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View article: Influence of trace metal additions on the longevity of algal blooms across a productivity gradient
Influence of trace metal additions on the longevity of algal blooms across a productivity gradient Open
Phytoplankton require specific nutrients in varying quantities for growth, defense, and proper cell functioning. When macronutrients are present in excess, trace metals can exhibit co‐limitation on phytoplankton. This experiment aimed to u…
View article: Reevaluating copper algaecide dosing to manage water quality: a multiple linear regression approach
Reevaluating copper algaecide dosing to manage water quality: a multiple linear regression approach Open
Copper sulfate pentahydrate has been extensively used to control the growth of nuisance phytoplankton, including toxigenic cyanobacteria, in freshwater systems for more than 100 years. While the use of copper is well-studied, the dosing me…
View article: Lowering pH enhances copper toxicity: A novel strategy for controlling harmful algal blooms and off-flavors
Lowering pH enhances copper toxicity: A novel strategy for controlling harmful algal blooms and off-flavors Open
View article: Forest Aboveground Biomass Estimation Using Airborne LiDAR: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Forest Aboveground Biomass Estimation Using Airborne LiDAR: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
Forest aboveground biomass (AGB) estimation is crucial for understanding carbon dynamics and supporting Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD +) initiatives. It has gained significant research interest, evident…
View article: Evaluating the tolerance of harmful algal bloom communities to copper
Evaluating the tolerance of harmful algal bloom communities to copper Open
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) cause severe economic and environmental impacts, including hypoxic events and the production of toxic and off-flavor compounds. Chemical treatments, such as copper sulfate pentahydrate (CuSO4·5H2…
View article: Copper sulfate treatment harms zooplankton and ultimately promotes algal blooms: A field mesocosm experiment
Copper sulfate treatment harms zooplankton and ultimately promotes algal blooms: A field mesocosm experiment Open
Excess nutrient loading often promotes harmful algal blooms. Despite many past studies, few algal bloom control methods show clear, long-term improvements in water quality. For example, chemical treatments are often used to control algal b…
View article: Effect of Age, Deboning Time of Carcass, and Different Cooking Conditions on the Woody Breast Myopathies in Chicken: A Meta-Analysis
Effect of Age, Deboning Time of Carcass, and Different Cooking Conditions on the Woody Breast Myopathies in Chicken: A Meta-Analysis Open
This meta-analysis review undertakes a comprehensive examination of various approaches for identifying myopathic fillets and meticulously evaluates the effects of bird age, deboning time, and different cooking and storage conditions on woo…
View article: Drivers of cyanotoxin and taste-and-odor compound presence within the benthic algae of human-disturbed rivers
Drivers of cyanotoxin and taste-and-odor compound presence within the benthic algae of human-disturbed rivers Open
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 intensive study of the response of pelagic systems to anthropog…
View article: Indole-3-acetic acid promotes growth in bloom-forming Microcystis via an antioxidant response
Indole-3-acetic acid promotes growth in bloom-forming Microcystis via an antioxidant response Open
Interactions between bacteria and phytoplankton in the phycosphere facilitate and constrain biogeochemical cycling in aquatic ecosystems. Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) is a bacterially produced chemical signal that promotes growth of phytopla…
View article: Evaluating the Tolerance of Harmful Algal Blooms to Copper
Evaluating the Tolerance of Harmful Algal Blooms to Copper Open
View article: Reducing Ph Improves Copper Toxicity for Harmful Algal Bloom and Off-Flavor Management
Reducing Ph Improves Copper Toxicity for Harmful Algal Bloom and Off-Flavor Management Open
View article: Early Sport Specialization Impact on Rates of Injury in Collegiate and Professional Sport Participation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Early Sport Specialization Impact on Rates of Injury in Collegiate and Professional Sport Participation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Open
Early sport specialization (ESS) is common among adolescent athletes due to desire of reaching elite status; however, the long-term impact of ESS on sports injury (SI) rates is not fully understood. We performed a systematic review and met…
View article: Most treatments to control freshwater algal blooms are not effective: Meta-analysis of field experiments
Most treatments to control freshwater algal blooms are not effective: Meta-analysis of field experiments Open
Harmful algal blooms negatively impact freshwater, estuarine, and marine systems worldwide, including those used for drinking water, recreation, and aquaculture, through the production of toxic and nontoxic secondary metabolites as well as…
View article: The fitness consequences of wildlife conservation translocations: a meta-analysis
The fitness consequences of wildlife conservation translocations: a meta-analysis Open
Conservation translocation is a common strategy to offset mounting rates of population declines through the transfer of captive-or wild-origin organisms into areas where conspecific populations are imperiled or completely extirpated. Trans…
View article: Positive and Negative Impacts of Flue Gas Desulfurization (Fgd) Gypsum on Water Quality
Positive and Negative Impacts of Flue Gas Desulfurization (Fgd) Gypsum on Water Quality Open
View article: Functionality of dietary antimicrobial peptides in aquatic animal health: Multiple meta-analyses
Functionality of dietary antimicrobial peptides in aquatic animal health: Multiple meta-analyses Open
Effects of antimicrobial peptides (AMP) added to diets on aquatic animal health and body function are influenced by multiple factors such as animal species, initial body weight, the dosage of AMP and feeding duration. However, there is lim…
