The Dynamics of Microcystis Genotypes and Microcystin Production and Associations with Environmental Factors during Blooms in Lake Chaohu, China

Lake Chaohu, which is a large, shallow, hypertrophic freshwater lake in southeastern China, has been experiencing lake-wide toxic Microcystis blooms in recent decades. To illuminate the relationships between microcystin (MC) production, the genotypic composition of the Microcystis community and envi...

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Main Authors: Li Yu, Fanxiang Kong, Min Zhang, Zhen Yang, Xiaoli Shi, Mingyong Du
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/6/12/3238