Review of the action of organic matter on mineral sediment flocculation

Z Deng, D Huang, Q He, C Chassagne - Frontiers in earth science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Sediment is found throughout the world's alluvial plain rivers, estuarine coasts and adjacent
seas and is thereby a key factor in major ecosystems. Suspended mineral sediment can …

The microbial phosphorus cycle in aquatic ecosystems

S Duhamel - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2024 - nature.com
Phosphorus is an essential element for life, and phosphorus cycling is crucial to planetary
habitability. In aquatic environments, microorganisms are a major component of phosphorus …

Phosphorus accumulation in extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of colony-forming cyanobacteria challenges imbalanced nutrient reduction strategies in …

Z Duan, X Tan, L Shi, Q Zeng, I Ali, R Zhu… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are crucial for cyanobacterial proliferation;
however, certain queries, including how EPS affects cellular nutrient processes and what …

Impacts of sediment resuspension on phytoplankton biomass production and trophic transfer: Implications for shallow lake restoration

H Jin, CHA van Leeuwen, DB Van de Waal… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Wind-induced sediment resuspension in shallow lakes may enhance nutrient availability
while reducing light availability for phytoplankton growth, thereby affecting the entire food …

[HTML][HTML] Restoring gradual land-water transitions in a shallow lake improved phytoplankton quantity and quality with cascading effects on zooplankton production

H Jin, DB Van de Waal, CHA van Leeuwen… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Land-water transition areas play a significant role in the functioning of aquatic ecosystems.
However, anthropogenic pressures are posing severe threats on land-water transition areas …

Creating new littoral zones in a shallow lake to forward-restore an aquatic food web

CHA Van Leeuwen, JJ de Leeuw, JJJ Volwater… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Current rates of habitat loss require science-based predictions on how to restore or newly
create lost habitat types. In aquatic ecosystems, littoral zones are key habitats for food web …

Potential gap in understanding cyanoHABs: Light-dependent morphological variations in colonial cyanobacterium Microcystis

G Feng, J Cao, H Chen, XZ Meng, Z Duan - Harmful Algae, 2024 - Elsevier
Colony formation is a crucial characteristic of Microcystis, a cyanobacterium known for
causing cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (cyanoHABs). It has been observed that as …

The role of morphological changes in Microcystis adaptation to nutrient availability at the colonial level

G Feng, W Zhu, Z Duan, Y Zhang - Harmful Algae, 2022 - Elsevier
Colony formation is a key trait facilitating the formation of Microcystis blooms. However, the
role of morphological changes (eg, colony size and tightness) in the adaptation to nutrient …

Using a separation method to study the intra-colony cellular response in cyanobacterium Microcystis

G Feng, Z Duan, Y Zhang, Z Xue, W Zhu - Journal of Applied Phycology, 2024 - Springer
Colony formation is a crucial trait that enhances the ability of Microcystis to withstand the
complex and ever-changing aquatic environment. However, the cellular response within a …

Responses of alkaline phosphatase activity to wind-driven waves in a large, shallow lake: implications for phosphorus availability and algal blooms

J Zhou, X Han, B Qin, G Zhu - Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Phosphorus is a vital nutrient for algal growth, thus, a better understanding of phosphorus
availability is essential to mitigate harmful algal blooms in lakes. Wind waves are a …