Nutrients, eutrophication and harmful algal blooms along the freshwater to marine continuum

WA Wurtsbaugh, HW Paerl… - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Agricultural, urban and industrial activities have dramatically increased aquatic nitrogen and
phosphorus pollution (eutrophication), threatening water quality and biotic integrity from …

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 …

C yanotoxins: producing organisms, occurrence, toxicity, mechanism of action and human health toxicological risk evaluation

FM Buratti, M Manganelli, S Vichi, M Stefanelli… - Archives of …, 2017 - Springer
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 …

Mitigating the expansion of harmful algal blooms across the freshwater-to-marine continuum

HW Paerl, TG Otten, R Kudela - 2018 - ACS Publications
Anthropogenic nutrient overenrichment, coupled with rising temperatures, and an increasing
frequency of extreme hydrologic events (storms and droughts) are accelerating …

[HTML][HTML] A review of microcystin detections in Estuarine and Marine waters: Environmental implications and human health risk

EP Preece, FJ Hardy, BC Moore, M Bryan - Harmful algae, 2017 - Elsevier
Toxin production by harmful cyanobacteria blooms (CyanoHABs) constitutes a major,
worldwide environmental threat to freshwater aquatic resources that is expected to expand …

Perspective: Advancing the research agenda for improving understanding of cyanobacteria in a future of global change

MA Burford, CC Carey, DP Hamilton, J Huisman… - Harmful Algae, 2020 - Elsevier
Harmful cyanobacterial blooms (= cyanoHABs) are an increasing feature of many
waterbodies throughout the world. Many bloom-forming species produce toxins, making …

Toxic benthic freshwater cyanobacterial proliferations: Challenges and solutions for enhancing knowledge and improving monitoring and mitigation

SA Wood, L Kelly, K Bouma-Gregson… - Freshwater …, 2020 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
1. This review summarises knowledge on the ecology, toxin production, and impacts of toxic
freshwater benthic cyanobacterial proliferations. It documents monitoring, management, and …

Occurrence and toxicity of microcystin congeners other than MC-LR and MC-RR: A review

L Díez-Quijada, AI Prieto, R Guzmán-Guillén… - Food and chemical …, 2019 - Elsevier
The occurrence of cyanobacterial toxins is being increasingly reported. This is a reason for
concern as they can induce toxic effects both in humans and in the environment. Among …

[HTML][HTML] Drivers of cyanotoxin and taste-and-odor compound presence within the benthic algae of human-disturbed rivers

Z Rider, A Percich, Y Hiripitiyage, TD Harris… - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Freshwater benthic algae form complex mat matrices that can confer ecosystem benefits but
also produce harmful cyanotoxins and nuisance taste-and-odor (T&O) compounds. Despite …

[PDF][PDF] Understanding the occurrence of cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins

BW Ibelings, R Kurmayer, SMFO Azevedo… - Toxic cyanobacteria …, 2021 - library.oapen.org
Cyanobacteria are found in almost every aquatic ecosystem. Yet their presence does not
automatically pose a risk to public health. Whether or not toxins reach health-relevant …