Ecological Assessments with Algae: A Review and Synthesis

Stevenson, Jan

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Ecological Assessments with Algae: A Review and Synthesis

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Stevenson, Jan·2014·Journal of Phycology

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Algae have been used for a century in environmental assessments of water bodies and are now used in countries around the world. This review synthesizes recent advances in the field around a framework for environmental assessment and management that can guide design of assessments, applications of phycology in assessments, and refinements of those applications to better support management decisions. Algae are critical parts of aquatic ecosystems that power food webs and biogeochemical cycling. Algae are also major sources of problems that threaten many ecosystems goods and services when abundances of nuisance and toxic taxa are high. Thus, algae can be used to indicate ecosystem goods and services, which complements how algal indicators are also used to assess levels of contaminants and habitat alterations (stressors). Understanding environmental managers' use of algal ecology, taxonomy, and physiology can guide our research and improve its application. Environmental assessments involve characterizing ecological condition and diagnosing causes and threats to ecosystems goods and services. Recent advances in characterizing condition include site-specific models that account for natural variability among habitats to better estimate effects of humans. Relationships between algal assemblages and stressors caused by humans help diagnose stressors and establish targets for protection and restoration. Many algal responses to stressors have thresholds that are particularly important for developing stakeholder consensus for stressor management targets. Future research on the regional-scale resilience of algal assemblages, the ecosystem goods and services they provide, and methods for monitoring and forecasting change will improve water resource management.

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Authors: Stevenson, J.
Affiliations: Michigan State University (US)
Corresponding author: Stevenson, Jan
Venue: Journal of Phycology
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2014-05-06
Volume: 50
Issue: 3
Pages: 437-461
ISSN: 0022-3646 (ISSN-L)
1529-8817
DOI: 10.1111/jpy.12189
OpenAlex: W2055944908
Cited by: 273
References: 193
Citations by year: 2026: 25 · 2025: 31 · 2024: 30 · 2023: 32 · 2022: 30 · 2021: 25 · 2020: 21 · 2019: 23 · 2018: 19 · 2017: 16 · 2016: 13 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 2
FWCI: 1.14
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: hybrid
doi.org
Licence: cc-by
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (vor)
Locations: Journal of Phycology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Oceanography › Marine and coastal plant biology
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Nature and Landscape Conservation › Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
Keywords: algae, environmental assessment, water quality, ecological conditions, ecosystem services, nuisance algae, toxic algae, algal communities, site-specific models, restoration targets, resilience, water resources management

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