Artificial light at night (ALAN) is recognized as a contributor to environmental change and a
biodiversity threat on a global scale. Despite its widespread use and numerous potential …

Periphyton is ubiquitous in Florida Everglades and has a profound effect on mercury (Hg)
cycling. Enhanced methylmercury (MeHg) production in periphyton has been well …

Methyl mercury (MeHg) concentrations in boreal headwater streams are influenced by
complex natural processes and disturbances such as forestry management. Understanding …

Water quality guidelines are an important tool for managing environmental pressures on
freshwater streams, but guidelines are frequently set using conditions from reference sites …

Freshwater biofilms play an essential ecological role, but they also adversely affect human
activities through undesirable biofouling of artificial submerged structures. They form …

The use of Rapid light curves (RLCs) as a toxicity endpoint for river biofilms was examined
in this study and compared to “classical fluorescence parameters” ie minimal fluorescence …

Many recent ecotoxicological studies suggest a relationship between freshwater
contamination and increasing abundances of motile diatoms (potentially able to move). The …

Aquatic organisms are exposed to fluctuating concentrations of herbicides which
contaminate rivers following their use for agricultural or domestic purposes. The …

In this study we explored the use of less conventional diatom metrics (motility, nuclear
abnormalities and ecological guilds) to measure changes in diatom assemblages related to …

Fluvial biofilms are subject to multistress situations in natural ecosystems, such as the co‐
occurrence of light intensity changes and metal toxicity. However, studies simultaneously …