An overview of the distribution and ecology of the alien cyanobacteria species Raphidiopsis raciborskii, Sphaerospermopsis aphanizomenoides and Chrysosporum bergii in Europe
Cyanobacteria can form blooms and pose a threat to the functioning of freshwater ecosystems. Cyanobacterial invasions are expected to increase due to climate change. Alien species cause a decline in biodiversity by displacing native species, lead to extinctions, affect food webs, and produce cyanoto...
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| author | Šuikaitė Izabelė Vansevičiūtė Gelminė Koreivienė Judita |
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| description | Cyanobacteria can form blooms and pose a threat to the functioning of freshwater ecosystems. Cyanobacterial invasions are expected to increase due to climate change. Alien species cause a decline in biodiversity by displacing native species, lead to extinctions, affect food webs, and produce cyanotoxins which potentially impact the environment and human health. Three species, Raphidiopsis raciborskii, Sphaerospermospis aphanizomenoides and Chrysosporum bergii, are considered non-native to European waters. Recently, they have expanded their native habitats and become established in temperate lakes. In this article, we provide a detailed overview of the countries where they are distributed and the occurrence of the blooms in Europe. We discuss the biotic and abiotic environmental factors that influence their establishment, as well as the characteristics of the species that make them so adaptable in non-native habitats. Understanding the interplay of these factors will allow us to better recognise patterns of invasiveness and predict their future threats to ecosystems. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-67dc53ab4b034a75904eafff4e19c1a92025-01-20T11:10:23ZengSciendoOceanological and Hydrobiological Studies1897-31912023-10-0152331233210.26881/oahs-2023.3.06An overview of the distribution and ecology of the alien cyanobacteria species Raphidiopsis raciborskii, Sphaerospermopsis aphanizomenoides and Chrysosporum bergii in EuropeŠuikaitė Izabelė0Vansevičiūtė Gelminė1Koreivienė Judita2Laboratory of Algology and Microbial Ecology, Nature Research Centre, Akademijos St. 2, 08412Vilnius, LithuaniaLaboratory of Algology and Microbial Ecology, Nature Research Centre, Akademijos St. 2, 08412Vilnius, LithuaniaLaboratory of Algology and Microbial Ecology, Nature Research Centre, Akademijos St. 2, 08412Vilnius, LithuaniaCyanobacteria can form blooms and pose a threat to the functioning of freshwater ecosystems. Cyanobacterial invasions are expected to increase due to climate change. Alien species cause a decline in biodiversity by displacing native species, lead to extinctions, affect food webs, and produce cyanotoxins which potentially impact the environment and human health. Three species, Raphidiopsis raciborskii, Sphaerospermospis aphanizomenoides and Chrysosporum bergii, are considered non-native to European waters. Recently, they have expanded their native habitats and become established in temperate lakes. In this article, we provide a detailed overview of the countries where they are distributed and the occurrence of the blooms in Europe. We discuss the biotic and abiotic environmental factors that influence their establishment, as well as the characteristics of the species that make them so adaptable in non-native habitats. Understanding the interplay of these factors will allow us to better recognise patterns of invasiveness and predict their future threats to ecosystems.https://doi.org/10.26881/oahs-2023.3.06non-native speciesfreshwaterscyanotoxinsinvasiontemperate zoneenvironmental variables |
| spellingShingle | Šuikaitė Izabelė Vansevičiūtė Gelminė Koreivienė Judita An overview of the distribution and ecology of the alien cyanobacteria species Raphidiopsis raciborskii, Sphaerospermopsis aphanizomenoides and Chrysosporum bergii in Europe Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies non-native species freshwaters cyanotoxins invasion temperate zone environmental variables |
| title | An overview of the distribution and ecology of the alien cyanobacteria species Raphidiopsis raciborskii, Sphaerospermopsis aphanizomenoides and Chrysosporum bergii in Europe |
| title_full | An overview of the distribution and ecology of the alien cyanobacteria species Raphidiopsis raciborskii, Sphaerospermopsis aphanizomenoides and Chrysosporum bergii in Europe |
| title_fullStr | An overview of the distribution and ecology of the alien cyanobacteria species Raphidiopsis raciborskii, Sphaerospermopsis aphanizomenoides and Chrysosporum bergii in Europe |
| title_full_unstemmed | An overview of the distribution and ecology of the alien cyanobacteria species Raphidiopsis raciborskii, Sphaerospermopsis aphanizomenoides and Chrysosporum bergii in Europe |
| title_short | An overview of the distribution and ecology of the alien cyanobacteria species Raphidiopsis raciborskii, Sphaerospermopsis aphanizomenoides and Chrysosporum bergii in Europe |
| title_sort | overview of the distribution and ecology of the alien cyanobacteria species raphidiopsis raciborskii sphaerospermopsis aphanizomenoides and chrysosporum bergii in europe |
| topic | non-native species freshwaters cyanotoxins invasion temperate zone environmental variables |
| url | https://doi.org/10.26881/oahs-2023.3.06 |
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