Microalgal blooms are a natural part of the seasonal cycle of photosynthetic organisms in
marine ecosystems. They are key components of the structure and dynamics of the oceans …

This review provides an in-depth survey of the recorded incidences in aquatic organisms of
mortality and disease events suspected or known to be caused by microalgal or ciliate …

The microscopic planktonic algae of the world's oceans are critical food for filterfeeding
bivalve shellfish (oysters, mussels, scallops, clams) as well as the larvae of commercially …

Since the development of methods to quantify transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) 1993,
it has been shown that these gel-particles are not only ubiquitous and abundant, but also …

REVIEW The coastal seas are one of the most valuable and vulnerable of Earth's habitats.
Significant inputs of nutrients to the coastal zone arrive via rivers, groundwater, and the …

Water quality in streams, riv-ers, lakes, and coastal waters may change when wa-tersheds
are modified by alterations in vegetation, sediment balance, or fer-tilizer use after, for …

Phaeocystis is a genus of marine phytoplankton with a world-wide distribution. It has a
polymorphic life cycle alternating free-living cells and colonies but develops massive blooms …

The nitrogen cycle of pre-industrial ecosystems has long been remarkably closed, in spite of
the high mobility of this element in the atmosphere and hydrosphere. Inter-regional and …

Interactions between toxic phytoplankton and their zooplankton grazers are complex. Some
zooplankters ingest some toxic phytoplankters with no apparent harm, whereas others are …

Measures to reduce eutrophication have often led to a more effective decline of phosphorus
(P) than nitrogen (N) concentrations. The resultant changes in riverine nutrient loads can …