[Objective] To explore the physiochemical response mechanism of a model algal strain Chlamydomonas reinhardtii that hyper-accumulates oils to exposure of naphthenic acids (NAs). [Methods] The impacts of a typical NA, cyclohexanecarboxylic acid (CHCA), on the physiochemical parameters, including growth, photosynthetic activity, pH value of the culture, uptake of nitrogen and phosphorus, and biochemical constituents (lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, and pigments), of C. reinhardtii with high initial cell density under high light-nitrogen repletion (HL+N) and high light-nitrogen deprivation (HL-N) conditions were studied. [Results] The exposure to CHCA prominently promoted the uptake of phosphorus by C. reinhardtii under HL+N, while significantly inceasing the relative abundance of saturated C16:0 and decreasing the relative abundance of polyunsaturated C18:3n3. In contrast, CHCA treatment significantly inhibited the photosynthetic activity and phosphorus uptake but did not affect the fatty acid profile of C. reinhardtii under HL-N stress. In addition, the growth, pH value of the culture, and content of lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, and pigments, in C. reinhardtii under both HL+N and HL-N conditions all remained relatively constant when subjected to CHCA exposure. [Conclusion] The tolerance of microalgae to environmental stress can be visualized by growth curves, photosythetic activity, uptake of nitrogen and phosphorus, and key biochemical constituents. HL+N improves the tolerance of C. reinhardtii to NAs by promoting the uptake of phosphorus and altering the fatty acid profile, while the case was contrary under HL-N. These findings are beneficial for establishing strategies on effective cultivation of microalgae that highly tolerate NAs.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |