in aquatic systems. Moreover, the review contains information on cyanobacterial blooms, cyanophage-cyanobacteria interactions, including infection mechanisms, as well as examples of different types of cyanobacteria and cyanophages. Moreover, the real-life application of cyanophages in marine and freshwater environments and the mode of action of cyanophages were compiled.
蓝藻是一种形成水华的浮游植物，它会在全球水生生态系统中引发环境问题。蓝藻有害藻华（cyanoHAB）通常会产生蓝藻毒素，这些毒素通过污染地表水和饮用水水库而影响公共健康。尽管有一些处理方法，但传统的饮用水处理厂无法有效处理蓝藻毒素。因此，需要创新和先进的处理方法来控制蓝藻水华及其蓝藻毒素。本文旨在深入了解噬藻体作为一种有效的生物控制方法在去除水生系统中的蓝藻水华中的应用。此外，本文还包含了有关蓝藻水华、噬藻体-蓝藻相互作用的信息，包括感染机制，以及不同类型的蓝藻和噬藻体的例子。此外，还编译了噬藻体在海洋和淡水环境中的实际应用以及噬藻体的作用模式。
