Article
Plant Sciences
Karla Munzner, Raphael Gollnisch, Karin Rengefors, Judita Koreiviene, Eva S. Lindstrom
Summary: Research shows that high iron concentrations may be a key factor in the formation of Gonyostomum semen blooms in brown water lakes in boreal regions. Monitoring iron levels could help identify lakes at risk for G. semen blooms.
JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Thomas Lines, Philip Orr, John Beardall
Summary: This study investigated the effects of elevated CO2 on five freshwater phytoplankton species, showing varied responses in growth rates among species. The study suggests that as atmospheric CO2 levels rise, some species may become less of a problem to water quality, while others may become more dominant.
JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biology
Bethany A. Bradley, Evelyn M. Beaury, Emily J. Fusco, Bianca E. Lopez
Summary: As the impacts of climate change continue to increase, it is urgent to incorporate climate change into future environmental policy to avoid missed opportunities. The rise of invasive species threats, exacerbated by climate change, further highlights the need for proactive measures. Recommendations include information sharing, screening and regulation of high-risk species, and incentivizing individual actions. Considering invasive species risk in climate mitigation and adaptation policy is also crucial.
Article
Agronomy
Owusu Fordjour Aidoo, Philipe Guilherme Corcino Souza, Ricardo Siqueira da Silva, Paulo Antonio Santana, Marcelo Coutinho Picanco, Rosina Kyerematen, Mamoudou Setamou, Sunday Ekesi, Christian Borgemeister
Summary: The study predicts the potential global distribution of the Asian citrus psyllid using a machine learning algorithm based on the MaxEnt principle. The model predicts the occurrence of the psyllid outside its current ecological range, primarily in Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
C. Palmer, A. Wallin, J. Persson, M. Aronsson, K. Blennow
Summary: This study aimed to identify the communication needs of Swedish garden owners regarding their management of invasive alien species. The results showed that most garden owners were uncertain about the impact of climate change on invasive alien species and needed improvement in identifying these species. The evidence-based guidelines developed in this study have the potential to meet the local communication needs of garden owners in Sweden.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Hugh Ratcliffe, Marissa Ahlering, Daren Carlson, Sara Vacek, Andrew Allstadt, Laura E. Dee
Summary: Invasive species management is crucial for protecting prairie ecosystems. Prescribed burning is effective in reducing the abundance of invasive species, but the timing of the growing season and climate change can influence its effectiveness. The study found that burning decreased invasive cool-season grasses, leading to reduced invasive species abundance. However, early growing season starts did not necessarily benefit invasive species, and later starts actually increased the abundance of some invasive species. Overall, the effects of burning on plant communities were not significantly affected by the timing of the growing season.
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jamie Hudson, Juan Carlos Castilla, Peter R. Teske, Luciano B. Beheregaray, Ivan D. Haigh, Christopher D. McQuaid, Marc Rius
Summary: This study used species distribution modeling and genomic data to investigate the restricted range of a highly invasive Australian marine species, Pyura praeputialis, in Chile. The research revealed high genomic diversity and adaptive potential in Chile, with genomic data showing that a single region in Australia was the sole source of genotypes for the introduced range. The study also identified unoccupied suitable habitat adjacent to the current introduced range, suggesting that slight environmental changes could lead to a significant expansion of the species' range along the South American coast.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yi-Jia Liu, Kai-Le Zhong, Alexander Jueterbock, Shimada Satoshi, Han-Gil Choi, Florian Weinberger, Jorge Assis, Zi-Min Hu
Summary: Ocean warming plays a crucial role in the distribution and genetic biodiversity of marine organisms. The northwest Pacific is known for its rich seaweed diversity, but little is known about the impact of climate warming on the distribution and genetic pools of coastal seaweeds in this region. In this study, the invasive species Gracilaria vermiculophylla was used as a model to investigate the genetic diversity in its native range. The study found that sea surface temperature has increased in northern Japan and the East China Sea. Species distribution models predicted a high risk of disappearance for G. vermiculophylla in its southern range limit and poleward expansions in its northern range limit by the year 2100. These changes may significantly alter the distribution and genetic composition of G. vermiculophylla in the northwest Pacific and threaten the ecological services provided by this species.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Yantao Xue, Congtian Lin, Yaozhuo Wang, Wanxue Liu, Fanghao Wan, Yibo Zhang, Liqiang Ji
Summary: Climate change may have different impacts on the potential distribution of invasive cryptic species, which is of practical significance for future regional management strategies.
