Algal biofilm based technology for wastewater treatment

M Kesaano, RC Sims - Algal Research, 2014 - Elsevier
Widespread application of algal biofilm-based systems in wastewater treatment has been
limited despite the potential benefits of a low cost nutrient removal option and a source of …

Extracellular metabolites from industrial microalgae and their biotechnological potential

L Liu, G Pohnert, D Wei - Marine drugs, 2016 - mdpi.com
Industrial microalgae, as a big family of promising producers of renewable biomass
feedstock, have been commercially exploited for functional food, living feed and feed …

Mediterranean-climate streams and rivers: geographically separated but ecologically comparable freshwater systems

N Bonada, VH Resh - Hydrobiologia, 2013 - Springer
Streams and rivers in mediterranean-climate regions (med-rivers in med-regions) are
ecologically unique, with flow regimes reflecting precipitation patterns. Although timing of …

The potential of fish production based on periphyton

AA van Dam, MCM Beveridge, ME Azim… - Reviews in fish biology …, 2002 - Springer
Periphyton is composed of attached plant andanimal organisms embedded in
amucopolysaccharide matrix. This reviewsummarizes research on periphyton-based …

Allelopathy and allelochemicals from microalgae: An innovative source for bio-herbicidal compounds and biocontrol research

S Chaïb, JCA Pistevos, C Bertrand, I Bonnard - Algal Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The intensive use of synthetic herbicides over the past 50 years has led to a number of
deleterous impacts on the terrestrial and aquatic environment and is a serious challenge to …

The effect of biological factors on the efficiency of river biofilms in improving water quality

S Sabater, H Guasch, A Romaní, I Muñoz - Hydrobiologia, 2002 - Springer
Biofilms are an ensemble of autotrophs and heterotrophs, which are highly efficient in
removing inorganic and organic compounds, as well as other chemicals, from river water …

Unexpected functional diversity of stream biofilms within and across proglacial floodplains despite close spatial proximity

G Michoud, TJ Kohler, H Peter… - Limnology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
High‐mountain streams are particularly vulnerable to climate change because they
intimately interface with the cryosphere. As glaciers shrink and snowpack diminishes …

Biofilm structure and function and possible implications for riverine DOC dynamics

AM Romani, H Guasch, I Munoz, J Ruana, E Vilalta… - Microbial Ecology, 2004 - Springer
Biofilms are major sites of carbon cycling in streams and rivers. Here we elucidate the
relationship between biofilm structure and function and river DOC dynamics. Metabolism …

Extracellular enzyme-clay mineral complexes: Enzyme adsorption, alteration of enzyme activity, and protection from photodegradation

T Tietjen, RG Wetzel - Aquatic Ecology, 2003 - Springer
Enzymes released extracellularly by micro-organisms have major functions in nutrient
acquisition and organic matter degradation. Clay particles, common in many surface waters …

Rare but active taxa contribute to community dynamics of benthic biofilms in glacier‐fed streams

L Wilhelm, K Besemer, C Fasching… - Environmental …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Glaciers harbour diverse microorganisms, which upon ice melt can be released
downstream. In glacier‐fed streams microorganisms can attach to stones or sediments to …