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Team

Team Leader

Adjunct Professor, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor since 2018

Professor, College of Agronomy and Life Sciences, Kunming University (China) since 2022

Xuexiu Chang

Current Students

PhD:
 

Zhihao Ju. PhD candidate. 2022-2026: Interacting between blooming cyanobacteria and invasive fish based on diet analysis.

​Ayesha. PhD candidate. 2019-2025: Impact of Cd on harmful secondary metabolites production from blooming cyanobacteria and the molecular mechanism indentification.

Master:

Jingge Xu. MSc candidate. 2023-2026: Does cadmium increase the ecotoxicity of Microcystis aeruginosa on endangered submerged macrophytes and fish?

Shaoxiang Li. MSc candidate. 2023-2026: Comparative effects of Microcystis aeruginosa, M. wesenbergii, and Planktothrix agardhii on the feeding rate and neurobehavior of Daphnia magna.

Minmin Niu. MSc candidate. 2022-2025: Microcystis changed the relationship between an invasive fish and an endangered native macrophyte in Yunnan Plateau Lakes.

Wenyu Long. MSc candidate. 2022-2025: Microcystis promoted fish appetite by neuroendocrine regulation.

Keira Harshaw. MSc candidate. 2019-2023: Cytotoxicity and reproductive impairment in rainbow trout cell lines exposed to Microcystis aeruginosa extracellular metabolites.

60+ Past Students

PDF & PhD 1. Runbing Xu. Post-doctoral Fellow. 2017-2019: Reproductive dysfunction and molecular mechanisms of blooming Microcystis exudates on water flea. 2. Zhihao Ju. PhD candidate. 2022-2026: Interacting between blooming cyanobacteria and invasive fish based on diet analysis. 3. Zhingzhao Duan. PhD degree. 2021-2024: Impact prediction of climate change on the hydrological regime and cyanobacteria blooms in the Dianchi Lake (China). 4. Yuan Zhou. PhD degree. 2020-2024: Compounds identification of blooming Microcystis exudates by using metabolome method. 5. Zijing Hong. PhD degree. 2020-2024: Eco-toxicity and modes of action of blooming Microcystis exudates on benthic molluscs. 6. Wenwen Cai. PhD degree. 2019-2023: Neurotoxicity and mechanisms of blooming Microcystis exudates on fish embryos. 7. Ayesha. PhD candidate. 2019-2023: Impact of Cd on harmful secondary metabolites production from blooming cyanobacteria and the molecular mechanism indentification. 8. Jingjing Li. PhD degree. 2018-2022: Effects and mechanisms of cyanobacterial allelopathy on the trophic relationship between zooplankton and phytoplankton in the Lake Dianchi. 9. Muhammad Kabir. PhD degree. 2018-2024: Diet differences between the native and invasive fishes in the Yunnan Plateau Lakes under blooming cyanobacterial stress. 10. Ying Pei. PhD degree. 2017-2022: Using integrative omics technique to reveal the metabolites and synthetic pathways from blooming Microcystis. 11. Muhammad Shuaid. PhD candidate. 2017-2022: Hormonal effects of blooming Microcystis exudates on higher plants. 12. Jingmei Zi. PhD degree. 2016-2022: Fish reproductive toxicity and adverse outcome pathway of harmful cyanobacterial blooms in western Lake Erie.

