A method for the determination of the hepatotoxic cyanotoxins microcystins (MCs, ie MC-LR,
MC-RR, MC-YR, MC-LA) and nodularin (NOD) in water was developed using liquid …

Bacterioplankton plays an essential role in aquatic ecosystems, and cyanobacteria are an
influential part of the microbiome in many water bodies. In freshwaters used for recreational …

The paper presents results from the first application of polyphasic approach in studies of
field samples from Bulgaria. This approach, which combined the conventional light …

Phytoplankton and water quality of Marathonas drinking-water Reservoir were examined for
the first time. During the study period (July–September 2007), phytoplankton composition …

The diversity and succession pattern of cyanobacteria, particularly picocyanobacteria and
bloom-forming cyanobacteria, were examined monthly in a eutrophic lake (lake Chaohu) in …

To detect the degradation of clean water, it is necessary to characterize its quality through
water quality indices using seasonal water sampling and analysis. In the present study, the …

The structure of the Bacteria and Archaea community in a large drinking water reservoir
(Marathonas, Greece; MR) was investigated in October 2007 and September 2008, using …

The increasing occurrence of cyanobacterial bloom in freshwaters worldwide is of great
importance because of public health risks. In addition, they are very likely to have negative …

Strains CHC12 and CHC8, belonging to, respectively, Luteolibacter and Candidatus genus
Rhizospheria (Verrucomicrobia subdivision 1), were recently isolated from the leek …

Biofilm tolerance to antibiotics has led to the search for new alternatives in treating biofilms.
The use of metallic nanoparticles has been a suggested strategy against biofilms, but their …