Perceived intensification in harmful algal blooms is a wave of cumulative threat to the aquatic ecosystems

SSUH Kazmi, N Yapa, SC Karunarathna… - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a serious threat to aquatic environments.
The intensive expansion of HABs across the world is a warning signal of environmental …

The Raphidiopsis (= Cylindrospermopsis) raciborskii pangenome updated: Two new metagenome-assembled genomes from the South American clade

M Laux, CM Piroupo, JC Setubal, A Giani - Harmful Algae, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Two Raphidiopsis (= Cylindrospermopsis) raciborskii metagenome-assembled
genomes (MAGs) were recovered from two freshwater metagenomic datasets sampled in …

Cyanobacteria dominance drives zooplankton functional dispersion

IIP Josué, SJ Cardoso, M Miranda, M Mucci, KA Ger… - Hydrobiologia, 2019 - Springer
Accelerated eutrophication reduces water quality and shifts plankton communities. However,
its effects on the aquatic food web and ecosystem functions remain poorly understood …

Comparing key drivers of cyanobacteria biomass in temperate and tropical systems

A Giani, ZE Taranu, G von Rückert, I Gregory-Eaves - Harmful Algae, 2020 - Elsevier
There is growing evidence that cyanobacterial blooms are becoming more common in
different parts of the world; within this context, predictive cyanobacteria models have an …

A large-scale geographical coverage survey reveals a pervasive impact of agricultural practices on plankton primary producers

MC Berman, I O'Farrell, P Huber, D Marino… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2022 - Elsevier
Modern agricultural practices heavily rely on the use of agrochemicals. Glyphosate based
herbicides are among the most widespread agricultural supplies. The massive application of …

Assessing major drivers of runoff water quality using principal component analysis: a case study from a Colombian and a Brazilian catchments

TFG Silva, D Beltrán, N de Oliveira Nascimento… - Urban Water …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Understanding the major drivers of runoff water quality in urban areas is important for
sustainable water management. In this study, runoff water quality in a catchment in …

Impact of urban stormwater runoff on cyanobacteria dynamics in a tropical urban lake

TFG Silva, B Vinçon-Leite, BJ Lemaire, G Petrucci… - Water, 2019 - mdpi.com
Worldwide, eutrophication and cyanobacteria blooms in lakes and reservoirs are a great
concern for water resources management. Coupling a catchment hydrological model and a …

Phytoplankton assemblage composition as an environmental indicator in routine lentic monitoring: Taxonomic versus functional groups

A Cupertino, B Gücker, G Von Rückert… - Ecological Indicators, 2019 - Elsevier
Phytoplankton community assessment using functional groups is a powerful tool for lake and
reservoir biomonitoring, but its efficiency has only been tested in intersite, low-frequency …

Cyanobacteria dynamics and phytoplankton species richness as a measure of waterbody recovery: response to phosphorus removal treatment in a tropical eutrophic …

B Barçante, NO Nascimento, TFG Silva, LA Reis… - Ecological …, 2020 - Elsevier
External nutrient inputs account for the main cause of eutrophication of aquatic systems and
intensification of toxic cyanobacteria blooms. But internal loads from sediments significantly …

Abiotic factors driving cyanobacterial biomass and composition under perennial bloom conditions in tropical latitudes

RF Vanderley, KA Ger, V Becker, MGTA Bezerra… - Hydrobiologia, 2021 - Springer
While warming and eutrophication have increased the frequency and magnitude of harmful
cyanobacterial blooms globally, the scenario for many eutrophic tropical freshwaters is a …