Harmful algal bloom aerosols and human health

CC Lim, J Yoon, K Reynolds, LB Gerald, AP Ault… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are increasing across many locations globally. Toxins from
HABs can be incorporated into aerosols and transported inland, where subsequent …

Critical perspectives on advancing antibiotic resistant gene (ARG) detection technologies in aquatic ecosystems

ZN Nassereddine, SD Opara, OA Coutinho… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in aquatic ecosystems poses a serious risk
to environmental and public health, making advanced detection and monitoring methods …

Drone-based particle monitoring above two harmful algal blooms (HABs) in the USA

L Bilyeu, B Bloomfield, R Hanlon… - Environmental …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Little is known about the transport and fate of aerosolized particles associated with harmful
algal blooms (HABs). An Airborne DROne Particle-monitoring System (AirDROPS) was …

New tools and recommendations for a better management of harmful algal blooms under the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive

Y Sagarminaga, E Garcés, J Francé, R Stern… - Frontiers in Ocean …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Marine harmful algal blooms (HABs), caused by various aquatic microalgae, pose significant
risks to ecosystems, some socio-economic activities and human health. Traditionally …

Sensing atmospheric flows in aquatic environments using a multirotor small uncrewed aircraft system (sUAS)

J González-Rocha, L Bilyeu, SD Ross… - Environmental …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
New wind sensing technologies are needed to measure atmospheric flows in aquatic
environments where hazardous agents may be present and conventional atmospheric …

Monitoring wind and particle concentrations near freshwater and marine harmful algal blooms (HABs)

L Bilyeu, J González-Rocha, R Hanlon… - Environmental …, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a threat to aquatic ecosystems worldwide. New information
is needed about the environmental conditions associated with the aerosolization and …

UAV-Based Subsurface Data Collection Using a Low-Tech Ground-Truthing Payload System Enhances Shallow-Water Monitoring

A Thomasberger, MM Nielsen - Drones, 2023 - mdpi.com
Unoccupied Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are a widely applied tool used to monitor shallow water
habitats. A recurrent issue when conducting UAV-based monitoring of submerged habitats is …

Aerosolized Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Bloom Toxins: Microcystin Congeners Quantified in the Atmosphere

JH Shi, NE Olson, JA Birbeck, J Pan… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (cHABs) have the potential to adversely affect public
health through the production of toxins such as microcystins, which consist of numerous …

A simple mechanism for uncrewed aircraft bioaerosol sampling in the lower atmosphere

KA Adkins, K Li, MN Blasko, JL Cabrera, BH Neal… - Landscape …, 2024 - Springer
Context Understanding the movement of bioaerosols, such as spores and pollen, through
the atmosphere is important for a broad spectrum of landscape research, including …

Assessment of physicochemical and bacteriological quality of drinking water in Sapele local government area of Delta State, South-South, Nigeria

PE Edeki, EC Isah, N Mokogwu - Journal of Water and Health, 2023 - iwaponline.com
Drinking water quality for human consumption is a global matter of paramount importance.
The study aimed to assess the physicochemical and bacteriological quality of drinking water …