Investigating the effects of anthropogenic stressors on lake biota using sedimentary DNA

C Barouillet, ME Monchamp, S Bertilsson… - Freshwater …, 2023 - pub.epsilon.slu.se
Analyses of sedimentary DNA (sedDNA) have increased exponentially over the last decade
and hold great potential to study the effects of anthropogenic stressors on lake biota over …

Climate change amplifies the risk of potentially toxigenic cyanobacteria

KJ Erratt, IF Creed, DA Lobb, JP Smol… - Global Change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cyanobacterial blooms pose a significant threat to water security, with anthropogenic forcing
being implicated as a key driver behind the recent upsurge and global expansion of …

Deep cyanobacteria layers: An overlooked aspect of managing risks of cyanobacteria

KJ Erratt, IF Creed, EC Freeman, CG Trick… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The risk of human exposure to cyanotoxins is partially influenced by the location of toxin-
producing cyanobacteria in waterbodies. Cyanotoxin production can occur throughout the …

Early human impact on lake cyanobacteria revealed by a Holocene record of sedimentary ancient DNA

EC Nwosu, A Brauer, ME Monchamp… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Sedimentary DNA-based studies revealed the effects of human activity on lake
cyanobacteria communities over the last centuries, yet we continue to lack information over …

[HTML][HTML] Reconstructing historical time-series of cyanobacteria in lake sediments: Integrating technological innovation to enhance cyanobacterial management

KJ Erratt, IF Creed, EJ Favot, JP Smol… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The global rise of cyanobacterial blooms emphasizes the need to develop tools to manage
water bodies prone to cyanobacterial dominance. Reconstructing cyanobacterial baselines …

Cyanobacteria and Macroinvertebrate Relationships in Freshwater Benthic Communities beyond Cytotoxicity

N Ubero-Pascal, M Aboal - Toxins, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cyanobacteria are harmful algae that are monitored worldwide to prevent the effects of the
toxins that they can produce. Most research efforts have focused on direct or indirect effects …

Investigating drivers of cyanobacterial blooms in Aotearoa–New Zealand lakes using sedimentary ancient DNA

M Picard - 2023 - researchcommons.waikato.ac.nz
Healthy lake ecosystems support biodiversity and human populations. They provide many
ecosystem services such as water, food and energy. Lakes can be impacted by natural …

Cyanobacteria in the Anthropocene: Synanthropism forged in an era of global change

KJ Erratt, EC Freeman - Water Environment Research, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The Anthropocene has driven a transformative era where human activities exert
unprecedented influence on Earth's biosphere. Consequently, synanthropic organisms …

Freshwater Blue–Green Algae: A Potential Candidate for Sustainable Agriculture and Environment for the Welfare of Future Planet Earth

AK Rai, B Gogoi, R Gurung - Current Status of Fresh Water Microbiology, 2023 - Springer
Different types of microorganisms are known to exist in freshwater habitats. These microbes
function similarly to the microorganisms found in soil and air. Freshwater, brackish, marine …

Cyanobacterial DNA from Lake Sediments

ME Monchamp, FR Pick - … Change Using Lake Sediments: Volume 6 …, 2023 - Springer
Cyanobacteria have become infamous due to their impacts on aquatic ecosystems, in
particular negative consequences on ecosystem functioning and services to human …