Cyanobacterial blooms

J Huisman, GA Codd, HW Paerl, BW Ibelings… - Nature Reviews …, 2018 - nature.com
Cyanobacteria can form dense and sometimes toxic blooms in freshwater and marine
environments, which threaten ecosystem functioning and degrade water quality for …

A review of the global ecology, genomics, and biogeography of the toxic cyanobacterium, Microcystis spp.

MJ Harke, MM Steffen, CJ Gobler, TG Otten… - Harmful algae, 2016 - Elsevier
This review summarizes the present state of knowledge regarding the toxic, bloom-forming
cyanobacterium, Microcystis, with a specific focus on its geographic distribution, toxins …

Global urban signatures of phenotypic change in animal and plant populations

M Alberti, C Correa, JM Marzluff… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Humans challenge the phenotypic, genetic, and cultural makeup of species by affecting the
fitness landscapes on which they evolve. Recent studies show that cities might play a major …

The interaction between cyanobacteria and zooplankton in a more eutrophic world

KA Ger, P Urrutia-Cordero, PC Frost, LA Hansson… - Harmful algae, 2016 - Elsevier
As blooms of cyanobacteria expand and intensify in freshwater systems globally, there is
increasing interest in their ecological effects. In addition to being public health hazards …

The genetic and ecophysiological diversity of Microcystis

GJ Dick, MB Duhaime, JT Evans… - Environmental …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Microcystis is a cyanobacterium that forms toxic blooms in freshwater ecosystems around
the world. Biological variation among taxa within the genus is apparent through genetic and …

Understanding cyanobacteria‐zooplankton interactions in a more eutrophic world

KA Ger, LA Hansson, M Lürling - Freshwater Biology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
We review and update recent observations of cyanobacteria–zooplankton interactions,
identify theoretical and methodological limitations and evaluate approaches necessary for …

The fate of microcystins in the environment and challenges for monitoring

JR Schmidt, SW Wilhelm, GL Boyer - Toxins, 2014 - mdpi.com
Microcystins are secondary metabolites produced by cyanobacteria that act as hepatotoxins
in higher organisms. These toxins can be altered through abiotic processes, such as …

Still challenging: the ecological function of the cyanobacterial toxin microcystin–What we know so far

A Omidi, M Esterhuizen-Londt, S Pflugmacher - Toxin reviews, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Microcystins (MCs) are the most commonly studied cyanotoxins. While these past studies
have mainly focused on the toxicity of MCs, the evolutionary history of life has shown that …

Biomanipulation as a nature-based solution to reduce cyanobacterial blooms

L Triest, I Stiers, S Van Onsem - Aquatic ecology, 2016 - Springer
We considered the limnological literature for an overview of biomanipulation methods that
were implemented to avoid or reduce cyanobacterial bloom development in ponds and …

[HTML][HTML] Microcystin concentrations and congener composition in relation to environmental variables across 440 north-temperate and boreal lakes

PW MacKeigan, A Zastepa, ZE Taranu… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the environmental conditions and taxa that promote the occurrence of
cyanobacterial toxins is imperative for effective management of lake ecosystems. Herein, we …