Anabaena flos-aquae Brébisson ex Bornet & Flauhault

Classification:
Empire Prokaryota
Kingdom Bacteria
Subkingdom Negibacteria
Phylum Cyanobacteria
Class Cyanophyceae
Subclass Nostocophycideae
Order Nostocales
Family Nostocaceae
Genus Anabaena

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Coiled form. Pitsford Water SSSI, Northampton, UK. BF image.. 05 Sep 2008. © C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com).

Anderson Lake, Washington, USA; 400x, DIC. 25 Apr 2009. Karl Bruun. © Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net).

Anderson Lake, Washington, USA; Lugol's, 1000x, DIC. 25 Apr 2009. Karl Bruun. © Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net).

Anderson Lake, Washington, USA; Lugol's, 400x, DIC. 25 Apr 2009. Karl Bruun. © Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net).

Bremerton, Washington, USA; Kitsap Lake, 400x, DIC. 09 Aug 2009. Karl Bruun. © Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net).

Anderson Lake, Washington, USA; 200x, DIC. 25 Apr 2009. Karl Bruun. © Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net).

Anabaena flos-aquae Brébisson ex Bornet & Flauhault Coiled form. Pitsford Water SSSI, Northampton, UK. BF image.

Publication details
Anabaena flos-aquae Brébisson ex Bornet & Flauhault 1886: 228

Original publication: Bornet, É. & Flahault, C. (1886 '1888'). Revision des Nostocacées hétérocystées contenues dans les principaux herbiers de France. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Septième Série 7: 177-262.
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Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Anabaena is Anabaena oscillatorioides Bory de Saint-Vincent ex Bornet & Flahault.

Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a taxonomic synonym of Dolichospermum flosaquae (Brébisson ex Bornet & Flahault) P.Wacklin, L.Hoffmann & J.Komárek

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

Usage notes
Harmful species

Distribution by country

Type information
Type locality: Sweden, Denmark, Scotland, France, Germany, USA (Silva 1996-to date).

Detailed distribution with sources
(as Anabaena flos-aquae Brébisson ex Bornet & Flauhault)
Europe: Britain (Whitton et al. 2003, Dean & Sigee 2006, Sigee et al. 2007), Denmark (Nielsen 2002), Germany (Täuscher 2011), Romania (Caraus 2002, Caraus 2012), Spain (Álvarez Cobelas 1982, Alvarez-Cobelas & Gallardo 1988, Carrasco et al. 2007), Sweden (Skuja 1948).

North America: Arkansas (Smith 2010).

South America: Brazil (Werner 2010).

Africa: Senegal (Thaomazeau et al. 2010).

South-west Asia: Israel (Vinogradova et al. 2000).

Asia: China (Hu & Wei 2006).

South-east Asia: Singapore (Pham et al. 2011).

Australia and New Zealand: New Zealand (Broady & Merican 2012), Northern Territory (Day et al. 1995), Queensland (Day et al. 1995, Phillips 2002), Victoria (Day et al. 1995).

Source of synonymy
Wacklin, P., Hoffmann, L. & Komárek, J. (2009). Nomenclatural validation of the genetically revised cyanobacterial genus Dolichospermum (Ralfs ex Bornet et Flahault) comb. nova. Fottea 9(1): 59-64.

Key references
Dean, A.P. & Sigee, D.C. (2006). Molecular heterogeneity in Aphanizomenon flos-aquae and Anabaena flos-aquae (Cyanophyta): a synchrotron-based Fourier-transform infrared study of lake micropopulations. European Journal of Phycology 41: 201-212.

Gress, C.D., Treble, R.G., Matz, C.J. & Weger, H.G. (2004). Biological availability of iron to the freshwater cyanobacterium . Journal of Phycology 40: 879-886, 4 figs.

Hallegraeff, G.M., Anderson, D.M. & Cembella, A.D., Eds (2003). Manual on harmful marine microalgae. Paris: UNESCO.

Kim, B.-H., Oh, H.-M., Lee, Y.-K., Choi, G.-G., Ahn, C.-Y., Yoon, B.-D. & Kim, H.-S. (2006). Simple method for RNA preparation from cyanobacteria (Note). Journal of Phycology 42: 1137-1141.