Article
Entomology
Hua Zhang, Jinyue Song, Haoxiang Zhao, Ming Li, Wuhong Han
Summary: This study used a geographic detector model and MaxEnt model to predict the potential suitable growth areas of Leptocybe invasa in China in 2030 and 2050. The results indicate that under future climate change scenarios, the core distribution areas of L. invasa in China will be in Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, and Hainan, with a potential spread to high latitude regions. The research has significant theoretical importance for controlling the growth and development of L. invasa and creating effective control measures.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Paige Matheson, Angela McGaughran
Summary: Biological invasions can have significant impacts on the environment, native biodiversity, human health, and the global economy. Population genomics is a valuable tool in invasion biology, but its utilization and availability for invasive species research is still limited. With the increasing rate of invasions, it is crucial to understand how genetic factors contribute to invasion success using genomic data.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wang-Hee Lee, Jae-Woo Song, Sun-Hee Yoon, Jae-Min Jung
Summary: This study developed machine learning-based species distribution models to predict the potential distribution of two invasive ant species globally under current and future climates. The models showed that the potential distribution of Solenopsis invicta would expand with climate change, while it would not significantly change for Anoplolepis gracilipes. The different performance and projection size of the models suggest that optimal model selection is necessary to minimize modeling uncertainty.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Limnology
Thomas Rohrlack
Summary: Gonyostomum semen experiences expansion in Europe due to rising levels of dissolved organic matter (DOM). G.semen combines photosynthesis with osmotrophy, utilizing DOM as nutrients or energy. The study found evidence of G.semen's ability to migrate to areas where DOM is accessible through redox processes, and it also benefits from the increased availability of terrestrially derived DOM. Browning and summer anoxia enhance G.semen's access to DOM.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Sun W. W. Kim, Brigitte Sommer, Maria Beger, John M. M. Pandolfi
Summary: Climate change is causing rapid and widespread degradation of the environmental conditions that previously supported species survival. Current projections of climate change mainly focus on acute environmental anomalies and global extinction risks, without considering species-specific patterns. As a result, we lack knowledge about the explicit dimensions of climate risk that are essential for predicting future biodiversity responses and developing effective management and conservation strategies.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Woojung Ahn, Taeyong Shim, Zhonghyun Kim, Seo Jin Ki, Kwang-Guk An, Jinho Jung
Summary: The aim of this study was to predict the distribution of smallmouth bass, a potential invasive alien species, in South Korea using a habitat suitability model based on life history. Environmental data from 160 sites across five river basins were collected to conduct present and future predictions. The model considered different spawning scenarios and evaluated the life-history habitat suitability of smallmouth bass. The results suggest that urgent preventive measures are needed as the distribution of smallmouth bass may expand under global warming.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jacqueline Jerney, Karin Rengefors, Satoshi Nagai, Bernd Krock, Conny Sjoqvist, Sanna Suikkanen, Anke Kremp
Summary: This study on the toxic dinoflagellate Alexandrium ostenfeldii found that the benthic seed bank and pelagic population were equally diverse, and the pelagic population remained temporally homogeneous despite seasonal fluctuation. Frequent sexual reproduction and benthic-pelagic coupling help maintain high clonal diversity in both habitats, preventing dominance of single clonal lineages and seasonal population differentiation.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
