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An overview of the distribution and ecology of the alien cyanobacteria species Raphidiopsis raciborskii, Sphaerospermopsis aphanizomenoides and Chrysosporum bergii in Europe Cover

An overview of the distribution and ecology of the alien cyanobacteria species Raphidiopsis raciborskii, Sphaerospermopsis aphanizomenoides and Chrysosporum bergii in Europe

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|Oct 2023

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Figure 1

Distribution of the alien Raphidiopsis raciborskii in Europe. Updated Köppen-Geiger climate type map of Europe (adapted from Peel et al. 2007).
Distribution of the alien Raphidiopsis raciborskii in Europe. Updated Köppen-Geiger climate type map of Europe (adapted from Peel et al. 2007).

Figure 2

Distribution of the alien Sphaerospermopsis aphanizomenoides in Europe. Updated Köppen-Geiger climate type map of Europe (adapted from Peel et al. 2007).
Distribution of the alien Sphaerospermopsis aphanizomenoides in Europe. Updated Köppen-Geiger climate type map of Europe (adapted from Peel et al. 2007).

Figure 3

Distribution of the alien Chrysosporum bergii, C. minus and Anabaena minderi in Europe. Updated Köppen-Geiger climate type map of Europe (adapted from Peel et al. 2007).
Distribution of the alien Chrysosporum bergii, C. minus and Anabaena minderi in Europe. Updated Köppen-Geiger climate type map of Europe (adapted from Peel et al. 2007).

The recorded localities of Raphidiopsis raciborskii in Europe, its climate zones and year of records

