Toxic cyanobacteria: a growing threat to water and air quality

HE Plaas, HW Paerl - Environmental science & technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
The global expansion of harmful cyanobacterial blooms (CyanoHABs) poses an increasing
threat to public health. CyanoHABs are characterized by the production of toxic metabolites …

Solid-state NMR investigations of extracellular matrixes and cell walls of algae, bacteria, fungi, and plants

N Ghassemi, A Poulhazan, F Deligey… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Extracellular matrixes (ECMs), such as the cell walls and biofilms, are important for
supporting cell integrity and function and regulating intercellular communication. These …

Plastic rain in protected areas of the United States

J Brahney, M Hallerud, E Heim, M Hahnenberger… - Science, 2020 - science.org
Eleven billion metric tons of plastic are projected to accumulate in the environment by 2025.
Because plastics are persistent, they fragment into pieces that are susceptible to wind …

Aerosol health effects from molecular to global scales

M Shiraiwa, K Ueda, A Pozzer, G Lammel… - … science & technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
Poor air quality is globally the largest environmental health risk. Epidemiological studies
have uncovered clear relationships of gaseous pollutants and particulate matter (PM) with …

Microbial ecology of the atmosphere

T Šantl-Temkiv, P Amato, EO Casamayor… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The atmosphere connects habitats across multiple spatial scales via airborne dispersal of
microbial cells, propagules and biomolecules. Atmospheric microorganisms have been …

Bioaerosols in the Earth system: Climate, health, and ecosystem interactions

J Fröhlich-Nowoisky, CJ Kampf, B Weber… - Atmospheric …, 2016 - Elsevier
Aerosols of biological origin play a vital role in the Earth system, particularly in the
interactions between atmosphere, biosphere, climate, and public health. Airborne bacteria …

Air pollution and climate change effects on allergies in the anthropocene: abundance, interaction, and modification of allergens and adjuvants

K Reinmuth-Selzle, CJ Kampf, K Lucas… - … science & technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
Air pollution and climate change are potential drivers for the increasing burden of allergic
diseases. The molecular mechanisms by which air pollutants and climate parameters may …

Airborne environmental DNA metabarcoding for the monitoring of terrestrial insects—A proof of concept from the field

F Roger, HR Ghanavi, N Danielsson… - Environmental …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Biodiversity is in decline due to human‐induced pressures on ecosystems around the world.
To be able to counteract this alarming trend, it is paramount to closely monitor biodiversity at …

The long‐term persistence of phytoplankton resting stages in aquatic 'seed banks'

M Ellegaard, S Ribeiro - Biological Reviews, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In the past decade, research on long‐term persistence of phytoplankton resting stages has
intensified. Simultaneously, insight into life‐cycle variability in the diverse groups of …

Will “air eutrophication” increase the risk of ecological threat to public health?

YF Sun, Y Guo, C Xu, Y Liu, X Zhao, Q Liu… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Aquatic eutrophication, often with anthropogenic causes, facilitates blooms of cyanobacteria
including cyanotoxin producing species, which profoundly impact aquatic ecosystems and …