All Aquatic Microbiology articles
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CeO2 nanoparticles are a double-edged sword for aquatic algal life
A crucial study reveals significant alterations in growth, photosynthetic activity, and gene expression of freshwater algae due to cerium oxide nanoparticles.
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Model shows how plankton survive in a turbulent world
A researcher studying how particles move in turbulent fluids has created a model including various hydrodynamic factors to study how these particles handle and even utilise turbulence.
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Researchers discover genetic collaboration in harmful algae
A breakthrough study of freshwater harmful algal communities led by Dave Hambright, a Regents’ Professor of Biology at the University of Oklahoma, has discovered that complementary genes in bacteria and algae living in the same algal colonies coordinate the use and movement of nutrients within the colony. This research, funded ...
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Mesocosms allow scientists to study the biodiversity of aquatic organisms
With a new facility funded by the Gips-Schüle Foundation, researchers at the University of Konstanz’s Limnological Institute can now study the development of biodiversity of bodies of water, such as Lake Constance.
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Novel virus identified in zebrafish from the pet trade causes disease in laboratory fish
Zebrafish in the pet trade are asymptomatic carriers of previously undescribed microbes, including a novel virus that causes hemorrhaging in infected laboratory fish, new research has revealed.
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Nitrogen has been underestimated in lake ecosystems, researchers warn
A new study shows that algae growth in shallow lakes around the world is affected not only by phosphorus but also by nitrogen.
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Microbial viruses act as secret drivers of climate change
In a new study, scientists have discovered that viruses that infect microbes contribute to climate change by playing a key role in cycling methane, a potent greenhouse gas, through the environment.
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Two new freshwater fungi species in China enhance biodiversity knowledge
Researchers have discovered two new freshwater hyphomycete (mould) species, Acrogenospora alangii and Conioscypha yunnanensis, in southwestern China.
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Sulfur-cycling microbes could open new vistas in river-wetland-ocean remediation
A review looks at research done on the high sulfur cycling (s-cycling) in a river-wetland-ocean continuum (RWO) which is largely mediated by microbial communities.
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Q&A: Laura Elena Cota Ortega on her AMI-sponsored summer placement in Spain
Laura Elena Cota Ortega travelled from Mexico to Spain for her Applied Microbiology International sponsored summer placement investigating the intricate mechanisms of virulence and antimicrobial resistance.
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Glitter impairs growth of cyanobacteria, study shows
Use of glitter in makeup, party costumes and decorations should be reconsidered, say researchers who investigated the effects of five concentrations of glitter on two strains of cyanobacteria.
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Mapping methane emissions from rivers around globe reveals surprising sources
Researchers have found that methane emissions in tropical aquatic habitats are comparable to those in the much colder streams and rivers of boreal forests and Arctic tundra habitats.
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Tubing and swimming change the chemistry and microbiome of streams
Scientists have reported preliminary results showing that tubing and swimming can alter the chemical and microbial fingerprint of streams, but the environmental and health ramifications are not yet known.
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Current estimates of Lake Erie algae toxicity may miss the mark
A new study of the annual harmful algal bloom (HAB) in Lake Erie suggests that the toxicity of the bloom may be overestimated in earlier warm months and underestimated later in the summer.
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Researchers using synthetic microbiomes to protect aquatic communities from bacteria
Scientists have been awarded a grant to create synthetic microbiomes – communities of microorganisms – that will better protect aquatic environments from bacteria.
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Rule-breaking anoxic bacteria infected with viruses
Researchers investigating why green and purple bacteria in northeast Washington didn’t obey the usual rules found they had genes in their metagenome that came from viruses.
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Algae yield clues to how complex life developed
Researchers studying green algae in Swedish lakes have succeeded in identifying which environmental conditions promote multicellularity.
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Microplastics limit energy production in tiny freshwater species
Microplastic pollution reduces energy production in a microscopic creature found in freshwater worldwide, new research shows.
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Review shows antimicrobial resistant Enterobacteriaceae are widespread in surface waters worldwide
Antimicrobial resistant Enterobacteriaceae are widespread in surface waters across the globe, according to a new study.
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Scientists reveal molecular structure of bacterial gas vesicles
For the first time, scientists have described the molecular structure of gas vesicles, used by some water-based bacteria to regulate their floatability.