Xuewei Qi
qlikesit.bsky.social
Xuewei Qi
@qlikesit.bsky.social
Fish locomotion • biomechanics • comparative animal physiology
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New paper from my postdoc, Francesco Masnadi (co-advised with Agnes Karlson), in Harmful Algae. 🧪 🐟 We looked at how sticklebacks cope with cyanobacterial 🦠 blooms, from toxin accumulation and detox enzyme activity to predator escape responses.

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Sub-lethal effects of natural cyanobacterial blooms on fish: Enzymatic activity and swimming performance in Gasterosteus aculeatus
Cyanobacterial blooms are intensifying worldwide due to eutrophication and climate change, increasing cyanotoxin exposure to aquatic organisms. This s…
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September 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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7/8 This was my personal sci adventure, huge thanks to my team for putting up with "the PI in the lab” energy as we chased hovering fish mysteries!
@qlikesit.bsky.social, @albiangela.bsky.social, @fidjiberio.bsky.social, and my collaborator Otar Akanyeti.
And it was selected for the @pnas.org cover!
July 7, 2025 at 10:22 PM