Climate zoneCountryYear of recordWater bodyNotesReferences
Hot-summerMediterranean climateGreece1938Lake Kastoria-Padisák, 1997 and references therein
-Lake Volvi and River Strymon-Padisák, 1997 and references therein
1994, 1995, 1999 and 2000Lakes Kastoria, Volvi, Zazari (eutrophic)Formed blooms in Lake Kastoria.Vardaka et al. 2005
1994-2004Lake Kastoria (eutrophic)Formed blooms, maximum biomass - >10 % of total phytoplankton biomass.Katsiapi et al. 2013
Portugal199910 water bodies in PortugalFormed blooms in Reservoirs Odivelas, Caia, Maranhão.Showed toxicity under laboratory conditions.Saker et al. 2004
Italy2002Lakes Albano, Trasimeno and Cedrino-Manti et al. 2005
2003-2007Lake AlbanoFormed blooms, maximum biomass - 50% of the total phytoplankton biomass.Messineo et al. 2010
2005-2007Lake Biviere di GelaFormed blooms.Barone et al. 2010
Cold semi-arid climateSpain1998-2006Lake Albufera-Romo et al., 2008 and references therein
Humid subtropical climateSerbia2006Pond Slatina (salt marsh)-Cvijan & Fužinato 2012
2011Reservoir Aleksandrovac-Simić et al. 2014
Temperate oceanic climateFrance19942 ponds in Paris area-Coûté, Leitao & Martin 1997
1998 and 1999Pond Francs–PêcheurFormed blooms, more than 99% of the total phytoplankton biomass.Briand et al. 2002
-Water bodies in Viry-Châtillon, Chanteraînes and CourneuveStrains from Paris Museum culture collection.Gugger et al. 2005
2001River Seine-Druart & Briand 2002
Netherlands2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 201111 water bodies in the Netherlands-Knoben & Wal 2020
Humid continental mild summer, wet all yearPoland1973Lake Pątnowskie-Burchardt 1977
-Several shallow hypertrophic lakes in Wielkopolska region-Stefaniak & Kokociński 2005
2006 and 2007Lakes Bnińskie, Bytyńskie and Lubosińskie-Kokociński et al. 2009
2005-2007Reservoir RusałkaFormed blooms, maximum biomass - 79.4% of the total phytoplankton biomass.Budzyńska & Gołdyn 2017
200820 lakes in Poznan and Zielona Gora districtsFormed blooms in Lakes Żabiniec, Szydłowskie, Niepruszewskie, Bnińskie, maximum biomass - 13.9% of the total phytoplankton biomass.Kokociński & Soininen 2012
201424 lakes in PolandFormed blooms, maximum biomass - 24.60% of the total phytoplankton biomass.Kokociński et al. 2017b
Hungary1970sLake Szelidi-tó-Padisák 1997 and references therein
1978Lake BalatonFormed blooms.Présing et al. 1996
1992-1995Shallow hypertrophic fishpond in Mézeshegyi-tóFormed blooms.Borics et al. 2000
Romania-Several water bodies in Romania-Cäräuş 2012
the Czech Republic-Gravel-pit Lakein Chomutov-Horecka & Komarek 1979
-23 waterbodies in the Czech Republic-Kaštovský et al. 2010
Slovakia-Reservoir Boryčki-Horecká & Komárek 1979
1995Gravel-pit Lake Janíčkov dvor-Maršálek et al. 2000
Austria-Water body in Salzlackengebiet-Claus 1961
1979--Padisák 1997 and references therein
1993 and 1994Lake Alte DonauFormed blooms, maximum biomass - 90% of the total phytoplankton biomass.Dokulil & Mayer 1996
Germany1990Lake Lieps-Krienitz & Hegewald 1996
1995 and 2001Lakes Falkenhagener, Neuer Falkenhagener, Schwielochsee and Kleiner Schwielochsee-Botanic Garden & Botanical Museum Berlin 2021
1999Lake ScharmutzelseeFormed blooms, maximum biomass - 24% of the total phytoplankton biomass.Nixdorf et al. 2003
1999 and 2000Lakes Melangsee and Langer SeeShowed toxicity under laboratory conditions.Fastner et al. 2003; Mischke 2003
-Lake Zierker See-Haande et al. 2008
200439 lakes in the northeast Germany-Stüken et al. 2006
2009Lake Eichenteich-Botanic Garden & Botanical Museum Berlin 2018
Lithuania1988Lake Jieznas-Kavaliauskienè 1996
Belarus---Mikheeva 1967
Russia-Water body in St. Petersburg-Balashova et al. 1999
2010Lake NeroFormed blooms, maximum biomass - 23.3% of the total phytoplankton biomassBabanazarova et al. 2015
Croatia2003Lake SakadašFormed blooms, maximum biomass - 91.4 mg/l.Mihaljević & Stević 2011
Ukrainelate 1960sWater bodies in the region of Pannonia-Hamar 1977; Horecká & Komárek 1979
-Dniepr River-Tsarenko et al. 2006
2017Reservoir Kasperivtsi and River Seret-Rzymski et al. 2018
Humid continental hot summers with year round precipitationukraine-Don River-Kaštovský et al. 2010 and references therein
Romania-Brakish Danube delta-Cäräuş 2012
Subarctic with cool summers and year round rainfallFinland---Komárek 2013
Humid subtropical climate/humid continental mild summer, subarctic with cool summers and year round rainfall/tundra climateBulgaria1992, 1995 and 1999Danubian wetlands (Srebarna, Shabla)Formed blooms, maximum biomass - 97% of the total phytoplankton biomass.Stoyneva 2003
2000-201523 lakes in Bulgaria-Stoyneva-Gärtner et al. 2017
2018Reservoir Poroy and Lake UzungerenFormed blooms, maximum biomass - 25% of the total phytoplancton biomass.Stefanova et al. 2020

The recorded localities of Sphaerospermospsis aphanizomenoides in Europe, its climate zones and year of records

Climate zoneCountryYear of recordWater bodyNotesReferences
Hot-summer mediterranean climatespain-Pond in Casas de Millán-Wörmer et al. 2011
2002Reservoir Montijo and River Guadiana-Moreno et al. 2005
Italy2007-2009Hypereutrophic Cabras lagoon-Pulina et al. 2011
Warm-summer mediterranean climatePortugal2006Lake Vela-de Figueiredo et al. 2010
Humid subtropical climateRomania-Danube River: Upstream confluence with Jiu River-Cârâu§ 2012
Serbia2002--Karadžić et al. 2013
2008River PonjavicaFormed blooms, maximum biomass - 24% of the total phytoplankton biomass.Jovanović et al. 2015
Humid continental mild summer, wet all yearHungary1955Water body near Dabas-Hortobagyti 1955
1992-1995Shallow hypertrophic fishpond in Mézeshegyi-tó-Borics et al. 2000
The Czech Republic-Lake from Moravia-Horecká & Komàrek 1979
2004 and 200915 localities in South and 2 localities in Central Bohemia and 15 localities in South Moravia-Zapomělová et al. 2012
Slovakia1997Lake Stará Morava in Bratislava (eutrophic)-Hindàk 2000
Poland-Lake/s in the Wielkopolska region-Stefaniak & Kokociński 2005
2006 and 2007Reservoir Bnińskie-Kokociński et al. 2009
2005-2007Rusałka reservoirFormed blooms, maximum biomass - 62% of the total phytoplankton biomass.Budzyńska & Gołdyn 2017
2008 and 2009Lake/s in Poznan and Zielona Gora districts-Kokociński & Soininen 2012
2015l3 lakes in PolandFormed blooms in Lakes Swarzçdzkie and UścimowskieBudzyńska et al., 2019
Germany200410 waterbodies in northeast Germany-Stüken et al. 2006
Lithuania2014-2015Lakes Jieznas, Gauštvinis, Širvys-Karosienè et al. 2020
Ukraine2017Reservoir Kasperivtsi and River Seret-Rzymski et al. 2018
Subarctic with cool summers and year round rainfallgreece1994, 1995, 1999 and 2000Lake Doirani-Vardaka et al. 2005
Temperate oceanic climatefrance2006Recreational water bodies in Apigné and Chevreux-Brient et al. 2009
2008Water body Champs-sur-Marne-Ledreux et al. 2010
The Netherlands-Kinselmeer-Janse et al. 2005
2004, 2006, 2007, 2008,2009,2010Water bodies Paterswoldsemeer, Slotermeer, Zuidlaardermeer and 2 water bodies in Rotterdam and Amsterdam-Knoben & Wal 2020
Great Britain---John et al. 2002

