The ornithine-arginine cycle supported a toxic, metalimnic Planktothrix rubescens bloom

Brittany N. Zepernick; David J. Niknejad; Emily E. Chase; Blessing A. Abiodun; Meaghan J. Adler; Katelyn A. Houghton; Jason L. Olavesen; Qudus Sarumi; Alexander R. Truchon; Jillian L. Walton; Jack H. Cheshire; Keara Stanislawczyk; Lauren N. Hart; Hans W. Paerl; Justin D. Chaffin; Gregory L. Boyer; Hector F. Castro; Shawn R. Campagna; George S. Bullerjahn; Steven W. Wilhelm

doi:10.1016/j.hal.2025.103008

The ornithine-arginine cycle supported a toxic, metalimnic Planktothrix rubescens bloom

Brittany N. Zepernick
, David J. Niknejad
, Emily E. Chase
, Blessing A. Abiodun
, Meaghan J. Adler
, Katelyn A. Houghton
, Jason L. Olavesen
, Qudus Sarumi
, Alexander R. Truchon
, Jillian L. Walton
, Jack H. Cheshire
, Keara Stanislawczyk
, Lauren N. Hart
, Hans W. Paerl
, Justin D. Chaffin
, Gregory L. Boyer
, Hector F. Castro
, Shawn R. Campagna
, George S. Bullerjahn
, Steven W. Wilhelm

Department of Biological Sciences

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Bowling Green State University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina Institute of Marine Sciences
The Ohio State University
The University of Michigan
State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry

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Original language	English
Article number	103008
Journal	Harmful Algae
Volume	151
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hal.2025.103008
State	Published - Jan 2026

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Aquatic Science
Plant Science

Keywords

Arginine deiminase
Arginine dihydrolase
Metabolomics
Metagenomics
Microcystin congeners
Nitrogen metabolism
Urea

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Zepernick, B. N., Niknejad, D. J., Chase, E. E., Abiodun, B. A., Adler, M. J., Houghton, K. A., Olavesen, J. L., Sarumi, Q., Truchon, A. R., Walton, J. L., Cheshire, J. H., Stanislawczyk, K., Hart, L. N., Paerl, H. W., Chaffin, J. D., Boyer, G. L., Castro, H. F., Campagna, S. R., Bullerjahn, G. S., & Wilhelm, S. W. (2026). The ornithine-arginine cycle supported a toxic, metalimnic Planktothrix rubescens bloom. Harmful Algae, 151, Article 103008. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hal.2025.103008

Zepernick, BN, Niknejad, DJ, Chase, EE, Abiodun, BA, Adler, MJ, Houghton, KA, Olavesen, JL, Sarumi, Q, Truchon, AR, Walton, JL, Cheshire, JH, Stanislawczyk, K, Hart, LN, Paerl, HW, Chaffin, JD, Boyer, GL, Castro, HF, Campagna, SR, Bullerjahn, GS & Wilhelm, SW 2026, 'The ornithine-arginine cycle supported a toxic, metalimnic Planktothrix rubescens bloom', Harmful Algae, vol. 151, 103008. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hal.2025.103008

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