Cyanobacterial Akinete Distribution, Viability, and Cyanotoxin Records in Sediment Archives From the Northern Baltic Sea

Cyanobacterial Akinete Distribution, Viability, and Cyanotoxin Records in Sediment Archives From the Northern Baltic Sea

Cyanobacteria of the order Nostocales, including Baltic Sea bloom-forming taxa Nodularia spumigena, Aphanizomenon flosaquae, and Dolichospermum spp., produce resting stages, known as akinetes, under unfavorable conditions. These akinetes can persist in the sediment and germinate if favorable conditi...

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Main Authors: Steffaney M. Wood, Anke Kremp, Henna Savela, Sultana Akter, Vesa-Pekka Vartti, Saija Saarni, Sanna Suikkanen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
cyanobacteria
resting stages
life cycles
microcystin
nodularin
resurrection
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.681881/full

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