Temperature is generally considered as a key factor controlling algal bloom formation. Previous studies have indicated that the bloom-forming cyanobacteria Microcystis spp. overwinters near the ...

Cyanobacteria thrive in warm, sunny lakes and ponds that contain excess nitrogen and phosphorus nutrients derived from fertiliser, manure and sewage. When conditions are right, cyanobacteria multiply ...

Lakes, natural and man-made, provide water, food and habitats for wildlife, and also support local economies. Around the ...

When populations of tiny aquatic organisms called cyanobacteria (formerly known as blue-green algae) explode, their toxic ...

The focus on this working group will be: To investigate the spatial distribution of toxic Microcystis in Lake Erie To evaluate the chemical diversity ... To evaluate the use of nutritional probes for ...

Microcystis aeruginosa cells—the cyanobacterium ... Any method used to treat harmful algal blooms must ensure that the cells remain intact to prevent the release of these toxins into the aquatic ...

Ruoting Pei, assistant professor in the UTSA College of Engineering Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), has been awarded a grant of $290,000 from the National Science Foundation ...

The study revealed that Dolichospermum was the dominant bloom-forming cyanobacteria in Winam Gulf, often accompanied by Microcystis, which produces the liver-damaging toxin microcystin.