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Release and degradation of environmental DNA and RNA in a marine system by Wood, Susanna A., Biessy, Laura, Latchford, Janie L., Zaiko, Anastasija, von Ammon, Ulla, Audrezet, François, Cristescu, Melania E., Pochon, Xavier

“…[Display omitted] •The efficacies of eDNA/RNA based approaches depend on the release and degradation of these molecules.•eDNA/RNA release and degradation was…”
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Tetrodotoxin in marine bivalves and edible gastropods: A mini-review by Biessy, Laura, Boundy, Michael J., Smith, Kirsty F., Harwood, D. Tim, Hawes, Ian, Wood, Susanna A.

“…Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a potent neurotoxin responsible for countless human intoxications and deaths around the world. The distribution of TTX and its analogues…”
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Effects of Harmful Algal Blooms on Fish and Shellfish Species: A Case Study of New Zealand in a Changing Environment by Rolton, Anne, Rhodes, Lesley, Hutson, Kate S, Biessy, Laura, Bui, Tony, MacKenzie, Lincoln, Symonds, Jane E, Smith, Kirsty F

“…Harmful algal blooms (HABs) have wide-ranging environmental impacts, including on aquatic species of social and commercial importance. In New Zealand (NZ),…”
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Exploring benthic cyanobacterial diversity and co-occurring potentially harmful dinoflagellates in six islands of the South Pacific by Biessy, Laura, Wood, Susanna A., Chinain, Mireille, Roué, Mélanie, Smith, Kirsty F.

“…Cyanobacteria represent a potential risk to human health, as they can produce an array of toxic compounds. Proliferations of potentially toxic benthic marine…”
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Winter diet of Japanese macaques from Chubu Sangaku National Park, Japan incorporates freshwater biota by Milner, Alexander M., Wood, Susanna A., Docherty, Catherine, Biessy, Laura, Takenaka, Masaki, Tojo, Koji

“…The Japanese macaque ( Macaca fuscata ) is native to the main islands of Japan, except Hokkaido, and is the most northerly living non-human primate. In the…”
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Differential responses of selectively bred mussels ( Perna canaliculus ) to heat stress-survival, immunology, gene expression and microbiome diversity by Ericson, Jessica A, Laroche, Olivier, Biessy, Laura, Delorme, Natalí J, Pochon, Xavier, Thomson-Laing, Jacob, Ragg, Norman L C, Smith, Kirsty F

“…New Zealand's green-lipped mussel ( ) is an ecologically and economically important species. Marine heatwaves are increasing in frequency around NZ's…”
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A bacterial index to estimate lake trophic level: National scale validation by Pearman, John K., Wood, Susanna A., Vandergoes, Marcus J., Atalah, Javier, Waters, Sean, Adamson, Janet, Thomson-Laing, Georgia, Thompson, Lucy, Howarth, Jamie D., Hamilton, David P., Pochon, Xavier, Biessy, Laura, Brasell, Katie A., Dahl, Jenny, Ellison, Riki, Fitzsimons, Sean J., Gard, Henry, Gerrard, Tania, Gregersen, Rose, Holloway, McKayla, Li, Xun, Kelly, David J., Martin, Reece, McFarlane, Kiely, McKay, Nicholas P., Moody, Adelaine, Moy, Chris M., Naeher, Sebastian, Newnham, Rewi, Parai, Russleigh, Picard, Maïlys, Puddick, Jonathan, Rees, Andrew B.H., Reyes, Lizette, Schallenberg, Marc, Shepherd, Claire, Short, Julia, Simon, Kevin S., Steiner, Konstanze, Šunde, Charlotte, Terezow, Marianna, Tibby, John

“…Lakes and their catchments have been subjected to centuries to millennia of exploitation by humans. Efficient monitoring methods are required to promote…”
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Seasonal and Spatial Variations in Bacterial Communities From Tetrodotoxin-Bearing and Non-tetrodotoxin-Bearing Clams by Biessy, Laura, Pearman, John K., Smith, Kirsty F., Hawes, Ian, Wood, Susanna A.

