Understanding the risks of diffusion of cyanobacteria toxins in rivers, lakes, and potable water

AM Thawabteh, HA Naseef, D Karaman, SA Bufo… - Toxins, 2023 - mdpi.com
Blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, may be prevalent in our rivers and tap water. These
minuscule bacteria can grow swiftly and form blooms in warm, nutrient-rich water. Toxins …

Harnessing the potential: advances in cyanobacterial natural product research and biotechnology

M Baunach, A Guljamow, M Miguel-Gordo… - Natural Product …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: 2000 to 2023 Cyanobacteria produce a variety of bioactive natural products that
can pose a threat to humans and animals as environmental toxins, but also have potential …

[HTML][HTML] Elevated CO2 significantly increases N2 fixation, growth rates, and alters microcystin, anatoxin, and saxitoxin cell quotas in strains of the bloom-forming …

BJ Kramer, R Hem, CJ Gobler - Harmful Algae, 2022 - Elsevier
The effect of rising CO 2 levels on cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (CHABs) is an
emerging concern, particularly within eutrophic ecosystems. While elevated pCO 2 has been …

Transcriptionally active nitrogen fixation and biosynthesis of diverse secondary metabolites by Dolichospermum and Aphanizomenon-like Cyanobacteria in western …

CE Yancey, O Mathiesen, GJ Dick - Harmful Algae, 2023 - Elsevier
Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (cyanoHABs) in the western basin of Lake Erie are
dominated by microcystin producing Microcystis spp., but other cyanobacterial taxa that …

Insight into unprecedented diversity of cyanopeptides in eutrophic ponds using an ms/ms networking approach

A Kust, K Řeháková, J Vrba, V Maicher, J Mareš… - Toxins, 2020 - mdpi.com
Man-made shallow fishponds in the Czech Republic have been facing high eutrophication
since the 1950s. Anthropogenic eutrophication and feeding of fish have strongly affected the …

[HTML][HTML] Dolichospermum blooms in Lake Superior: DNA-based approach provides insight to the past, present and future of blooms

CS Sheik, KE Natwora, EE Alexson… - Journal of Great Lakes …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cyanobacterial blooms are increasing in frequency, duration, and severity globally in
freshwater ecosystems. The Laurentian Great Lakes are prone to toxin-producing …

Nitrogen and phosphorus significantly alter growth, nitrogen fixation, anatoxin-a content, and the transcriptome of the bloom-forming cyanobacterium …

BJ Kramer, JG Jankowiak, D Nanjappa… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
While freshwater cyanobacteria are traditionally thought to be limited by the availability of
phosphorus (P), fixed nitrogen (N) supply can promote the growth and/or toxin production of …

Phylogenetic and molecular characteristics of two Aphanizomenon strains from the Curonian Lagoon, Southeastern Baltic Sea and their biological activities

D Overlingė, A Toruńska-Sitarz, M Cegłowska… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Polyphasic approach has become a generally accepted method for the classification of
cyanobacteria. In this study, we present a detailed characterisation of two strains, KUCC C1 …

Cyanobacterial toxins and peptides in Lake Vegoritis, Greece

SK Zervou, K Moschandreou, A Paraskevopoulou… - Toxins, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cyanotoxins (CTs) produced by cyanobacteria in surface freshwater are a major threat for
public health and aquatic ecosystems. Cyanobacteria can also produce a wide variety of …

Paradox versus paradigm: A disconnect between understanding and management of freshwater cyanobacterial harmful algae blooms

AJ Bramburger, CT Filstrup, ED Reavie… - Freshwater …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Freshwater cyanobacterial harmful algae blooms (cHABs) are a major threat to human and
environmental health and are increasing globally in frequency and severity. To manage this …