Environmental Science & Technology Letters,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
11(12), С. 1406 - 1412
Опубликована: Ноя. 26, 2024
Chlorophyll-a
(Chl-a)
is
a
commonly
used
proxy
for
algal
biomass
within
surface
waters,
which
can
be
indicative
of
harmful
blooms.
Excess
nutrients,
such
as
nitrogen
or
phosphorus,
promote
Chl-a
production,
often
leading
to
eutrophication.
However,
little
research
exists
on
river
nutrients-to-downstream
lake
linkages
at
large
watershed
scales
and
across
disparate
climatic
physiographic
regions.
We
found
significant
positive
relationship
between
measured
total
(TN)
phosphorus
(TP)
concentrations
in
upstream
rivers
downstream
lakes
the
scale
(average
area
=
99.8
km2
[35.8–628.6
km2],
n
254
watersheds)
throughout
conterminous
United
States
(CONUS).
Additionally,
through
spatial
logistic
regression
models,
we
demonstrate
that
small
number
explanatory
variables
(2–3
per
model)
accurately
predict
(77%–86%
accuracy,
AUC
0.83–0.91)
classifications
high
low
riverine
TN,
TP,
CONUS
scale.
The
predictive
included
vegetation
type,
runoff,
tile
drainage,
temperature,
inputs.
This
work
supports
hypothesis
supply
nutrients
enhance
demonstrates
power
parsimonious
models
combined
with
autocorrelation
nutrient
CONUS.
Applied Sciences,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(9), С. 4824 - 4824
Опубликована: Апрель 26, 2025
Harmful
Algal
Blooms
(HABs),
predominantly
driven
by
cyanobacteria,
pose
significant
risks
to
water
quality,
public
health,
and
aquatic
ecosystems.
Lake
Erie,
particularly
its
western
basin,
has
been
severely
impacted
HABs,
largely
due
nutrient
pollution
climatic
changes.
This
study
aims
identify
key
physical,
chemical,
biological
drivers
influencing
HABs
using
a
multivariate
regression
analysis.
Water
quality
data,
collected
from
multiple
monitoring
stations
in
Erie
2013
2020,
were
analyzed
develop
predictive
models
for
chlorophyll-a
(Chl-a)
total
suspended
solids
(TSS).
The
correlation
analysis
revealed
that
particulate
organic
nitrogen,
turbidity,
carbon
the
most
influential
variables
predicting
Chl-a
TSS
concentrations.
Two
developed,
achieving
high
accuracy
with
R2
values
of
0.973
0.958
TSS.
demonstrates
robustness
techniques
identifying
HAB
drivers,
providing
framework
applicable
other
systems.
These
findings
will
contribute
better
prediction
management
strategies,
ultimately
helping
protect
resources
health.
Biology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
14(5), С. 520 - 520
Опубликована: Май 8, 2025
Freshwater
ecosystems
are
increasingly
threatened
by
climate
change
and
anthropogenic
activities,
necessitating
innovative
scalable
monitoring
solutions.
Artificial
intelligence
(AI)
has
emerged
as
a
transformative
tool
in
aquatic
biodiversity
research,
enabling
automated
species
identification,
predictive
habitat
modeling,
conservation
planning.
This
systematic
review
follows
the
PRISMA
framework
to
analyze
AI
applications
freshwater
studies.
Using
structured
literature
search
across
Scopus,
Web
of
Science,
Google
Scholar,
we
identified
312
relevant
studies
published
between
2010
2024.
categorizes
into
assessment,
ecological
risk
evaluation,
strategies.
A
bias
assessment
was
conducted
using
QUADAS-2
RoB
2
frameworks,
highlighting
methodological
challenges,
such
measurement
inconsistencies
model
validation.
The
citation
trends
demonstrate
exponential
growth
AI-driven
with
leading
contributions
from
China,
United
States,
India.
Despite
growing
use
this
field,
also
reveals
several
persistent
including
limited
data
availability,
regional
imbalances,
concerns
related
generalizability
transparency.
Our
findings
underscore
AI’s
potential
revolutionizing
but
emphasize
need
for
standardized
methodologies,
improved
integration,
interdisciplinary
collaboration
enhance
insights
efforts.
Toxins,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
17(5), С. 255 - 255
Опубликована: Май 20, 2025
Cyanobacterial
harmful
blooms
(CyanoHABs)
in
lakes,
estuaries,
and
freshwater
reser-voirs
represent
a
significant
risk
to
water
authorities
worldwide
due
their
cyanotoxins
economic
impacts.
The
duration,
spread,
severity
of
CyanoHABs
have
markedly
increased
over
the
past
decades.
article
addresses
CyanoHABs,
cyanotoxins,
monitoring
methodologies
post-Soviet
Central
Asian
countries.
This
particular
region
was
selected
for
systematic
review
its
relative
lack
representation
global
reporting,
particularly
Asia.
main
aim
this
analyze
primary
literature
available
from
2010–2024
examine
current
situation
CyanoHAB
detection,
monitoring,
management
Asia
Following
detailed
database
search
several
data-bases
(Google
Scholar,
Pubmed,
Web
Science
(WOS),
Scopus,
Elibrary,
ENU,
KazNU)
along
with
additional
hand
searching
citation
searching,
121
articles
reporting
214
local
cyanobacterial
bloom
cases
were
review.
Aquatic
reported
bodies
eight
countries,
including
high
concentrations
microcystins
that
often
exceeded
reference
values
established
by
World
Health
Organization
(WHO).
Advancing
efforts
Baltic
Belarus,
Russian
Federation
differed
only
few
reports.
However,
aquatic
ecosystems
are
especially
threatened
rising
anthropogenic
pressures
(i.e.,
use,
intensive
agriculture,
pollution),
climate
change,
adequate
ecological
surveillance.
We
hypothesize
recent
Caspian
seal
mass
mortality
events
been
caused
combination
infection
(viral
or
bacterial)
exposure
algal
neurotoxins
resulting
Pseudo-nitzschia.
conclude
there
is
an
urgent
need
improve
assessment
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
10(6), С. 150 - 150
Опубликована: Май 27, 2025
Tennessee’s
ecological
diversity,
spanning
forests,
farmland,
and
urban
areas,
provides
an
ideal
foundation
for
applying
the
One
Health
approach,
which
integrates
human,
animal,
environmental
health.
This
review
examines
current
landscape,
highlighting
active
initiatives,
ongoing
challenges,
future
directions.
Key
efforts
involve
workforce
development,
disease
surveillance,
outbreak
response,
conservation,
public
education,
led
by
a
coalition
of
state
agencies,
universities,
Tennessee
Committee.
These
programs
promote
cross-sector
collaboration
to
address
issues
such
as
zoonotic
diseases,
climate
change,
land
use
shifts,
contaminants.
Notably,
climate-driven
changes,
including
rising
temperatures
altered
species
distributions,
pose
increasing
threats
health
stability.
has
responded
with
targeted
monitoring
partnerships.
Education
is
also
priority,
growing
integration
into
K–12
higher
education
build
transdisciplinary
workforce.
However,
faces
barriers,
limited
funding
workforce,
undefined
roles,
informal
inter-agency
data
sharing.
Despite
these
obstacles,
successful
responses
outbreaks
like
avian
influenza
rabies
demonstrate
power
coordinated
action.
To
strengthen
its
strategy,
must
expand
funding,
formalize
improve
systems,
enhance
biodiversity
resilience
positioning
itself
national
leader
in
interdisciplinary
collaborative
solutions.