Lakes in hot water: the impacts of a changing climate on aquatic ecosystems

RI Woolway, S Sharma, JP Smol - BioScience, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Our planet is being subjected to unprecedented climate change, with far-reaching social and
ecological repercussions. Below the waterline, aquatic ecosystems are being affected by …

Widespread global increase in intense lake phytoplankton blooms since the 1980s

JC Ho, AM Michalak, N Pahlevan - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
Freshwater blooms of phytoplankton affect public health and ecosystem services globally,.
Harmful effects of such blooms occur when the intensity of a bloom is too high, or when toxin …

A mini-review on detection methods of microcystins

IY Massey, P Wu, J Wei, J Luo, P Ding, H Wei, F Yang - Toxins, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (CyanoHABs) produce microcystins (MCs) which are
associated with animal and human hepatotoxicity. Over 270 variants of MC exist. MCs have …

The magnitude and drivers of harmful algal blooms in China's lakes and reservoirs: A national-scale characterization

J Huang, Y Zhang, GB Arhonditsis, J Gao, Q Chen… - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) can have dire repercussions on aquatic wildlife and human
health, and may negatively affect recreational uses, aesthetics, taste, and odor in drinking …

[HTML][HTML] Comparing microscopy and DNA metabarcoding techniques for identifying cyanobacteria assemblages across hundreds of lakes

PW MacKeigan, RE Garner, MÈ Monchamp, DA Walsh… - Harmful Algae, 2022 - Elsevier
Accurately identifying the species present in an ecosystem is vital to lake managers and
successful bioassessment programs. This is particularly important when monitoring …

Hot and toxic: Temperature regulates microcystin release from cyanobacteria

JT Walls, KH Wyatt, JC Doll, EM Rubenstein… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
The mechanisms regulating toxin release by cyanobacteria are poorly understood despite
the threat cyanotoxins pose to water quality and human health globally. To determine the …

[HTML][HTML] Spectral mixture analysis for surveillance of harmful algal blooms (SMASH): a field-, laboratory-, and satellite-based approach to identifying cyanobacteria …

CJ Legleiter, TV King, KD Carpenter, NC Hall… - Remote Sensing of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Algal blooms around the world are increasing in frequency and severity, often with the
possibility of adverse effects on human and ecosystem health. The health and economic …

[HTML][HTML] An analysis of satellite-derived chlorophyll and algal bloom indices on Lake Winnipeg

CE Binding, TA Greenberg, G McCullough… - Journal of Great Lakes …, 2018 - Elsevier
Lake Winnipeg has experienced dramatic increases in nutrient loading and phytoplankton
biomass over the last few decades, accompanied by a marked shift in community …

Under the radar: long-term perspectives on ecological changes in lakes

JP Smol - Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Aquatic ecosystems are constantly changing due to natural and anthropogenic stressors.
When dealing with such 'moving targets', one of the greatest challenges faced by scientists …

Quantifying national and regional cyanobacterial occurrence in US lakes using satellite remote sensing

MM Coffer, BA Schaeffer, JA Darling, EA Urquhart… - Ecological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms are the most common form of harmful algal blooms in
freshwater systems throughout the world. However, in situ sampling of cyanobacteria in …