Cyanobacteria can form dense and sometimes toxic blooms in freshwater and marine
environments, which threaten ecosystem functioning and degrade water quality for recreation, …

In the Anthropocene, in which we now live, climate change is impacting most life on Earth.
Microorganisms support the existence of all higher trophic life forms. To understand how …

Cyanobacteria are the Earth's oldest known oxygen‐evolving photosynthetic microorganisms,
and they have had major impacts on shaping our current atmosphere and biosphere. …

PERSPECTIVES events has triggered massive algal blooms in aquatic ecosystems serving
critical drinking water, fishery, and recreational needs. Attempts to control fluctuations in the …

Biodiversity has both fascinated and puzzled biologists 1 . In aquatic ecosystems, the
biodiversity puzzle is particularly troublesome, and known as the ‘paradox of the plankton’ 2 . …

Dense surface blooms of toxic cyanobacteria in eutrophic lakes may lead to mass mortalities
of fish and birds, and provide a serious health threat for cattle, pets, and humans. It has …

We present a comprehensive review of methods to measure soil water content with ground
penetrating radar (GPR). We distinguish four methodologies: soil water content determined …

… competition models developed by Huisman and coworkers (Huisman and Weissing 1994, …
water column, k j is the specific light attenuation coefficient of phytoplankton species j, K bg is …

Deep chlorophyll maxima (DCMs) are widespread in large parts of the world's oceans 1 , 2 ,
3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 . These deep layers of high chlorophyll concentration reflect a compromise of …

We explore and review the value of soil moisture measurements in vadose zone hydrology
with a focus on the field and catchment scales. This review is motivated by the increasing …