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Harmful Cyanobacteria and Their Ecotoxicological Studies

A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Water Quality and Contamination".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2023) | Viewed by 2937

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Biochemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland
Interests: aquatic cyanobacteria; terrestrial cyanobacteria; bioactive compounds; detection methods; exposure assessment; bioaccumulation
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Department of Hydrobiology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
Interests: algal culturing techniques; aquatic invasions; bloom-forming cyanobacteria; climate change; cyanotoxins; ecotoxicology

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Dear Colleagues,

Every year, especially in the summer, many water environments experience cyanobacterial blooms that cause various problems for the functioning and balance of the ecosystems. At the same time, cyanobacteria perform important ecosystem services in both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. In this Special Issue, we seek contributions that bring new insights into cyanobacteria-related ecotoxicological research. Examples of such studies are 1) quantitative analyses and exposure assessments concerning toxic/harmful/bioactive cyanometabolites in aquatic and terrestrial environments, especially research related to less frequently studied species of cyanobacteria and less studied environments; 2) ecotoxicological assessments of toxic cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins as well as studies of synergistic effects involving cyanotoxins; 3) studies describing the effects of environmental and genetic factors on the distribution, performance, and harmfulness of cyanobacteria; and 4) perspectives on the harmful vs. beneficial aspects of cyanobacteria in various ecosystems.

Dr. Jussi Meriluoto
Dr. Łukasz Wejnerowski
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Keywords

  • allelopathy
  • cyanometabolites
  • cyanoHABs
  • cyanobacterial biogeography
  • cyanotoxin bioaccummulation
  • ecosystem services
  • ecotoxicology
  • invasive cyanobacteria
  • water quality

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Payment for Ecosystem Services: An Efficient Approach to Reduce Eutrophication?
by Claudia Wiegand, Sara Hernandez, Morgane Le Moal and Gérard Gruau
Water 2023, 15(22), 3871; https://doi.org/10.3390/w15223871 - 7 Nov 2023
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The CPES (Channel Payments for Ecosystem Services) project developed PES schemes remunerating farmers for their activities in improving water quality by reducing the emissions of nutrients (both nitrogen and phosphorus) or erosion from agricultural activities. Catchment-wide approaches were tested in six case studies, [...] Read more.
The CPES (Channel Payments for Ecosystem Services) project developed PES schemes remunerating farmers for their activities in improving water quality by reducing the emissions of nutrients (both nitrogen and phosphorus) or erosion from agricultural activities. Catchment-wide approaches were tested in six case studies, and ecology, hydrogeology, agroeconomy, law, and farming expertise was combined. Collaborations were established with farmers, their associations, chambers of agriculture, and local and regional stakeholders. One case study concerned Lac au Duc (Brittany), a reservoir suffering from recurrent cyanobacterial blooms. Curative actions to control cyanobacteria had limited success. The main sources of excess P entering the lake were of farming origin but varied between the sub-catchments according to hydrogeological characteristics and agricultural practices. Long-term prevention possibilities to ameliorate agricultural practices and their costs were developed with the farmers and included permanent cover or anti-erosive hedges. During the project, PESs were successfully applied for ground water protection by the water supply companies as drinking water protection has a strong business case to preserve this ecosystem service. For recreational or multi-purpose lakes and reservoirs, it remains difficult to find financing to meet the monetary requirements to address farmer’s transition to ameliorate land management. Full article
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