Biostimulant effect of Cladophora glomerata extract on garden cress plant growth.

Biostimulants that improve agriculture's productivity and environmental responsibility are widely favored and used. Algae has emerged as a viable option for sustainable agriculture. In the present study, the effects of the Cladophora glomerata (L.

Small hydropower plants affect aquatic community diversity: A longitudinal study under ecological flow.

Small hydropower plants (SHPs) play a crucial role in clean energy production, yet they also disrupted river ecosystems. To achieve a balance between energy production, biodiversity conservation, and ecosystem integrity, it is essential to study how aquatic organisms respond to SHP operations. Prior researches had shown that SHP operations have the most significant impact in dewatering sections, but studies often overlook the influence of ecological flows.

Differential impacts of small hydropower plants on macroinvertebrate communities upstream and downstream under ecological flow.

Hydropower dams influence freshwater biodiversity by altering river flow patterns and habitat conditions. With the global surge in small hydropower plants (SHPs), their impacts on aquatic ecosystems have become increasingly recognized. However, most previous studies did not consider the recently implemented ecological flows.

Comparison of the Antioxidant Properties of Green Macroalgae from Diverse European Water Habitats by Use of Several Semi-Quantitative Assays.

Nowadays, algae are becoming more and more popular as a food group rich in nutrients, cosmetic raw materials full of antioxidants or valuable dietary supplements. They are of interest for the industry because they are found almost all over the world, in all climatic zones, both in fresh and salt waters. The aim of this study was to take a broad look at green algae (Chlorophyta) and to show how large the variability of the content of active compounds may depend on the species and the place and time of sample collection.