Comparative metagenomics of toxic freshwater cyanobacteria bloom communities on two continents.

Toxic cyanobacterial blooms have persisted in freshwater systems around the world for centuries and appear to be globally increasing in frequency and severity. Toxins produced by bloom-associated cyanobacteria can have drastic impacts on the ecosystem and surrounding communities, and bloom biomass c...

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Main Authors: Morgan M Steffen, Zhou Li, T Chad Effler, Loren J Hauser, Gregory L Boyer, Steven W Wilhelm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3430607?pdf=render