The Complicated and Confusing Ecology of <italic toggle="yes">Microcystis</italic> Blooms

ABSTRACT Blooms of the toxin-producing cyanobacterium Microcystis are increasing globally, leading to the loss of ecosystem services, threats to human health, as well as the deaths of pets and husbandry animals. While nutrient availability is a well-known driver of algal biomass, the factors control...

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Autores principales:	Steven W. Wilhelm, George S. Bullerjahn, R. Michael L. McKay
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Publicado:	American Society for Microbiology 2020
Materias:	competition cyanobacteria harmful algal blooms nutrient cycling Microbiology QR1-502
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:e68b0f747b61467cadbf2f08b01524422021-11-15T15:56:47ZThe Complicated and Confusing Ecology of <italic toggle="yes">Microcystis</italic> Blooms10.1128/mBio.00529-202150-7511https://doaj.org/article/e68b0f747b61467cadbf2f08b01524422020-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.00529-20https://doaj.org/toc/2150-7511ABSTRACT Blooms of the toxin-producing cyanobacterium Microcystis are increasing globally, leading to the loss of ecosystem services, threats to human health, as well as the deaths of pets and husbandry animals. While nutrient availability is a well-known driver of algal biomass, the factors controlling “who” is present in fresh waters are more complicated. Microcystis possesses multiple strategies to adapt to temperature, light, changes in nutrient chemistry, herbivory, and parasitism that provide a selective advantage over its competitors. Moreover, its ability to alter ecosystem pH provides it a further advantage that helps exclude many of its planktonic competitors. While decades of nutrient monitoring have provided us with the tools to predict the accumulation of phytoplankton biomass, here, we point to factors on the horizon that may inform us why Microcystis is presently the dominant bloom former in freshwaters around the world.Steven W. WilhelmGeorge S. BullerjahnR. Michael L. McKayAmerican Society for Microbiologyarticlecompetitioncyanobacteriaharmful algal bloomsnutrient cyclingMicrobiologyQR1-502ENmBio, Vol 11, Iss 3 (2020)
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spellingShingle	competition cyanobacteria harmful algal blooms nutrient cycling Microbiology QR1-502 Steven W. Wilhelm George S. Bullerjahn R. Michael L. McKay The Complicated and Confusing Ecology of <italic toggle="yes">Microcystis</italic> Blooms
description	ABSTRACT Blooms of the toxin-producing cyanobacterium Microcystis are increasing globally, leading to the loss of ecosystem services, threats to human health, as well as the deaths of pets and husbandry animals. While nutrient availability is a well-known driver of algal biomass, the factors controlling “who” is present in fresh waters are more complicated. Microcystis possesses multiple strategies to adapt to temperature, light, changes in nutrient chemistry, herbivory, and parasitism that provide a selective advantage over its competitors. Moreover, its ability to alter ecosystem pH provides it a further advantage that helps exclude many of its planktonic competitors. While decades of nutrient monitoring have provided us with the tools to predict the accumulation of phytoplankton biomass, here, we point to factors on the horizon that may inform us why Microcystis is presently the dominant bloom former in freshwaters around the world.
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author	Steven W. Wilhelm George S. Bullerjahn R. Michael L. McKay
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title	The Complicated and Confusing Ecology of <italic toggle="yes">Microcystis</italic> Blooms
title_short	The Complicated and Confusing Ecology of <italic toggle="yes">Microcystis</italic> Blooms
title_full	The Complicated and Confusing Ecology of <italic toggle="yes">Microcystis</italic> Blooms
title_fullStr	The Complicated and Confusing Ecology of <italic toggle="yes">Microcystis</italic> Blooms
title_full_unstemmed	The Complicated and Confusing Ecology of <italic toggle="yes">Microcystis</italic> Blooms
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publisher	American Society for Microbiology
publishDate	2020
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The Complicated and Confusing Ecology of <italic toggle="yes">Microcystis</italic> Blooms

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