Larson, C. & Passy, S.I. (2005). Spectral fingerprinting of algal communities: a novel approach to biofilm analysis and biomonitoring . Journal of Phycology 41: 439-446.

Sigee, D.C., Selwyn, A., Gallois, P. & Dean, A.P. (2007). Patterns of cell death in freshwater colonial cyanobacteria during the late summer bloom. Phycologia 46(3): 284-292, 12 figs.

Thomazeau, S., Houdan-Fourmont, A., Couté, A., Duval, C., Couloux, A., Rousseau, F. & Bernard, C. (2010). The contribution of sub-Saharan African strains to the phylogeny of cyanobacteria: focusing on the Nostacaceae (Nostocales, Cyanobacteria). Journal of Phycology 46(3): 564-579.

UTEX Cultures
UTEX Culture 1444 Anabaena flos-aquae
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CCAP Cultures
CCAP Strain Number 1403/13B Anabaena flos-aquae Brébisson ex Bornet & Flauhault flosaquae
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SAG Cultures
SAG Cultures may be viewed at http://sagdb.uni-goettingen.de/showstrains.php?genus=Anabaena&species=flos-aquae

SCCAP Cultures
Cultures from the Scandinavian Culture Collection of Algae at the University of Copenhagen (SCCAP) and Protozoa may be viewed at http://www.sccap.dk/search/algaebase.asp?Genus=Anabaena&Species=flos-aquae

NCBI Nucleotide Sequences

Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 08 October 2012 by M.D. Guiry

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References
(Please note: only references with the binomials in the title are included. The information is from the Literature database.)

