Freshwater cyanobacterial blooms have become ubiquitous, posing major threats to
ecological and public health. Decades of research have focused on understanding drivers of …

In many regions across the globe, extreme weather events such as storms have increased in
frequency, intensity, and duration due to climate change. Ecological theory predicts that …

Since its publication, the article 'Towards a functional classification of the freshwater
phytoplankton'(Reynolds et al., J Plankton Res 24: 417–428, 2002), has attracted the …

A logical way of distinguishing functional groups of phytoplankton is to cluster species
according to their functional traits, such as growth rate and nutrient assimilation constants …

Ecologists often group organisms based on similar biological traits or on taxonomic criteria.
However, the use of taxonomy in ecology has many drawbacks because taxa may include …

Our understanding on phytoplankton diversity has largely been progressing since the
publication of Hutchinson on the paradox of the plankton. In this paper, we summarise some …

Bloom-forming cyanobacteria Planktothrix agardhii and P. rubescens are regularly involved
in the occurrence of cyanotoxin in lakes and reservoirs. Besides microcystins (MCs), which …

Phytoplankton constitutes a diverse array of short-lived organisms which derive their
nutrients from the water column of lakes. These features make this community the most …

The identification of the main factors driving phytoplankton community structure is essential
to understand and adequately manage freshwater ecosystems. We hypothesize that …

Size and shape profoundly influence an organism's ecophysiological performance and
evolutionary fitness, suggesting a link between morphology and diversity. However, not …