Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics

This study quantifies the contribution of heterotrophic diazotrophs to N2 fixation in a river-lake continuum, showing their dynamic lifestyles and significant role in nitrogen cycling.

The paper investigates zooplankton grazing behavior on toxic and non-toxic cyanobacteria in a eutrophic lake, finding non-selective feeding and limited fitness costs under varying temperatures.

The paper investigates thermal boundaries and systems biology mechanisms in two cyanobacteria species, showing opposite temperature-growth relations and underlying gene regulatory and metabolic adaptations.

This study uses a modified Lake2D model to show how lake depth, size, and mixing affect pelagic and benthic algal biomass, revealing distinct ecological regimes and a new benthic chlorophyll maximum.

The paper investigates ecotoxicological effects of different Microcystis genotypes on Medaka fish, finding varying toxicity profiles based on metabolite composition.

The study investigates the metabolic pathways of a toxic Planktothrix rubescens bloom using metagenomics and metabolomics, revealing the role of the ornithine-arginine cycle in its ecological success.

This paper characterizes extracellular vesicles from saxitoxin-producing R. raciborskii strains and finds that dissolved fractions, not vesicles, are responsible for allelopathic effects on algae.

This study shows how metolachlor herbicide alters gene expression in a cyanobacterium and its chytrid parasite, weakening parasite control and favoring cyanobacterial persistence.

This study shows that 5α-cyprinol sulfate (CPS) concentrations in freshwater systems track predator feeding activity rather than predator abundance, revealing dynamic seasonal changes in chemical signaling.

The paper examines how temperature and resource availability affect phytoplankton populations, finding trait combinations that suggest some species may perform well under future warm and resource-limited conditions.

This paper reviews predictive models for harmful algal blooms in flowing waters, finding that process-based models are more common than data-driven ones, and highlighting challenges in data availability and model standardization.

The study examines how maternal exposure to microcystin-free Microcystis aeruginosa or its toxin MC-LR affects offspring survival and reproduction in rotifers, revealing different maternal effects in each environment.

This paper develops an image processing pipeline for real-time algal bloom monitoring using flow-imaging microscopy and machine learning, improving accuracy in identifying and removing artifacts and novel particles.

This study quantifies how salinity stress indirectly affects rotifer population dynamics by altering phytoplankton traits and predator-prey interactions.

The paper develops a 2D model to explore how physical factors influence benthic and pelagic algal biomass in lakes, identifying three distinct patterns of biomass distribution based on environmental drivers.

The paper examines how bacimethrin affects microbial gene expression in a cyanobacteria-dominated watershed, finding correlations between bacimethrin and thiamin biosynthesis gene expression.

This study develops a stoichiometric model to show how allochthonous inflows affect seston stoichiometry by altering community dynamics and elemental constraints in lakes.

This study shows Microcystis aeruginosa releases thiamin antivitamins to inhibit competitors like Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, aiding its dominance in low-thiamin environments.

The paper examines interannual variations in fall surface water CO2 and O2 dynamics in a temperate lake, finding greater variability in CO2 accumulation than O2 depletion, influenced by climate and internal processes.

This study shows that microcystin-LR content in Microcystis aeruginosa peaks near its growth optimum temperature when normalized by cell volume.

This study compares in vivo fluorometric methods with solvent-based extractions for measuring cyanoHAB indicators in Rhode Island ponds, finding strong correlations for phycocyanin but less for chlorophyll a.

This study examines how sequential environmental stressors affect Synechococcus populations, revealing legacy effects and strain-specific responses to environmental change.

The paper evaluates if 1D models can accurately capture whole-lake algal biomass dynamics by comparing models using mean depth versus full morphometry in Lake2D.

This study examines how extreme drought and high-temperature events affect water quality and phytoplankton biomass in Nanwan Reservoir, finding shifts in nutrient limitation and altered stratification patterns.

This study provides a high-frequency dataset from Lake Greifen, integrating physical, chemical, and biological parameters to study lake dynamics and plankton ecology.

The paper shows biotic interactions significantly alter the realised niche of toxic cyanobacteria, affecting temperature and phosphorus thresholds for bloom formation.

This study shows that microcystin production enhances the survival and recovery of Microcystis under nitrogen starvation by supporting carbon metabolism and glycogen catabolism.

The paper investigates how light color and nutrient levels interact to influence algal community diversity and composition in freshwater lakes.

This study evaluates the inhibitory effects of aqueous extracts from two macrophytes on Microcystis aeruginosa growth, showing P. stratiotes is more effective.

The paper identifies distinct chemical fingerprints in Limnospira strains linked to their biogeographic origins and environmental adaptations.