Cyanobacteria were present on the earth 3.5 billion years ago; since then they have
colonized almost all terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. They produce a high number of …

■ BACKGROUND This biennial review covers developments in water analysis for emerging
environmental contaminants over the period of October 2013-October 2015. Analytical …

Invasive species impart abrupt changes on ecosystems, but their impacts on microbial
communities are often overlooked. We paired a 20 y freshwater microbial community time …

Toxic cyanobacterial blooms impose a health risk to recreational users, and monitoring of
cyanobacteria and associated toxins is required to assess this risk. Traditionally, monitoring …

Abstract The Winam Gulf (Kenya) is frequently impaired by cyanobacterial harmful algal
blooms (cHABs) due to inadequate wastewater treatment and excess agricultural nutrient …

Microcystis, a common harmful algal bloom (HAB) taxon, threatens water supplies and
human health, yet species delimitation is contentious in this taxon, leading to challenges in …

Virophages are small viruses that co-infect eukaryotic cells alongside giant viruses
(Mimiviridae) and hijack their machinery to replicate. While two types of virophages have …

Cyanobacteria are ubiquitous phototrophic bacteria that inhabit diverse environments
across the planet. Seasonally, they dominate many eutrophic lakes impacted by excess …

Freshwater harmful cyanobacterial blooms (HCBs) potentially produce excessive
cyanotoxins, mainly microcystins (MCs), significantly threatening aquatic ecosystems and …

Future sustainability of freshwater resources is seriously threatened due to the presence of
harmful cyanobacterial blooms, and yet, the number, extent, and distribution of most …