ORIGINAL RESEARCH
The Effects of Physical Filtration on the Control
of Microcystis aeruginosa at Various
Growth Stages
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Institute of Karst Geology, CAGS/Key Laboratory of Karst Dynamics,
Ministry of Natural Resources & Guangxi, Guilin 541004, China
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China University of Geosciences Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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Key Laboratory of Watershed Geographic Sciences, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology,
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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Changzhou Environmental Science Research Institute, Changzhou 213022, China
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Eco-Environmental Engineering Research Center, China Three Gorges Corporation, Beijing 100038, China
Submission date: 2021-03-08
Final revision date: 2021-05-20
Acceptance date: 2021-06-01
Online publication date: 2021-11-16
Publication date: 2021-12-23
Corresponding author
Ligang Xu
Key Laboratory of Watershed Geographic Sciences, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(1):297-306
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ABSTRACT
Physical filtration technique has been widely used throughout the world as a control for
cyanobacteria. However, few studies have addressed the time and strength of the filtration making
it a challenge to provide effective support for the filtration of cyanobacteria. Therefore, it is urgent
to study the control feedback effect of cyanobacteria after physical filtration with different control
intensities. In this study, through laboratory simulation experiments, the growth feedback rule of
Microcystis aeruginosa, a dominant species of cyanobacteria in Lake Tai Basin, was systematically
studied following different intensity physical filtration at various growth stages. Based on the results,
the optimal control period and control intensity of cyanobacteria were proposed. The results showed
that the growth of Microcystis aeruginosa conforms to the Logistic growth model. Physical filtration in
the early and late stages of the Logistic start period was effective in inhibiting Microcystis aeruginosa,
while filtration and inhibition in the early and middle stages of Logistic accelerated period were not
effective. The growth of Microcystis aeruginosa was affected by different control intensity at different
stages and can be effectively inhibited by 20-40% controlled intensity filtration in the early and late
stages of the Logistic start period. If cost and environmental benefits are considered, we recommend
the implementation of physical filtration at a minimum of 20% control intensity at the beginning of the
Logistic start period.