Macrophyte coverage drives microbial community structure and interactions in a shallow sub-tropical lake

M Barbosa, FW Lefler, DE Berthold, LA Gettys… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Shallow lakes are typically dominated by macrophytes, which have important functional
roles regulating trophic conditions and creating biological habitat. Macrophytes have been …

The synchronicity of bloom-forming cyanobacteria transcription patterns and hydrogen peroxide dynamics

TL Hancock, EK Dahedl, MA Kratz, H Urakawa - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrogen peroxide is a reactive oxygen species (ROS) naturally occurring at low levels in
aquatic environments and production varies widely across different ecosystems. Oxygenic …

Nutrient availability in a freshwater-to-marine continuum: Cyanobacterial blooms along the Lake Okeechobee Waterway

BE Lapointe, RA Brewton, MN McFarland, N Stockley - Harmful Algae, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Water from the Lake Okeechobee watershed historically flowed south through the
Everglades. Hydrologic alterations created the Lake Okeechobee Waterway, where lake …

[HTML][HTML] Phytoplankton assemblage structure, drivers, and thresholds with a focus on harmful algal bloom ecology in the Lake Okeechobee system, Florida, USA

V Mazzei, KL Sullivan, K Loftin - Harmful Algae, 2025 - Elsevier
Untangling the complexities of harmful algal bloom (HAB) dynamics is an ongoing effort that
requires a fundamental understanding of spatiotemporal phytoplankton patterns and the …

Microbial Community Response to Granular Peroxide-Based Algaecide Treatment of a Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Bloom in Lake Okeechobee, Florida (USA)

FW Lefler, M Barbosa, DE Berthold, R Roten… - Toxins, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (cyanoHABs) occur in fresh water globally. These can
degrade water quality and produce toxins, resulting in ecological and economic damages …

[HTML][HTML] Temporal and spatial distribution of Phytoplankton and role of environment factors in the Shending River backwater in the Danjiangkou reservoir area

B Wang, L Luo, L Mei, H Zeng - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
The Danjiangkou Reservoir supplies drinking water to most residents in northern China.
However, signs of eutrophication have been observed in the inlet tributaries of the reservoir …

Effects of salinity and nutrient stress on a toxic freshwater cyanobacterial community and its associated microbiome: An experimental study

O Reignier, E Briand, F Hervé, E Robert… - Environmental …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
We aimed to evaluate the ability of naturally occurring colonies of Microcystis, embedded in
a thick mucilage, to persist in estuarine waters. In two batch experiments, we examined the …

[HTML][HTML] Day-ahead statistical forecasting of algal bloom risk to support reservoir release decisions in a highly engineered watershed

M Menchú-Maldonado, D Kaplan, ME Arias… - Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
Predicting algal blooms in waterways receiving inflows from multiple sources is challenging
since blooms and their drivers can originate from diverse sources. Models that …

Modeling water quality and cyanobacteria blooms in Lake Okeechobee: I. Model descriptions, seasonal cycles, and spatial patterns

M Jiang, A Brereton, J Beckler, T Moore, RA Brewton… - Ecological …, 2025 - Elsevier
Lake Okeechobee is a shallow subtropical lake that is critically important for south Florida
agriculture and the Everglades. In summer, the lake typically experiences strong blooms of …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of turbidity, temperature, and total nitrogen on cyanobacterial blooms in Lake Ypacaraí (Paraguay)

CR Ávalos, G Sosa, GR Brozón, M Díaz-Cubilla… - Case Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Lake Ypacaraí faces a severe pollution problem, resulting in frequent cyanobacterial
blooms. This study focused on identifying the physicochemical parameters positively …