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Multiple toxigenic and non-toxigenic species coexist in a bloom of the cyanobacterium Microcystis.
Harmful algae - 1 Sept 2026
Johansson Emma, McLimans Christopher J, Manoharan Lokeshwaran, Mazur-Marzec Hanna, Tromas Nicolas, Pérez-Carrascal Olga, Legrand Catherine, Hambright K David, Säll Torbjörn, Ahrén Dag, Rengefors Karin
Abstract excerpt
Freshwater blooms of the microcystin-producing (toxigenic) cyanobacterium Microcystis may cause severe damage to human health and the environment. However, toxigenic and non-toxigenic strains co-exist within single blooms, and microcystin concentration in the water varies throughout the season. We hypothesized that strains that produce and do not produce microcystins represent different genotypes. To this end, we...
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