We review the spatial distribution of toxic marine microalgal species and the impacts of all
types of harmful algal events (Harmful Algal Blooms, HABs) in the Mediterranean Sea (MS) …

Coastal plankton show fluctuations in abundance and species composition. Resting stage
(cyst) production is a common strategy adopted by hundreds of plankton species to ensure …

Growing interest and affordability of environmental DNA and RNA (eDNA and eRNA)
approaches for biodiversity assessments and monitoring of complex ecosystems have led to …

Temperature may affect the production of saxitoxin (STX) and its derivatives (STXs);
however, this is still controversial. Further, STX-biosynthesis gene regulation and the …

Harmful dinoflagellates and their resulting blooms pose a threat to marine life and human
health. However, to date, global maps of marine life often overlook harmful microorganisms …

Salinity is an important factor for regulating metabolic processes in aquatic organisms;
however, its effects on toxicity and STX biosynthesis gene responses in dinoflagellates …

The authors investigated sediment quality in Bizerte Lagoon (Tunisia) focusing on
geochemical characteristics, metal sediment fractionation and elutriate toxicity assessment …

Macrophytes are known to release allelochemicals that have the ability to inhibit the
proliferation of their competitors. Here, we investigated the effects of the fresh leaves of two …

A combined multimetric trophic index (TRIX) and the Random Forest (RF) model were used
to characterize the trophic status of Bizerte Lagoon. The RF model was used to build a …

This study analyzes the benthic trophic state of Bizerte Lagoon (Tunisia) based on the total
organic matter and the bioavailability of biopolymeric carbon including proteins (PTN) …