Phenotypically complex living materials containing engineered #cyanobacteria, that could clean up polluted #water: study 👇️🤔️🧫️
And again, a reminder. 🚨 📢
Never (ever) allow your dogs (much less people) into waters which are bright green, undergoing a bloom. #Dogs in particular are extremely susceptible to #cyanobacteria #poisoning, which can lead to death from liver failure among other things in just hours of exposure. There are *no effective treatments. #bluegreenalgae
Photo again from Cheryl Podemski, DFO.
https://www.cdc.gov/habs/specific-groups/veterinarians-cyanobacteria.html
#dogs #cyanobacteria #poisoning #bluegreenalgae
This is an image of Lake Winnipeg from this past weekend. I suppose it says something about our complacency around continued #cyanobacteria #blooms that there is nothing in the #News coverage. #ClimateChange #HarmfulAlgalBlooms #Manitoba #Canada
Photo from Cheryl Podemski, DFO.
#cyanobacteria #blooms #news #climatechange #harmfulalgalblooms #manitoba #canada
This CBC article notes the trade-off associated with #eutrophication and #AlgalBlooms with fish habitat use and productivity. Our collaborative 2019 project in #LakeErie targeted this exact factor. Many players with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (#DFO), Ohio State U and EPA among many others. Required the CCGS Limnos, EPA Lake Explorer II and DFO RV Cisco. A bunch of papers will be out this year for this project! #cyanobacteria #HABs #microcystin #Fisheries #GreatLakes
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/lake-erie-anglers-consider-algae-helpful-1.6915783
#eutrophication #algalblooms #LakeErie #dfo #cyanobacteria #HABS #fisheries #greatlakes #microcystin
Oh boy, it's #TeachingTuesday for my mini-blog here! Since it's still summer, not much on the teaching front. I'll be teaching a bunch of high schoolers about #cyanobacteria on Thursday. And I need to reach out to my friendly charter fishing captain soon to schedule some boat trips for fall #limnology class. But otherwise, enjoying my last few weeks of not thinking about course prep!
#teachingtuesday #cyanobacteria #limnology
Contamination of lake #Amatitlan in #Guatemala. #Cyanobacteria flourishes in presence of nutrients and warmer temperatures and makes it toxic for human and animal. Picture of the year 2022 by Daniel Nuñes, @BaselStadt
https://instagram.com/museenbasel?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Want to know more?
#amatitlan #guatemala #cyanobacteria
Long and slow, or fast and furious: The clever way blue-green #algae hedge their bets in #blooms.
#cyanobacteria #phosphorus #storage #uptake
https://phys.org/news/2023-07-fast-furious-clever-blue-green-algae.html
#algae #blooms #cyanobacteria #phosphorus #storage #uptake
TOXIC SLIME
I saw this #NYT article about “toxic slime” (or rather, a type of cyanobacteria) that feeds on the phosphorus from agricultural runoff. The cyanobacteria is dangerous to touch or ingest, and even the fumes can cause lunch and organ damage.
Article here:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/07/09/climate/florida-lake-okeechobee-algae.html
So…I painted this to help tell the story. (And as a 🙏🏻 for more regenerative agricultural practices.)
#cyanobacteria #mastoArt #algae #agriculture #farming #acrylic #artist #traditionalArt
#nyt #cyanobacteria #MastoArt #algae #agriculture #farming #acrylic #artist #TraditionalArt
Water #temperature found to not impact blue-green #algae blooms.
#cyanobacteria #HAB #phosphorus
https://phys.org/news/2023-07-temperature-impact-blue-green-algae-blooms.html
#temperature #algae #cyanobacteria #HAB #phosphorus
Using #cyanobacteria to convert #carbon_dioxide into #glucose.
#Synechococcus #glucokinase #knockout #biotechnology
https://phys.org/news/2023-06-cyanobacteria-carbon-dioxide-glucose.html
#cyanobacteria #carbon_dioxide #glucose #synechococcus #glucokinase #knockout #biotechnology
#Diatom / bacteria #symbiosis in the open #ocean explored.
