2023 Ecosystem Transformation 6 (5), 29-42

Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids as potential allelochemicals for aquatic ecosystems rehabilitation

Krylova Yu.V.  , Kurashov E.A.  , Protopopova E. V. , Khodonovich V.V.  , Iavid E.Ya.  

Cyanobacterial blooms (HCBs) in water bodies adversely affect aquatic ecosystems. In laboratory experiments, metabolites-allelochemicals of aquatic macrophytes, nonanoic – a monobasic saturated and palmitoleic – an Omega-7 monounsaturated fatty acids effectively inhibit the development of cyanobacteria Synechocystis aquatilis Sauvageau, strain No. 1336 of CALU (Collection of Algae of Leningrad University). In contrast to palmitoleic acid (Suppression Index (SI) within 3.5), nonanoic acid at the highest tested concentrations of 1–1.8 mg/l (SI above 20) had more pronounced effect. Nonanoic acid can be referred to an algaecide of a new generation based on aquatic macrophyte metabolites to prevent and attenuate HCBs.

Yu. V. Krylova
Institute of Lake Science, Russian Academy of Sciences – a separate subdivision of the Saint Petersburg Federal Research Center of the RAS
ul. Sevastyanova 9, St. Petersburg, 196105 Russia

Papanin Institute for Biology of Inland Waters, Russian Academy of Sciences,
Borok 109, Nekouzsky District, Yaroslavl Oblast, 152742 Russia

Cand. Sci. (Geographical Sciences), associate professor, the head of the laboratory, leading research officer
juliakrylova@mail.ru

E. A. Kurashov
Institute of Lake Science, Russian Academy of Sciences – a separate subdivision of the Saint Petersburg Federal Research Center of the RAS
ul. Sevastyanova 9, St. Petersburg, 196105 Russia

Papanin Institute for Biology of Inland Waters, Russian Academy of Sciences
Borok 109, Nekouzsky District, Yaroslavl Oblast, 152742 Russia

Doc. Sci. (Biological Sciences), professor, the head of the laboratory
evgeny_kurashov@mail.ru

E. V. Protopopova
Institute of Lake Science, Russian Academy of Sciences – a separate subdivision of the Saint Petersburg Federal Research Center of the RAS
ul. Sevastyanova 9, St. Petersburg, 196105 Russia

research officer
ephyto@mail.ru

V. V. Khodonovich
Institute of Lake Science, Russian Academy of Sciences – a separate subdivision of the Saint Petersburg Federal Research Center of the RAS
ul. Sevastyanova 9, St. Petersburg, 196105 Russia

Saint Petersburg branch of FSBSI “VNIRO” (“GosNIORKh” named after L.S. Berg”)
Makarova emb. 26, St. Petersburg, 199053 Russia

postgraduate student, junior reseach officer
vapity94@mail.ru

E. Ya. Iavid
Institute of Lake Science, Russian Academy of Sciences – a separate subdivision of the Saint Petersburg Federal Research Center of the RAS
ul. Sevastyanova 9, St. Petersburg, 196105 Russia

postgraduate student
eyavid@mail.ru

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