Masters 1. Minmin Niu. MSc candidate. 2022-2024: Microcystis changed the relationship between an invasive fish and an endangered native macrophyte in Yunnan Plateau Lakes. 2. Wenyu Long. MSc candidate. 2022-2024: Microcystis promoted fish appetite by neuroendocrine regulation. 3. Yuanyan Zi. MSc degree. 2020-2023: Identification of neurotoxins and their adverse outcome pathways associated with Microcystis aeruginosa exudates. 4. Sen Zhao. MSc degree. 2020-2023: Study on the immunotoxicity of extracellular secretion (MaE) of Microcystis aeruginosa on the Sinocyclocheilus grahami from the Dianchi Lake. 5. Xiaoying Huang. MSc degree. 2020-2023: Toxicity effects of Microcystis aeruginosa exudates (MaE) on reproductive endocrine system of Pseudorasbora parva and its mechanism. 6. Keira Harshaw. MSc degree. 2019-2023: Cytotoxicity and reproductive impairment in rainbow trout cell lines exposed to Microcystis aeruginosa extracellular metabolites. 7. Jiayao Wen. MSc degree. 2019-2022: Study on the mechanism of Microcystis aeruginosa exudates on CNE-2 cell mitochondrial damage. 8. Chunxiao Sun. MSc degree. 2019-2022: Effects of exudates of blooming Microcystis on the nucleus and cell cycle and its molecular mechanisms. 9. Jinlong Zhang. MSc degree. 2019-2022: Study on lipid metabolism mechanism of Microcystis aeruginosa exudates in reproductive interference of Daphnia magna. 10. Tao Wang. MSc degree. 2018-2021: A comparison between microcystin-producing and microcystin-free Microcystis inducing reproductive disruption on zooplankton: a case study of Daphnia Magana. 11. Kai zhang. MSc degree. 2018-2021: Detection of endangered fish in Plateau lakes, China, using eDNA. 12. Jun Xu. MSc degree. 2018-2021: Toxicities of Microcystis aeruginosa at different growth phases on Daphnia magna and the correlation between effects and metabolites. 13. Zhanpeng Du. MSc degree. 2017-2020: Source apportionment of water environmental pollution and optimization in the inflow rivers of Songhuaba Reservoir of Lake Dianchi Basin. 14. Yuhong Fang. MSc degree. 2017-2020: Study on the Effects of Substrates and Arsenic Stress on the Growth of Vallisneria natans. 15. Yao Jiang. MSc degree. 2016-2019: Estrogenic effect of Microcystis aeruginosa exudates on Daphnia magnae. 16. Long Yang. MSc degree. 2016-2019: Effects of rhizosphere microorganisms on arsenic speciation and arsenic accumulation in Panax notoginseng. 17. Jincheng Li. MSc degree. 2015-2019: Assessment of Water Environment Carrying Capacity in the Huangshui Watershed Based on the Coupling of Ecosystem Services and Human Regulation. 18. Jingjing Li. MSc degree. 2015-2018: Dynamic of interspecific competition between Microcystis aeruginosa and Scenedesmus quadricauda exposed to three kinds of pollutants. 19. Jing Huang. MSc degree. 2015-2018: Microcystis allelopathy with differences between species and strains and its response to temperature changes. 20. Jinyan Dong. MSc degree. 2015-2018: Effect of norfloxacin on the apparent competition between two different phytoplankton. 21. Menglu Tong. MSc degree. 2015-2018: Microbial community and heavy metals transformational genes in Dianchi Lake. 22. Bolin Wang. MSc degree. 2014-2017: Effect of extracellular allelochemicals of Microcystis aeruginosa on individual charateristics of Daphnia magna and phytoplankton-zooplankton interactions. 23. Chengbin Li. MSc degree. 2014-2017: Research on Microalgae Bioenergy and Biogas Slurry Resource Treatment Based Chlorella spp. Utilization. 24. Jingjing Chao. MSc degree. 2013-2016: The different responses of Microcystis aeruginosa and Scenedesmus quadricanda on typical emerging contaminants. 25. Lijuan Yin. MSc degree. 2013-2016: The interaction between Bacillus.Y2 strain and phenanthrene. 26. Shiwei Yan. MSc degree. 2013-2016: Effect of Norfloxacin on behavior and population dynamics of Daphnia magna. 27. Jinmei Zi. MSc degree. 2012-2015: The allelopathy and molecular effects of Microcystis aeruginosa exudates on Embryo of Sinocyclocheilus grahami. 28. Lei Liu. MSc degree. 2011-2014: Allelopathic effects of Microcystis aeruginosa exudates on Scenedesmus quadricauda under N-phenyl-2-naphthylamine stress. 29. Mi Gui. MSc degree. 2011-2014: Isolation and identification of allelochemicals from Microcystis aeruginosa. 30. Zhihao Bao. MSc degree. 2011-2014: The proteomic research of Aeromonas N1 strain as effected by Allelopathy from Microcystis aerugrinosa. 31. Longchang Wang. MSc degree. 2010-2013: Allelopathic effects of Microcystis aeruginosa on three phytoplankton in response to light intensity. 32. Runbing Xu. MSc degree. 2010-2013: The allelopathic effects of Microcystis aeruginosa exudates and the physiological response of Potamogeton crispus L. 33. Yanli Zhang. MSc degree. 2009-2012: The temporal and spatial variation of aquatic bacteria and the adsorption of dominant bacteria for lead (Pb2+) and cadmium (Cd2+) in Dianchi Lake. 34. Yang Feng. MSc degree. 2009-2012: Isolation and purification of algicidal substances from predominant bacterial species in Dianchi Lake and its inhibitory. 35. Junling Wang. MSc degree. 2009-2012: Studies on the photosynthetic pigments effects and function mechanisms of the algae-inhibiting advantage fungi of Dianchi Lake against the Microcystis aeruginosa. 36. Yu Jin. MSc degree. 2009-2012: The succession and distribution characteristics of planktonic algae community in Dianchi Lake. 37. Tao Zhang. MSc degree. 2008-2011: Isolation and identification of allelochemicals from Myriophyllum aquaticum on Microcystis sp. 38. Nini Zhang. MSc degree. 2008-2011: The temporal and spatial variation of aquatic bacteria in Dianchi Lake. 39. Wei Mi. MSc degree. 2008-2011: Study on inhibibitory effect and mechanism of algicidal bacteria from The Dianchi lake on Microcystis aeruginosa. 40. Guilai Zheng. MSc degree. 2007-2010: The allelopathic effects and eco-physiological mechanism between Microcystis aeruginosa and Potamogeton malaianus、Ceratophyllum demersum. 41. Yafeng Lu. MSc degree. 2007-2010: The Variation Characteristics of volatile organic compounds of northern cyanobacterial-enriched region of Dianchi Lake. 42. Junyan Liu. MSc degree. 2006-2009: Isolation and characteration of allelopathic potential substances from Myriophyllum aquaticum on Microcystis sp. 43. Feng Wu. MSc degree. 2006-2009: The allelopathic effects and eco-physiological mechanism between Dianchi’s cyanobacteria and Ottelia acuminate. 44. Hongjuan Dong. MSc degree. 2006-2009: The allelopathic effect of Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc. on Microcystis wesenbergii and its influencing factors and mechanism. 45. Cheng Wu. MSc degree. 2005-2008: Allelopathic inhibitory effect of macrophytes on algae and its influential factors and eco-physiological mechanism. 46. Shanshan Xia. MSc degree. 2005-2008: Selection of evergreen plants with high efficiency and the management of constructed wetlands of Dianchi Lake. 47. Jin Zhao. MSc degree. 2004-2007: Physiological responses of Microcystis aeruginosa and Synechocystis sp. to high concentration Ni2+ stress. 48. Lijuan Huang. MSc degree. 2003-2006: Nickel induced oxidative stress and the response of antioxidative enzymes in Microcystis aeruginosa FACHB-905.

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