#genomics #cyanobacteria #photosynthesis
https://phys.org/news/2023-06-diatom-bacteria-symbiosis-ocean-explored.html
#diatom #symbiosis #ocean #genomics #cyanobacteria #photosynthesis
Pesky blue-green algae enlisted in climate fight
#carboncapture #carbonaccounting #algae #cyanobacteria #lakes #ponds #carbonmarkets #carbonemissions #carbon #carbonremoval #carbonsequestration #natural #nature #biodiversity #wildlifeconservation
https://www.triplepundit.com/story/2023/blue-green-algae-carbon-capture/774421
#carboncapture #carbonaccounting #algae #cyanobacteria #lakes #ponds #carbonmarkets #CarbonEmissions #carbon #carbonremoval #carbonsequestration #natural #nature #biodiversity #wildlifeconservation
Pesky blue-green algae enlisted in climate fight
#carboncapture #carbonaccounting #algae #cyanobacteria #lakes #ponds #carbonmarkets #carbonemissions #carbon #carbonremoval #carbonsequestration #natural #nature #biodiversity #wildlifeconservation
https://www.triplepundit.com/story/2023/blue-green-algae-carbon-capture/774421
#CarbonCapture #carbonaccounting #algae #cyanobacteria #lakes #ponds #CarbonMarkets #carbonemissions #carbon #carbonremoval #carbonsequestration #natural #nature #biodiversity #WildlifeConservation
Bacterial communication occurs via proteins and packets of molecules, which can only be termed "talking" in the loosest of senses, but does involve the exchange of critical information.
Michigan State scientists have modified cyanobacteria to be able to communicate with modified E. coli and create a connected network of inducible behaviors for coordinated community activity.
#Science #Bacteria #Cyanobacteria #Ecoli #Microbiology #Biology #Biochemistry #Scicomm
#Science #bacteria #cyanobacteria #Ecoli #microbiology #biology #biochemistry #scicomm
#Microbiota & #cyanotoxin content of retail #spirulina supplements & #spirulina supplemented foods.
#arthrospira #FoodSafety #cyanobacteria @Food_EU @openfoodfacts @foodporn @foodnoms @IMPACTT @MicrobioJC #SciComm @academicchatter @academicsunite @openscience @Cyanotrans
#microbiota #cyanotoxin #spirulina #arthrospira #FoodSafety #cyanobacteria #scicomm
🔎Close up of a mossy growth 🌿🌱🍄
#nature #moss #mosstodon #algae #bacteria #fungi #cyanobacteria #trees #botany #ecology #biodiversity #biology #botany #photo #photooftheday #lichensubscribe #ecosystem #fotomontag #silentsunday
#nature #moss #Mosstodon #algae #bacteria #fungi #cyanobacteria #trees #botany #ecology #biodiversity #biology #photo #photooftheday #LichenSubscribe #ecosystem #Fotomontag #silentsunday
While we understand how photosynthesis works, ostensibly, not all the biological structural components have been explained.
For cyanobacteria, it is the carboxysomes, critical to CO2 processing, that have defied the attempts of most to analyze.
Now, King's College London researchers have used cryo electron microscopy to create a working atomic model of them.
#Microscopy #Prokaryotes #Cyanobacteria #Photosynthesis #Carboxysomes #CO2 #Biology #Science #SciComm
https://www.cell.com/structure/fulltext/S0969-2126(23)00084-9
#microscopy #prokaryotes #cyanobacteria #photosynthesis #carboxysomes #co2 #biology #Science #scicomm
Relatives discovered: #Membrane #proteins of #cyanobacteria and higher organisms are structurally highly similar.
#evolution #proteomics #thylokoids #SynDLP #dynamin
https://phys.org/news/2023-04-membrane-proteins-cyanobacteria-higher-highly.html
#membrane #proteins #cyanobacteria #evolution #proteomics #thylokoids #syndlp #dynamin
Referenced link: https://phys.org/news/2023-04-membrane-proteins-cyanobacteria-higher-highly.html
Discuss on https://discu.eu/q/https://phys.org/news/2023-04-membrane-proteins-cyanobacteria-higher-highly.html
Originally posted by Phys.org / @physorg_com: http://nitter.platypush.tech/physorg_com/status/1650946964622540801#m
Relatives discovered: #Membraneproteins of #cyanobacteria and higher organisms are structurally highly similar @uni_mainz_eng https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-37746-9 https://phys.org/news/2023-04-membrane-proteins-cyanobacteria-higher-highly.html
#membraneproteins #cyanobacteria
🌿🔎 Did you know about the Pixie Cup Lichen, also known as Cladonia asahinae? 🍄🧚♀️
This unique lichen species can be found in many areas around the world, growing on soil or rocks in forests, tundras, and other natural habitats! 🔬🌎
👀🌿 Next time you're out in nature, keep an eye out for these little cups of wonder! 🌲🌱
#nature #moss #mosstodon #algae #bacteria #fungi #cyanobacteria #trees #botany #ecology #biodiversity #trees #biology #botany #photo #photooftheday #lichensubscribe #Ecosystem
#nature #moss #Mosstodon #algae #bacteria #fungi #cyanobacteria #trees #botany #ecology #biodiversity #biology #photo #photooftheday #LichenSubscribe #ecosystem