Abouwaly, H., Abousetta, M.M., Nigg, H.N. & Mallory, L.L. (1991). Growth response of freshwater algae, Anabaena flos-aquae and Selenastrum capricornutum to Atrazine and Hexazinone Herbicides. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 46(2): 223-229.
Allison, E.M. & Walsby, A.E. (1979). The role of K⁺ ion uptake in the regulation of gas vacuoles by turgor pressure in Anabaena flos-aquae. British Phycological Journal 14: 119.
Dean, A.P. & Sigee, D.C. (2006). Molecular heterogeneity in Aphanizomenon flos-aquae and Anabaena flos-aquae (Cyanophyta): a synchrotron-based Fourier-transform infrared study of lake micropopulations. European Journal of Phycology 41: 201-212.
Dean, A.P., Estrada, B., Nicholson, J.M. & Sigee, D.C. (2008). Molecular response of Anabaena flos-aquae to differing concentrations of phosphorus: A combined Fourier transform infrared and X-ray microanalytical study. Phycological Research 56(3): 193-201.
Elder, R.G. & Parker, M. (1984). Growth response of a nitrogen fixer (Anabaena flos-aquae, Cyanophyceae) to low nitrate. Journal of Phycology 20: 296-301.
Francko, D.A. & Wetzel, R.G. (1981). Dynamics of cellular and extracellular cAMP in Anabaena flos-aquae (Cyanophyta): intrinsic culture variability and correlation with metabolic variables. Journal of Phycology 17: 129-134, 3 figs, 2 tables.
Gerber, B.L. & Wickstrom, C.E. (1990). Response of Anabaena flos-aquae (Cyanophyta) nitrogenase activity to sudden phosphate deprivation. Journal of Phycology 26: 650-655, 4 figs, 1 table.
Gilbert, J.J. & Durand, M.W. (1990). Effect of Anabaena flos-aquae on the abilities of Daphnia and Keratella to feed and reproduce on unicellular algae. Freshwater Biol 24(3): 577-596.
Gress, C.D., Treble, R.G., Matz, C.J. & Weger, H.G. (2004). Biological availability of iron to the freshwater cyanobacterium . Journal of Phycology 40: 879-886, 4 figs.
Hawser, S.P., Beattie, K.A., Lambert, J.J. & Codd, G.A. (1990). Characterization of novel neurotoxicity in Oscillatoria agardhii and Anabaena flos-aquae. British Phycological Journal 25: 89-90.
Hayes, P.K. & Powell, R.S. (1991). Genes encoding gas vesicle proteins in Anabaena flos-aquae. British Phycological Journal 26: 88.
Jamel Al-Layl, K. & Codd, G.A. (1989). Extraction of Anabaena flos-aquae toxins from the tissues of the swan mussel, Anodonta cygnea. British Phycological Journal 24: 306-307.
Jamel Al-Layl, K., Eriksson, J., Poon, G.K. & Codd, G.A. (1988). Peptide and alkaloid toxins in a single strain of the cyanobacterium Anabaena flos-aquae. British Phycological Journal 23: 290.
Kangatharalingam, N., Dodds, W.K. & Priscu, J.C. (1991). Nitrogenase activity, photosynthesis and the degree of heterocyst aggregation in the Cyanobacterium, Anabaena flos-aquae. Journal of Phycology 27: 680-686, 5 figs, 2 tables.
Kiffney, P. & Knight, A. (1990). The toxicity and bioaccumulation of selenate, selenite and seleno-L-methionine in the cyanobacterium Anabaena flos-aquae. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 19(4): 488-494.
Kim, J.-S., Park, Y.-H., Yoon, B.-D. & Oh, H.-M. (1999). Establishment of axenic cultures of Anabaena flos-aquae and Aphanothece nidulans (Cyanobacteria) by lysozyme treatment. Journal of Phycology 35: 865-869, 6 figs.
Kromkamp, J. (1990). The kinetics of photoinhibition in the cyanobacterium Anabaena flos-aquae. British Phycological Journal 25: 91.
Lee, D.-Y. & Rhee, G.-Y. (1999). Circadian rhythm in growth and death of Anabaena flos-aquae (Cyanobacteria). Journal of Phycology 35: 694-699, 4 figs, 1 table.
Lee, D.-Y. & Rhee, G.-Y. (1999). Kinetics of growth and death in Anabaena flos-aquae (Cyanobacteria) under light limitaton and supersaturation. Journal of Phycology 35: 700-709, 11 figs.
Lee, D.-Y. & Rhee, G.Y. (1997). Kinetics of cell death in the cyanobacterium Anabaena flos-aquae and the production of dissolved organic carbon. Journal of Phycology 33: 991-998, 7 figs.
Oleson, D.J. & Makarewicz, J.C. (1990). Note: Effect of sodium and nitrate on growth of Anabaena flos-aquae (Cyanophyta). Journal of Phycology 26: 593-595, 2 figs.
Rai, L.C., Jensen, T.E. & Rachlin, J.W. (1990). A morphometric and X-ray energy dispersive approach to monitoring pH-altered Cadmium toxicity in Anabaena flos-aquae. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 19(4): 479-487.
Rhee, G.-Y. (1983). Effects of nitrogen sources on P-limited growth of Anabaena flos-aquae. Journal of Phycology 19: 179-185, 8 figs, 2 tables.
Sigee, D.C., Teper, J. & Levado, E. (1999). Elemental composition of the cyanobacterium Anabaena flos-aquae collected from different depths within a stratified lake. European Journal of Phycology 34: 477-485, 8 figs, 7 tables.
Spencer, C.N. & King, D.L. (1985). Interactions between light, NH₄⁺, and CO₂ in buoyancy regulation of Anabaena flos-aquae (Cyanophyceae). Journal of Phycology 21: 194-199, 5 figs, 1 table.
Thomas, D.L. & Montes, J.G. (1978). Spectrophotometrically assayed inhibitory effects of mercuric compounds on Anabaena flos-aquae and Anacystis nidulans (Cyanophyceae). Journal of Phycology 14: 494-499, 1 table.
Thompson, P.-A., Oh, H.-M. & Rhee, G.-Y. (1994). Storage of phosphorus in nitrogen-fixing Anabaena flos-aquae (Cyanophyceae). Journal of Phycology 30: 267-273, 3 figs, 2 tables.
Wirtz, N.L., Treble, R.G. & Weger, H.G. (2010). Siderophore-independent iron uptake by iron-limited cells of the cyanobacterium Anabaena flos-aquae. Journal of Phycology 46(5): 947-957.

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