William D. Hintz, Shelley E. Arnott, Celia C. Symons, Danielle A. Greco, Alexandra McClymont, Jennifer A. Brentrup, Miguel Canedo-Arguelles, Alison M. Derry, Amy L. Downing, Derek K. Gray, Stephanie J. Melles, Rick A. Relyea, James A. Rusak, Catherine L. Searle, Louis Astorg, Henry K. Baker, Beatrix E. Beisner, Kathryn L. Cottingham, Zeynep Ersoy, Carmen Espinosa, Jaclyn Franceschini, Angelina T. Giorgio, Norman Gobeler, Emily Hassal, Marie-Pier Hebert, Mercedes Huynh, Samuel Hylander, Kacie L. Jonasen, Andrea E. Kirkwood, Silke Langenheder, Ola Langvall, Hjalmar Laudon, Lovisa Lind, Maria Lundgren, Lorenzo Proia, Matthew S. Schuler, Jonathan B. Shurin, Christopher F. Steiner, Maren Striebel, Simon Thibodeau, Pablo Urrutia-Cordero, Lidia Vendrell-Puigmitja, Gesa A. Weyhenmeyer
Summary: Human-induced salinization poses a major threat to freshwater ecosystems. Current water quality guidelines are insufficient to protect lake food webs. New guidelines are urgently needed to safeguard lake ecosystems.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Limnology
R. Iestyn Woolway, Blaize Denfeld, Zeli Tan, Joachim Jansen, Gesa A. Weyhenmeyer, Sofia La Fuente
Summary: The study projects a decrease in winter stratification duration by an average of 18.5-53.9 days by the end of the 21st century under Representative Concentration Pathways 2.6-8.5. In warmer geographical regions, 35-69% of lakes are expected to no longer inversely stratify by 2070-2099 under RCPs 2.6-8.5. This could have implications for lakes, including shifts in biodiversity due to the misalignment of lifecycle events.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Limnology
Marie-Pier Hebert, Celia C. Symons, Miguel Canedo-Arguelles, Shelley E. Arnott, Alison M. Derry, Vincent Fugere, William D. Hintz, Stephanie J. Melles, Louis Astorg, Henry K. Baker, Jennifer A. Brentrup, Amy L. Downing, Zeynep Ersoy, Carmen Espinosa, Jaclyn M. Franceschini, Angelina T. Giorgio, Norman Gobeler, Derek K. Gray, Danielle Greco, Emily Hassal, Mercedes Huynh, Samuel Hylander, Kacie L. Jonasen, Andrea Kirkwood, Silke Langenheder, Ola Langvall, Hjalmar Laudon, Lovisa Lind, Maria Lundgren, Alexandra McClymont, Lorenzo Proia, Rick A. Relyea, James A. Rusak, Matthew S. Schuler, Catherine L. Searle, Jonathan B. Shurin, Christopher F. Steiner, Maren Striebel, Simon Thibodeau, Pablo Urrutia Cordero, Lidia Vendrell-Puigmitja, Gesa A. Weyhenmeyer, Beatrix E. Beisner
Summary: This study conducted a large-scale mesocosm experiment across multiple sites in North America and Europe to investigate the response of lake zooplankton communities to varying chloride concentrations. The findings suggest that crustaceans are more sensitive to elevated chloride levels than rotifers, and that there is a consistent decrease in abundance and taxon richness with increasing salinity across different taxonomic groups. However, functional diversity shows a weaker loss compared to taxonomic diversity.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Caroline Bjorneras, Gesa A. Weyhenmeyer, Dan Hammarlund, Per Persson, Emma S. Kritzberg
Summary: The increase in iron concentrations in lakes is likely due to increased loading from the catchment area rather than changes in the distribution between sediments and the water column. This may be caused by land-use changes, such as the expansion of coniferous forests over the past century.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Josefin Sefbom, Anke Kremp, Per Juel Hansen, Kerstin Johannesson, Anna Godhe, Karin Rengefors
Summary: This study examined whether multiple strains of the diatom Skeletonema marinoi from two genetically distinct Baltic Sea populations showed evidence of local adaptation to their respective environments. The results suggest that both estuarine and marine strains exhibit local adaptation strategies, with estuarine strains growing faster in high-salinity environments and marine strains outperforming estuarine strains in the marine environment.
