Lowering pH enhances copper toxicity: A novel strategy for controlling harmful algal blooms and off-flavors

Ashley V. Hennessey; Michael B. McDonald; Peyton P. Johnson; Matthew F. Gladfelter; Kate L. Merrill; Suzanne E. Tenison; Sathya S. Ganegoda; Tham C. Hoang; H. Allen Torbert; Benjamin H. Beck; Alan E. Wilson

doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2025.118549

Lowering pH enhances copper toxicity: A novel strategy for controlling harmful algal blooms and off-flavors

Ashley V. Hennessey, Michael B. McDonald, Peyton P. Johnson, Matthew F. Gladfelter, Kate L. Merrill, Suzanne E. Tenison, Sathya S. Ganegoda, Tham C. Hoang, H. Allen Torbert, Benjamin H. Beck, Alan E. Wilson

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Original language	English
Article number	118549
Journal	Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Volume	302
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2025.118549
State	Published - Sep 1 2025
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Pollution
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Keywords

2-methylisoborneol
CO
Copper sulfate
Cyanobacteria
Geosmin
Sustainability

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Hennessey, A. V., McDonald, M. B., Johnson, P. P., Gladfelter, M. F., Merrill, K. L., Tenison, S. E., Ganegoda, S. S., Hoang, T. C., Torbert, H. A., Beck, B. H., & Wilson, A. E. (2025). Lowering pH enhances copper toxicity: A novel strategy for controlling harmful algal blooms and off-flavors. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 302, Article 118549. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2025.118549

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