The recorded localities of Chrysosporum, C_ minus and Anabaena minderi in Europe, its climate zones and year of records

Climate zoneCountryYear of recordWater bodyNotesReferences
Crysosporum bergii (Ostenfeld) Zapomelová 2012 (syn. A. bergii)
Humid continental mild summer, wet all yearSlovakia2000Gravel pit lake at Trávnik, Štrkovec-Hindák2000
The Czech Republic-Košarska and Stulikova pool in Dyje river-Heteša et al. 1997
Ukraine-Brakish Danube delta-Vladimirova & Danilova 1968
Germany200413 waterbodies in northeast Germany-Stüken et al. 2006
Poland---Kokociński et al. 2013
2005-2007Rusałka reservoir-Budzyńska & Gołdyn 2017
2015--Budzyńska et al. 2019
2012 and 20137 lakes in Poland-Kokociński & Soininen 2019
Belarus1999Lake-Mikheeva 1999
Temperate oceanic climatenetherlands---Veen et al. 2015
Humid subtropical climateSerbia2011Lake Aleksandrovac-Simić et al. 2014
Bulgaria2018Lake Vaya-Stefanova et al. 2020
Hot-summer mediterranean climateGreece2007Marathonas Reservoir Katsiapi et al. 2011
Chrysosporum minus (Kisselev) Komárek 2012 (syn. A. bergii var. minor Kisselev 1927 and A. bergii f. minor (Kisselev) Elenkin)
Humid continental mild summer, wet all yearUkraine-Brakish Danube delta-Vladimirova & Danilova 1968
Austria-Lakes Keutschacher and Hafnerse-Hindák & Deisinger 1989
Temperate oceanic climateNetherlands---Veen et al. 2015
Humid subtropical climateserbia2006Slatina pond (salt marsh)-Cvijan & Krizmanić 2009
Anabaena minderi Huber-Pestalozzi 1938 (syn. Anabaena bergii var. limnetica Couté et Preisig 1978)
Humid continental mild summer, wet all yearSlovenia-Lakes Pernijško, Grajševsko-Remec-Rekar et al. 2008
Slovakia1999Gravel-pit Lake at Trávnik-Hindák 2000
Poland1999-2000Lake Piaseczno-Bucka & Wilk-Woźniak 2005
Lithuania2008Lake Gineitiškès-Koreivienè & Kasperovičienè 2011
Subarctic with cool summers and year round rainfallslovenia-Lake Šmartinski-Remec-Rekar et al. 2008
Tundra climateswitzerland-Lake Greifen-Huber-Pestalozzi 1938
-4 ponds near Zurich-Couté & Preisig 1978
Temperate oceanic climatenetherlands---Veen et al. 2015
Temperate oceanic climatefrance-Barrage lakes of the rivers Seine and Marne-Couté & Preisig 1978
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26881/oahs-2023.3.06 | Journal eISSN: 1897-3191 | Journal ISSN: 1730-413X
Language: English
Page range: 312 - 332
Submitted on: Jan 16, 2023
Accepted on: May 29, 2023
Published on: Oct 9, 2023
Published by: University of Gdańsk
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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