Algae have been used for a century in environmental assessments of water bodies and are
now used in countries around the world. This review synthesizes recent advances in the …

Freshwaters face multiple environmental problems including eutrophication, acidification,
salinization, and climate-change, all of which can lead to impairment of ecosystem structure …

Reliable water quality prediction can improve environmental flow monitoring and the
sustainability of the stream ecosystem. In this study, we compared two machine learning …

Diatoms have been widely used to detect changes in streams and rivers water quality due to
their specific sensibility to a variety of ecological conditions. Their tolerances and …

Periphyton (viz. algal) growth in many freshwater systems is associated with severe
eutrophication that can impair productive and recreational use of water by billions of people …

Algal taxonomy is a key discipline in phycology and is critical for algal genetics, physiology,
ecology, applied phycology, and particularly bioassessment. Taxonomic identification is the …

Nutrient pollution remains one of the leading causes of river degradation, making it
important to set thresholds that support good ecological condition, which is the main …

With the effects of human activities and climate change, river algal blooms have frequently
occurred worldwide. Compared with eutrophication issues in lakes and reservoirs, the …

Anthropogenic disturbances are widely recognized as major threats to terrestrial and aquatic
biodiversity worldwide, including areas located in non-forest ecosystems. Headwater …

Nutrient pollution from human activities remains a common problem facing stream
ecosystems. Identifying ecological responses to phosphorus and nitrogen can inform …