Heterotrophic Bacteria Dominate Catalase Expression during <i>Microcystis</i> Blooms
Derek J. Smith, Michelle Berry, Rose M. Cory, Thomas H. Johengen, George W. Kling, Timothy W. Davis, Gregory J. Dick
Abstract
Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (CHABs) threaten freshwater ecosystems globally through the production of toxins. Toxin production by cyanobacterial species and strains during CHABs varies widely over time and space, but the ecological drivers of the succession of toxin-producing species remain unclear.
Topics & Concepts
MicrocystisBiologyMicrocystinAlgal bloomCyanobacteriaBacteriaHeterotrophAutotrophMicrobiologyEcologyPhytoplanktonGeneticsNutrientAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyMarine and coastal ecosystems