This review summarizes the present state of knowledge regarding the toxic, bloom-forming
cyanobacterium, Microcystis, with a specific focus on its geographic distribution, toxins …

Many degraded waterbodies around the world are subject to strong proliferations of
cyanobacteria–notorious for their toxicity, high biomass build-up and negative impacts on …

Global water demands have increased at a steady pace over the past three decades with
this trend set to continue. Water degradation has also worsened since the 1990s with the …

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) caused by Karenia mikimotoi have posed great threats to
marine ecosystems, and algal inactivation by symbiotic bacteria has been recognized as …

Cyanobacterial blooms are a worldwide problem, especially in freshwaters. As one of the
most abundant co-existing organisms of algae, bacteria play critical roles in cyanobacteria …

Within meso/eutrophic freshwater ecosystems the dominance of cyanobacterial blooms
during summer months has substantial impacts on ecosystem function with the production of …

The microbial communities associated with algal blooms play a pivotal role in organic
carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus cycling in freshwater ecosystems. However, there have …

The use of algicidal bacteria has gained prominence as natural solution to control the
worrying increase of harmful algal blooms worldwide. However, although cyanobacterial …

Biological control of cyanobacteria is a well-researched area with a central focus on
laboratory-scale studies. Numerous reports have been made on algicidal isolates, with …

Harmful cyanobacterial blooms occur worldwide and pose a great threat to aquatic
ecosystems and public health. The application of algicidal bacteria represents an eco …