Toxic cyanobacteria: a growing threat to water and air quality

HE Plaas, HW Paerl - Environmental science & technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
The global expansion of harmful cyanobacterial blooms (CyanoHABs) poses an increasing
threat to public health. CyanoHABs are characterized by the production of toxic metabolites …

Microbial ecology of the atmosphere

T Šantl-Temkiv, P Amato, EO Casamayor… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The atmosphere connects habitats across multiple spatial scales via airborne dispersal of
microbial cells, propagules and biomolecules. Atmospheric microorganisms have been …

[ΒΙΒΛΙΟ][B] Entangled life: How fungi make our worlds, change our minds & shape our futures

M Sheldrake - 2021 - books.google.com
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER• A “brilliant [and] entrancing”(The Guardian) journey into
the hidden lives of fungi—the great connectors of the living world—and their astonishing and …

Bioaerosols in the Earth system: Climate, health, and ecosystem interactions

J Fröhlich-Nowoisky, CJ Kampf, B Weber… - Atmospheric …, 2016 - Elsevier
Aerosols of biological origin play a vital role in the Earth system, particularly in the
interactions between atmosphere, biosphere, climate, and public health. Airborne bacteria …

Multiphase chemistry at the atmosphere–biosphere interface influencing climate and public health in the anthropocene

U Pöschl, M Shiraiwa - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Multiphase chemistry plays a vital role in the Earth system, climate, and health. Chemical
reactions, mass transport, and phase transitions between gases, liquids, and solids are …

Ice nucleation by particles immersed in supercooled cloud droplets

BJ Murray, D O'sullivan, JD Atkinson… - Chemical Society …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
The formation of ice particles in the Earth's atmosphere strongly affects the properties of
clouds and their impact on climate. Despite the importance of ice formation in determining …

Primary biological aerosol particles in the atmosphere: a review

VR Després, JA Huffman, SM Burrows… - Tellus B: Chemical …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Atmospheric aerosol particles of biological origin are a very diverse group of biological
materials and structures, including microorganisms, dispersal units, fragments and …

Bioaerosols in the atmosphere: A comprehensive review on detection methods, concentration and influencing factors

Z Huang, X Yu, Q Liu, T Maki, K Alam, Y Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the past few decades, especially since the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-
19), the effects of atmospheric bioaerosols on human health, the environment, and climate …

A review on airborne microorganisms in particulate matters: Composition, characteristics and influence factors

Y Zhai, X Li, T Wang, B Wang, C Li, G Zeng - Environment international, 2018 - Elsevier
Airborne microorganisms (AM), vital components of particulate matters (PM), are widespread
in the atmosphere. Since some AM have pathogenicity, they can lead to a wide range of …

Continental-scale distributions of dust-associated bacteria and fungi

A Barberán, J Ladau, JW Leff… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
It has been known for centuries that microorganisms are ubiquitous in the atmosphere,
where they are capable of long-distance dispersal. Likewise, it is well-established that these …