EVOLUTIONARY APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Joachim Jansen, Richard Iestyn Woolway, Benjamin M. Kraemer, Clement Albergel, David Bastviken, Gesa A. Weyhenmeyer, Rafael Marce, Sapna Sharma, Sebastian Sobek, Lars J. Tranvik, Marjorie Perroud, Malgorzata Golub, Tadhg N. Moore, Love Raman Vinna, Sofia La Fuente, Luke Grant, Don C. Pierson, Wim Thiery, Eleanor Jennings
Summary: Lakes play a significant role in global methane emissions, and future climate change is expected to lead to increased methane production in lakes, particularly in low-latitude areas.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sapna Sharma, Alessandro Filazzola, Thi Nguyen, M. Arshad Imrit, Kevin Blagrave, Damien Bouffard, Julia Daly, Harley Feldman, Natalie Felsine, Harrie-Jan Hendricks-Franssen, Nikolay Granin, Richard Hecock, Jan Henning L'Abee-Lund, Ed Hopkins, Neil Howk, Michael Iacono, Lesley B. Knoll, Johanna Korhonen, Hilmar J. Malmquist, Wlodzimierz Marszelewski, Shin-Ichiro S. Matsuzaki, Yuichi Miyabara, Kiyoshi Miyasaka, Alexander Mills, Lolita Olson, Theodore W. Peters, David C. Richardson, Dale M. Robertson, Lars Rudstam, Danielle Wain, Holly Waterfield, Gesa A. Weyhenmeyer, Brendan Wiltse, Huaxia Yao, Andry Zhdanov, John J. Magnuson
Summary: In recent years, the accelerated ice loss in lakes has had significant impacts on winter ecological processes. Through interdisciplinary integration, we can enhance our understanding of the spatial and temporal patterns of ice loss and its consequences. The inclusion of lake ice records in future studies will contribute to harmonizing observations across different regions and facilitate interdisciplinary research.
Correction
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sapna Sharma, Alessandro Filazzola, Thi Nguyen, M. Arshad Imrit, Kevin Blagrave, Damien Bouffard, Julia Daly, Harley Feldman, Natalie Feldsine, Harrie-Jan Hendricks-Franssen, Nikolay Granin, Richard Hecock, Jan Henning L'Abee-Lund, Ed Hopkins, Neil Howk, Michael Iacono, Lesley B. Knoll, Johanna Korhonen, Hilmar J. Malmquist, Wlodzimierz Marszelewski, Shin-Ichiro S. Matsuzaki, Yuichi Miyabara, Kiyoshi Miyasaka, Alexander Mills, Lolita Olson, Theodore W. Peters, David C. Richardson, Dale M. Robertson, Lars Rudstam, Danielle Wain, Holly Waterfield, Gesa A. Weyhenmeyer, Brendan Wiltse, Huaxia Yao, Andry Zhdanov, John J. Magnuson
Letter
Biodiversity Conservation
Jinling Wang, Yongqiang Zhou, Lei Zhou, Yunlin Zhang, Boqiang Qin, Robert G. M. Spencer, Justin D. Brookes, Erik Jeppesen, Gesa A. Weyhenmeyer, Fengchang Wu
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Gesa A. Weyhenmeyer, Ulrike Obertegger, Hugo Rudebeck, Ellinor Jakobsson, Joachim Jansen, Galina Zdorovennova, Sheel Bansal, Benjamin D. Block, Cayelan C. Carey, Jonathan P. Doubek, Hilary Dugan, Oxana Erina, Irina Fedorova, Janet M. Fischer, Laura Grinberga, Hans-Peter Grossart, Kulli Kangur, Lesley B. Knoll, Alo Laas, Fabio Lepori, Jacob Meier, Nikolai Palshin, Mark Peternell, Merja Pulkkanen, James A. Rusak, Sapna Sharma, Danielle Wain, Roman Zdorovennov
Summary: The quality and characteristics of lake ice play a crucial role in ice safety and the ecology beneath the ice. This study conducted a sampling campaign across the Northern Hemisphere during a warm winter and found that the lake ice commonly consists of unstable white ice, which increases in thickness towards the end of the ice cover season. The dominance of white ice is attributed to air temperatures fluctuating around the freezing point, which occurs more frequently during warmer winters. Under continued global warming, lakes will be increasingly covered by white ice, affecting ice safety and the growth of primary producers.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Limnology
