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SYSNO ASEP 0506210 Document Type M - Monograph Chapter R&D Document Type Monograph Chapter Title Lanthanides and Algae Author(s) Vítová, Milada (MBU-M) RID, ORCID
Čížková, Mária (MBU-M) ORCID
Zachleder, Vilém (MBU-M) ORCIDSource Title Lanthanides. - London : Intechopen, 2019 / Awwad N. ; Mubarak A. - ISBN 978-1-78985-010-9 Number of pages 24 s. Number of pages 111 Publication form Print - P Language eng - English Country GB - United Kingdom Keywords Algae ; lanthanides ; bioaccumulation, Subject RIV EE - Microbiology, Virology OECD category Microbiology R&D Projects LO1416 GA MŠMT - Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS) Institutional support MBU-M - RVO:61388971 DOI 10.5772/intechopen.80260 Annotation This chapter discusses the ecological and physiological impacts of lanthanides on algae as primary producers in aquatic environments. Although lanthanides are nonessential elements for living organisms, their bioaccumulation is a common phenomenon. Here, we critically review the ecological effects of increasing levels of lanthanides directly reaching water systems through mining, application of fertilizers, and the production of advanced technologies. We describe interactions between lanthanides and algae, with a particular focus on various applications including fertilizers, tracers, bioindicators, bioremediation, and recycling. We examine the stimulatory effects of low levels of lanthanides versus their toxicity at higher levels and discuss mechanisms by which they may affect the algal cell. This chapter highlights the importance of a better understanding of the biological roles of lanthanides. Workplace Institute of Microbiology Contact Eliška Spurná, eliska.spurna@biomed.cas.cz, Tel.: 241 062 231 Year of Publishing 2020
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