“…Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is one of the most potent naturally occurring compounds and is responsible for many human intoxications worldwide. Paphies australis are…”
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Molecular Identification of Gambierdiscus and Fukuyoa (Dinophyceae) from Environmental Samples by Smith, Kirsty F, Biessy, Laura, Argyle, Phoebe A, Trnski, Tom, Halafihi, Tuikolongahau, Rhodes, Lesley L

“…Ciguatera Fish Poisoning (CFP) is increasing across the Pacific and the distribution of the causative dinoflagellates appears to be expanding. Subtle…”
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Comparing sediment DNA extraction methods for assessing organic enrichment associated with marine aquaculture by Pearman, John K, Keeley, Nigel B, Wood, Susanna A, Laroche, Olivier, Zaiko, Anastasija, Thomson-Laing, Georgia, Biessy, Laura, Atalah, Javier, Pochon, Xavier

“…Marine sediments contain a high diversity of micro- and macro-organisms which are important in the functioning of biogeochemical cycles. Traditionally,…”
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Survey of Tetrodotoxin in New Zealand Bivalve Molluscan Shellfish over a 16-Month Period by Boundy, Michael J, Biessy, Laura, Roughan, Brian, Nicolas, Jeane, Harwood, D Tim

“…Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a heat-stable neurotoxin typically associated with pufferfish intoxications. It has also been detected in shellfish from Japan, the…”
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A Microencapsulation Method for Delivering Tetrodotoxin to Bivalves to Investigate Uptake and Accumulation by Biessy, Laura, Smith, Kirsty F, Wood, Susanna A, Tidy, Annabel, van Ginkel, Roel, Bowater, Joel R D, Hawes, Ian

“…Most marine biotoxins are produced by microalgae. The neurotoxin tetrodotoxin (TTX) has been reported in many seafood species worldwide but its source is…”
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Metagenomic insights to the functional potential of sediment microbial communities in freshwater lakes by Biessy, Laura, Pearman, John K., Waters, Sean, Vandergoes, Marcus J., Wood, Susanna A.

“…Molecular-based techniques offer considerable potential to provide new insights into the impact of anthropogenic stressors on lake ecosystems. Microbial…”
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Assessment of Ciguatera and Other Phycotoxin-Related Risks in Anaho Bay (Nuku Hiva Island, French Polynesia): Molecular, Toxicological, and Chemical Analyses of Passive Samplers by Roué, Mélanie, Smith, Kirsty F, Sibat, Manoella, Viallon, Jérôme, Henry, Kévin, Ung, André, Biessy, Laura, Hess, Philipp, Darius, Hélène Taiana, Chinain, Mireille

“…Ciguatera poisoning is a foodborne illness caused by the consumption of seafood contaminated with ciguatoxins (CTXs) produced by dinoflagellates from the…”
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Distribution of Tetrodotoxin in the New Zealand Clam, Paphies australis , Established Using Immunohistochemistry and Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry by Biessy, Laura, Smith, Kirsty F, Boundy, Michael J, Webb, Stephen C, Hawes, Ian, Wood, Susanna A

“…Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is one of the most potent neurotoxins known. It was originally thought to only occur in puffer fish but has now been identified in twelve…”
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Spatial variability and depuration of tetrodotoxin in the bivalve Paphies australis from New Zealand by Biessy, Laura, Smith, Kirsty F, Harwood, D Tim, Boundy, Michael J, Hawes, Ian, Wood, Susanna A

“…Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a potent neurotoxin responsible for many human intoxications globally. Despite its potency and widespread occurrence in taxonomically…”
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Temporal and spatial variation in bacterial communities on uniform substrates in non‐wadeable rivers by Wood, Susanna A., Biessy, Laura, Pingram, Michael A., Hamer, Mark P., Wagenhoff, Annika, Clapcott, Joanne, Pearman, John K.

“…Undertaking environmental assessments on non‐wadeable rivers is challenging due to their size, depth, and water velocity. The cotton strip assay (CSA) is a…”
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Anatoxins are consistently released into the water of streams with Microcoleus autumnalis-dominated (cyanobacteria) proliferations by Wood, Susanna A., Biessy, Laura, Puddick, Jonathan

“…•Anatoxins were detected in all water and SPATT samples suggesting continual release.•There was a weak relationship between anatoxin concentrations in water…”
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Contrasting cyanobacterial communities and microcystin concentrations in summers with extreme weather events: insights into potential effects of climate change by Wood, Susanna A., Borges, Hugo, Puddick, Jonathan, Biessy, Laura, Atalah, Javier, Hawes, Ian, Dietrich, Daniel R., Hamilton, David P.

“…Current climate change scenarios predict that aquatic systems will experience increases in temperature, thermal stratification, water column stability and in…”
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Elucidating Biodiversity Shifts in Ballast Water Tanks during a Cross-Latitudinal Transfer: Complementary Insights from Molecular Analyses by Zaiko, Anastasija, Wood, Susanna A, Pochon, Xavier, Biessy, Laura, Laroche, Olivier, Croot, Peter, Garcia-Vazquez, Eva

“…In this study, the evolution of ballast water (BW) assemblages across different trophic levels was characterized over a 21 day cross-latitudinal vessel transit…”
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