View article: Comprehensive Meta-Analysis of Pathways to Increase Biogas Production in the Textile Industry
Comprehensive Meta-Analysis of Pathways to Increase Biogas Production in the Textile Industry Open
The textile industry is one of the largest environmental polluters in the world. Although waste management via anaerobic digestion (AD) is a sustainable strategy to transform waste into clean energy and water recovery, the efficiency of th…
View article: Complex effects of dissolved organic matter, temperature, and initial bloom density on the efficacy of hydrogen peroxide to control cyanobacteria
Complex effects of dissolved organic matter, temperature, and initial bloom density on the efficacy of hydrogen peroxide to control cyanobacteria Open
Harmful cyanobacterial blooms plague reservoirs and lakes used for a variety of purposes. Chemical controls are frequently used to mitigate the occurrence of cyanobacterial blooms given that many are fast-acting and effective at reducing c…
View article: Parasite and pathogen prevalence in our closest animal companions is determined by accessibility of sanitation services
Parasite and pathogen prevalence in our closest animal companions is determined by accessibility of sanitation services Open
Despite the critical role parasites play in ecosystem functioning and their considerable influence on human society, little is known about their variations in abundance on a global scale. This gap in knowledge is amplified by a lack of hol…
View article: A New Method to Address the Importance of Detoxified Enzyme in Insecticide Resistance – Meta-Analysis
A New Method to Address the Importance of Detoxified Enzyme in Insecticide Resistance – Meta-Analysis Open
Insect-borne diseases, such as malaria, and plant pathogens, like the tobacco mosaic virus, are responsible for human deaths and poor crop yields in communities around the world. The use of insecticides has been one of the major tools in p…
View article: Systematic review and meta-analyses on the effects of whole-body vibration on bone health
Systematic review and meta-analyses on the effects of whole-body vibration on bone health Open
View article: Why Do Insects Close Their Spiracles? A Meta-Analytic Evaluation of the Adaptive Hypothesis of Discontinuous Gas Exchange in Insects
Why Do Insects Close Their Spiracles? A Meta-Analytic Evaluation of the Adaptive Hypothesis of Discontinuous Gas Exchange in Insects Open
The earliest description of the discontinuous gas exchange cycle (DGC) in lepidopterous insects supported the hypothesis that the DGC serves to reduce water loss (hygric hypothesis) and facilitate gaseous exchange in hyperoxia/hypoxia (cht…
View article: Commercially available unoccupied aerial systems for monitoring harmful algal blooms: A comparative study
Commercially available unoccupied aerial systems for monitoring harmful algal blooms: A comparative study Open
Reliable remote sensing platforms and methods for monitoring phytoplankton are needed for mitigating the detrimental impacts of cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms on small inland waterbodies. Commercial unoccupied aerial systems (UASs) pr…
View article: Zooplankton as an alternative method for controlling phytoplankton in catfish pond aquaculture
Zooplankton as an alternative method for controlling phytoplankton in catfish pond aquaculture Open
In pond aquaculture, production of toxins and off-flavor compounds by cyanobacteria can negatively affect fish health and production. Studies have explored chemical or physical methods for controlling algal blooms in aquaculture ponds, whi…
View article: An Overview of Meta-Analysis for the Importance of the Overexpression of Detoxification Genes in Insecticide Resistance
An Overview of Meta-Analysis for the Importance of the Overexpression of Detoxification Genes in Insecticide Resistance Open
Insect-borne diseases, such as malaria, and plant pathogens, like the tobacco mosaic virus, are responsible for human deaths and poor crop yields in communities around the world. The use of insecticides has been one of the major tools in t…
View article: Draft genomes for one <i>Microcystis</i>-resistant and one <i>Microcystis</i>-sensitive strain of the water flea, <i>Daphnia pulicaria</i>
Draft genomes for one <i>Microcystis</i>-resistant and one <i>Microcystis</i>-sensitive strain of the water flea, <i>Daphnia pulicaria</i> Open
Daphnia species are well-suited for studying local adaptation and evolutionary responses to stress(ors) including those caused by algal blooms. Algal blooms, characterized by an overgrowth (bloom) of cyanobacteria, are detrimental to the h…
View article: Correction to: Field evaluation of seven products to control cyanobacterial blooms in aquaculture
Correction to: Field evaluation of seven products to control cyanobacterial blooms in aquaculture Open
View article: Meta-analysis of Gender Performance Gaps in Undergraduate Natural Science Courses
Meta-analysis of Gender Performance Gaps in Undergraduate Natural Science Courses Open
We investigated patterns of gender-based gaps in biology and chemistry through meta-analysis, reviewing data collected in 169 undergraduate biology courses. While we did not detect a significant gender gap in performance across all studies…
View article: Corrigendum to: The global <i>Microcystis</i> interactome
Corrigendum to: The global <i>Microcystis</i> interactome Open
There was an error published in Limnology and Oceanography, 2020, 65: page S199. The order of histograms presented in Fig. 2b is incorrect. In the original version panel 2a is displayed in order of increasing percent Microcystis in the com…
View article: Development of a screening tool to examine lake and reservoir susceptibility to eutrophication in selected watersheds of the eastern and southeastern United States
Development of a screening tool to examine lake and reservoir susceptibility to eutrophication in selected watersheds of the eastern and southeastern United States Open
First posted September 20, 2021 For additional information, contact: Director, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center U.S. Geological Survey 640 Grassmere Park, Suite 100 Nashville, TN 37211Contact Pubs Warehouse This report describes…