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ArticleRoyal Society open science2026

Three decades of microcystin-LR removal in aquatic environments: physical, chemical and biological strategies for environmental detoxification.

Xin Zhong, Huixia Zhang, Ping Xie

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Article in Royal Society open science, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Xin ZhongLongyan University, Longyan, People's Republic of China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1654-6805
Huixia ZhangLongyan University, Longyan, People's Republic of China.
Ping XieCollege of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, People's Republic of China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microcystin-LR (MC-LR) contamination from cyanobacterial blooms poses a persistent threat to aquatic ecosystems and human health, necessitating effective removal technologies. This study used visualization analyses to examine global research on MC-LR removal in aquatic environments over the past three decades. A total of 978 publications from the Web of Science Core Collection, published from 1993 to August 2025, were analysed. Annual output increased slowly from 1993 to 2003, accelerated thereafter, and remained high after 2020, indicating that research activity entered a relatively stable phase following a period of rapid growth.

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aquatic environmentsmaterialsmicrocystin-LRphysical adsorption

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PMID42729038
PMCPMC13561087

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