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Differences in microcystin production and genotype composition among Microcystis colonies of different sizes in Lake Taihu.
Water research - 1 Oct 2013
Wang Xingyu, Sun Mengjia, Xie Meijuan, Liu Min, Luo Lan, Li Pengfu, Kong Fanxiang
Abstract excerpt
The cyanobacterium Microcystis, which occurs as colonies of different sizes under natural conditions, can produce toxic microcystins (MCs). To monitor the toxicity and assess the risk of Microcystis blooms in Lake Taihu, it is important to investigate the relationship between MC production and Microcystis colony size. In this study, we classified Microcystis collected from Zhushan Bay of Lake Taihu during blooms...
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