Cyanobacterial taxonomy is facing a period of rapid changes thanks to the ease of 16S
rRNA gene sequencing and established workflows for description of new taxa. Since the last …

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are diverse phenomena involving multiple. species and
classes of algae that occupy a broad range of habitats from lakes to oceans and produce a …

The concentration of dissolved oxygen in aquatic systems helps to regulate biodiversity,,
nutrient biogeochemistry, greenhouse gas emissions, and the quality of drinking water. The …

Harmful cyanobacterial blooms (CyanoHABs) impact lakes, estuaries, and freshwater
reservoirs worldwide. The duration, severity, and spread of CyanoHABs have markedly …

Cyanobacteria were present on the earth 3.5 billion years ago; since then they have
colonized almost all terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. They produce a high number of …

Cyanobacterial blooms, which refer to the massive growth of harmful cyanobacteria, have
altered the global freshwater ecosystems during the past decades. China has the largest …

Morphological evolution from a unicellular to multicellular state provides greater
opportunities for organisms to attain larger and more complex living forms. As the most …

Toxin production by harmful cyanobacteria blooms (CyanoHABs) constitutes a major,
worldwide environmental threat to freshwater aquatic resources that is expected to expand …

Microcystis spp., are Gram-negative, oxygenic, photosynthetic prokaryotes which use solar
energy to convert carbon dioxide (CO 2) and minerals into organic compounds and …

Cyanotoxins produced by toxic cyanobacteria pose a major, worldwide environmental threat
to freshwater ecosystems. Microcystins (MCs) are considered to be the most hazardous …