Cyanobacterial Blooms of Freshwater

Dear Colleagues, 

This Special Issue is focused on bringing together the most recent advances in understanding freshwater cyanobacterial bloom across multiple scales ranging from molecular to satellite imagery. Understanding of bloom dynamics using molecular tools has begun to illustrate the complexities that allow a single species to dominate in a freshwater habitat and the various ecological strategies it deploys to be so successful. These tools also reveal the presence of organisms not typically observed that play a supportive or competitive role in allowing blooms to form. The human and ecological impacts of these blooms includes the quantity and types of toxins they produce and unraveling the complexities of toxin production. In a mixed population of cyanobacteria, it is also important to know which organisms have the genetic capability of making toxins and to provide methods for the early detection of this capacity as part of potential bloom control measures. The human interface with blooms leads to the need for a better understanding of their spatial and temporal distribution, both locally and regionally, for protecting water supplies and recreational use. How global warming is leading to the greater prevalence of blooms and exacerbating their impact on ecosystems and water supplies is of critical importance across the world. 

Prof. Dr. Barry H. Rosen
Guest Editor

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• CyanoHABs
• cyanotoxins
• metagenomics
• metatranscriptomics
• satellite imagery
• human health
• global warming