Functional trait‐based approaches as a common framework for aquatic ecologists
Aquatic ecologists face challenges in identifying the general rules of the functioning of
ecosystems. A common framework, including freshwater, marine, benthic, and pelagic …
ecosystems. A common framework, including freshwater, marine, benthic, and pelagic …
[HTML][HTML] Emerging challenges of the impacts of pharmaceuticals on aquatic ecosystems: A diatom perspective
Pharmaceuticals are a ubiquitous group of emerging pollutants of considerable importance
due to their biological potency and potential to elicit effects in wildlife and humans …
due to their biological potency and potential to elicit effects in wildlife and humans …
Diatoms biotechnology: various industrial applications for a greener tomorrow
N Sharma, DP Simon, AM Diaz-Garza… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The benefits of the complex microscopic and industrially important group of microalgae such
as diatoms is not hidden and have lately surprised the scientific community with their …
as diatoms is not hidden and have lately surprised the scientific community with their …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of wastewater on the microbial diversity of periphyton and its tolerance to micropollutants in an engineered flow-through channel system
Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) play an important role in retaining organic matter and
nutrients but to a lesser extent micropollutants. Therefore, treated wastewater is recognized …
nutrients but to a lesser extent micropollutants. Therefore, treated wastewater is recognized …
[HTML][HTML] Diatom DNA metabarcoding for ecological assessment: Comparison among bioinformatics pipelines used in six European countries reveals the need for …
B Bailet, L Apothéloz-Perret-Gentil, A Baričević… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Ecological assessment of lakes and rivers using benthic diatom assemblages currently
requires considerable taxonomic expertise to identify species using light microscopy. This …
requires considerable taxonomic expertise to identify species using light microscopy. This …
Towards the fate of antibiotics and the development of related resistance genes in stream biofilms
K Jing, Y Li, C Yao, C Jiang, J Li - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Antibiotics are ubiquitously found in natural surface waters and cause great harm to aquatic
organisms. Stream biofilm is a complex and active community composed of algae, bacteria …
organisms. Stream biofilm is a complex and active community composed of algae, bacteria …
[HTML][HTML] Wastewater microorganisms impact the micropollutant biotransformation potential of natural stream biofilms
Biotransformation is the most important process removing manmade chemicals from the
environment, yet mechanisms governing this essential ecosystem function are …
environment, yet mechanisms governing this essential ecosystem function are …
Diatom DNA metabarcoding for biomonitoring: strategies to avoid major taxonomical and bioinformatical biases limiting molecular indices capacities
Recent years provided intense progression in the implementation of molecular techniques in
a wide variety of research fields in ecology. Biomonitoring and bioassessment can greatly …
a wide variety of research fields in ecology. Biomonitoring and bioassessment can greatly …
[HTML][HTML] Wastewater microorganisms impact microbial diversity and important ecological functions of stream periphyton
Effluents of wastewater treatment plants can impact microbial communities in the receiving
streams. However, little is known about the role of microorganisms in wastewater as …
streams. However, little is known about the role of microorganisms in wastewater as …
Evaluation and sensitivity analysis of diatom DNA metabarcoding for WFD bioassessment of Mediterranean rivers
J Pérez-Burillo, R Trobajo, V Vasselon, F Rimet… - Science of The Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Our study of 164 diatom samples from Catalonia (NE Spain) is the first to evaluate the
applicability of DNA metabarcoding, based on high throughput sequencing (HTS) using a …
applicability of DNA metabarcoding, based on high throughput sequencing (HTS) using a …