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A Review of the Effect of Trace Metals on Freshwater Cyanobacterial Growth and Toxin Production by Facey, Jordan A, Apte, Simon C, Mitrovic, Simon M

“…Cyanobacterial blooms are becoming more common in freshwater systems, causing ecological degradation and human health risks through exposure to cyanotoxins…”
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Linking fish tolerance to water quality criteria for the assessment of environmental flows: A practical method for streamflow regulation and pollution control by Zhao, Changsen, Yang, Shengtian, Liu, Junguo, Liu, Changming, Hao, Fanghua, Wang, Zhonggen, Zhang, Huitong, Song, Jinxi, Mitrovic, Simon M., Lim, Richard P.

“…The survival of aquatic biota in stream ecosystems depends on both water quantity and quality, and is particularly susceptible to degraded water quality in…”
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The Changes in Cyanobacterial Concentration of β-Methylamino-L-Alanine during a Bloom Event by Peters, Siobhan J, Rodgers, Kenneth J, Mitrovic, Simon M, Bishop, David P

“…β-N-methylamino L-alanine (BMAA) is a neurotoxin linked to high incidences of neurodegenerative disease. The toxin, along with two of its common isomers,…”
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Production of β-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) and Its Isomers by Freshwater Diatoms by Violi, Jake P, Facey, Jordan A, Mitrovic, Simon M, Colville, Anne, Rodgers, Kenneth J

“…β-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) is a non-protein amino acid that has been implicated as a risk factor for motor neurone disease (MND). BMAA is produced by a…”
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Simultaneous Analysis of Cyanotoxins β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) and Microcystins-RR, -LR, and -YR Using Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) by Pravadali-Cekic, Sercan, Vojvodic, Aleksandar, Violi, Jake P, Mitrovic, Simon M, Rodgers, Kenneth J, Bishop, David P

“…β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) and its isomers, 2,4-diaminobutyric acid (2,4-DAB) and N-(2-aminoethyl)-glycine (AEG), along with microcystins (MCs)-RR, -LR,…”
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Tropical cyanobacterial blooms: a review of prevalence, problem taxa, toxins and influencing environmental factors by Mowe, Maxine A.D., Mitrovic, Simon M., Lim, Richard P., Furey, Ambrose, Yeo, Darren C.J.

“…Toxic cyanobacterial blooms are a major issue in freshwater systems in many countries. The potentially toxic species and their ecological causes are likely to…”
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Oxygen and dissolved organic carbon control release of N, P and Fe from the sediments of a shallow, polymictic lake by Müller, Stefanie, Mitrovic, Simon M, Baldwin, Darren S

“…PURPOSE: We examined potential causes of nutrient release from the sediments of a shallow polymictic reservoir that, unlike many other shallow lakes, had not…”
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Toxicity and bioaccumulation of two non-protein amino acids synthesised by cyanobacteria, β-N-Methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) and 2,4-diaminobutyric acid (DAB), on a crop plant by Samardzic, Kate, Steele, Joel R., Violi, Jake P., Colville, Anne, Mitrovic, Simon M., Rodgers, Kenneth J.

“…In order to study the toxicity of the cyanobacterial non-protein amino acids (NPAAs) L-β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) and its structural isomer…”
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Rising temperatures may increase growth rates and microcystin production in tropical Microcystis species by Mowe, Maxine A.D., Porojan, Cristina, Abbas, Feras, Mitrovic, Simon M., Lim, Richard P., Furey, Ambrose, Yeo, Darren C.J.