Shelley E. Arnott, Vincent Fugere, Celia C. Symons, Stephanie J. Melles, Beatrix E. Beisner, Miguel Canedo-Arguelles, Marie-Pier Hebert, Jennifer A. Brentrup, Amy L. Downing, Derek K. Gray, Danielle Greco, William D. Hintz, Alexandra McClymont, Rick A. Relyea, James A. Rusak, Catherine L. Searle, Louis Astorg, Henry K. Baker, Zeynep Ersoy, Carmen Espinosa, Jaclyn M. Franceschini, Angelina T. Giorgio, Norman Gobeler, Emily Hassal, Mercedes Huynh, Samuel Hylander, Kacie L. Jonasen, Andrea Kirkwood, Silke Langenheder, Ola Langvall, Hjalmar Laudon, Lovisa Lind, Maria Lundgren, Emma R. Moffett, Lorenzo Proia, Matthew S. Schuler, Jonathan B. Shurin, Christopher F. Steiner, Maren Striebel, Simon Thibodeau, Pablo Urrutia Cordero, Lidia Vendrell-Puigmitja, Gesa A. Weyhenmeyer, Alison M. Derry
Summary: The salinization of freshwaters poses a global threat to aquatic biodiversity. The study quantified the variation in chloride (Cl-) tolerance among 19 freshwater zooplankton species in four countries. The results showed high variation in Cl- tolerance among populations, with zooplankton community composition being the only factor that explained this variation. The large intraspecific variation in Cl- tolerance suggests that water quality guidelines should consider multiple populations and communities.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY LETTERS
(2023)
Review
Limnology
Kaitlin L. Reinl, Ted D. Harris, Rebecca L. North, Pablo Almela, Stella A. Berger, Mina Bizic, Sarah H. Burnet, Hans-Peter Grossart, Bastiaan W. Ibelings, Ellinor Jakobsson, Lesley B. Knoll, Brenda M. Lafrancois, Yvonne McElarney, Ana M. Morales-Williams, Ulrike Obertegger, Igor Ogashawara, Ma Cristina Paule-Mercado, Benjamin L. Peierls, James A. Rusak, Siddhartha Sarkar, Sapna Sharma, Jessica V. Trout-Haney, Pablo Urrutia-Cordero, Jason J. Venkiteswaran, Danielle J. Wain, Katelynn Warner, Gesa A. Weyhenmeyer, Kiyoko Yokota
Summary: Cyanobacterial blooms have negative impacts on freshwater ecosystems, including releasing toxins, blocking light, and depleting oxygen. Climate change may promote cyanobacterial blooms, as increasing lake surface temperature can enhance their growth. Recent evidence shows that cyanobacterial blooms can also occur in cold-water temperatures (< 15 degrees C), even under ice-covered conditions.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Bjorn Andersson, Olof Berglund, Helena L. Filipsson, Olga Kourtchenko, Anna Godhe, Kerstin Johannesson, Mats Topel, Matthew I. M. Pinder, Lara Hoepfner, Karin Rengefors
Summary: Phytoplankton have the ability to rapidly evolve and adapt to selection pressures. In a study of a diatom population in the Baltic Sea, it was found that copper tolerance did not differ between a mining-exposed population and a non-exposed population, but there was greater variation within the mining-exposed population. Through an artificial evolution experiment, it was observed that the mining-exposed population rapidly evolved copper tolerance due to the presence of hyper-tolerant strains.
Correction
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Gesa A. Weyhenmeyer, Ulrike Obertegger, Hugo Rudebeck, Ellinor Jakobsson, Joachim Jansen, Galina Zdorovennova, Sheel Bansal, Benjamin D. Block, Cayelan C. Carey, Jonathan P. Doubek, Hilary Dugan, Oxana Erina, Irina Fedorova, Janet M. Fischer, Laura Grinberga, Hans-Peter Grossart, Kulli Kangur, Lesley B. Knoll, Alo Laas, Fabio Lepori, Jacob Meier, Nikolai Palshin, Mark Peternell, Merja Pulkkanen, James A. Rusak, Sapna Sharma, Danielle Wain, Roman Zdorovennov
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)