“…Rising temperatures (1.4–6°C) due to climate change have been predicted to increase cyanobacterial bloom occurrences in temperate water bodies; however, the…”
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The Influence of Micronutrient Trace Metals on Microcystis aeruginosa Growth and Toxin Production by Facey, Jordan A, Violi, Jake P, King, Josh J, Sarowar, Chowdhury, Apte, Simon C, Mitrovic, Simon M

“…is a widespread cyanobacteria capable of producing hepatotoxic microcystins. Understanding the environmental factors that influence its growth and toxin…”
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Enchytraeus crypticus Avoid Soil Spiked with Microplastic by Pflugmacher, Stephan, Huttunen, Johanna H, Wolff, Marya-Anne von, Penttinen, Olli-Pekka, Kim, Yong Jun, Kim, Sanghun, Mitrovic, Simon M, Esterhuizen-Londt, Maranda

“…Microplastics (MPs) of varying sizes are widespread pollutants in our environment. The general opinion is that the smaller the size, the more dangerous the MPs…”
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Terrestrial Carbon Additions to Zooplankton Prey Influence Juvenile Estuarine Fish Growth by Ellery B. Johnson, Craig Boys, James Hitchcock, Wade Hadwen, Stewart Fielder, Jordan A. Facey, Simon M. Mitrovic

“…Freshwater inflows are linked to the abundance and catch rates of fish in estuaries. The role of terrestrial carbon resources brought into estuaries after…”
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Leaf litter breakdown along an elevational gradient in Australian alpine streams by Werry, Lloyd P., Bundschuh, Mirco, Mitrovic, Simon M., Lim, Richard P., Kefford, Ben J.

“…The breakdown of allochthonous organic matter, is a central step in nutrient cycling in stream ecosystems. There is concern that increased temperatures from…”
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Microplastic pollution in estuaries across a gradient of human impact by Hitchcock, James N., Mitrovic, Simon M.

“…Microplastic (MP) pollution is an emerging issue in aquatic sciences. Little comparative information currently exists about the problem in coastal systems…”
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Development of a fast isocratic LC-MS/MS method for the high-throughput analysis of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in Australian honey by Griffin, Caroline T., Mitrovic, Simon M., Danaher, Martin, Furey, Ambrose

“…Honey samples originating from Australia were purchased and analysed for targeted pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) using a new and rapid isocratic LC-MS/MS…”
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Case Study Comparing Effects of Microplastic Derived from Bottle Caps Collected in Two Cities on Triticum aestivum (Wheat) by Stephan Pflugmacher, Saila Tallinen, Simon M. Mitrovic, Olli-Pekka Penttinen, Young-Jun Kim, Sanghun Kim, Maranda Esterhuizen

“…As plastic has become an integral component of daily life, microplastic has become a ubiquitous, unavoidable constituent of nearly all ecosystems. Besides…”
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Influence of salinity on light conditions and phytoplankton growth in a turbid river by Oliver, Roderick L, Mitrovic, Simon M, Rees, Christine

“…A turbid lowland river in Australia was studied to describe factors influencing the light conditions for phytoplankton growth. Vertical attenuation…”
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Development of blooms of Cyclotella meneghiniana and Nitzschia spp. (Bacillariophyceae) in a shallow river and estimation of effective suppression flows by Mitrovic, Simon M, Chessman, Bruce C, Davie, Alec, Avery, Estelle L, Ryan, Natasha

“…Diatom blooms in the middle reaches of the shallow, freshwater, Hunter River, Australia, are a frequent nuisance to river users. During a 4-year study, blooms…”
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Urban beaches are environmental hotspots for antibiotic resistance following rainfall by Carney, Richard L., Labbate, Maurizio, Siboni, Nachshon, Tagg, Kaitlin A., Mitrovic, Simon M., Seymour, Justin R.

“…To reveal the occurrence and mechanisms for dispersal of antibiotic resistance (AbR) among the microbial assemblages inhabiting impacted coastal environments,…”
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Phytoplankton co-limitation by nitrogen and phosphorus in a shallow reservoir: progressing from the phosphorus limitation paradigm by Müller, Stefanie, Mitrovic, Simon M

“…Phosphorus (P) limitation has been regarded as the rule in freshwater systems and the basis for phytoplankton growth management. We hypothesised that P would…”
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