Microcystis
Sign in to saveMicrocystis is a genus of freshwater cyanobacteria that includes the harmful algal bloom-forming Microcystis aeruginosa.
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- Conditions for ''Microcystis''
- Physical characteristics
- Ecology
- Geographic distribution
- Health risks
- Species
- Phylogeny
- See also
- References
Microcystis is a genus of freshwater cyanobacteria that includes the harmful algal bloom-forming Microcystis aeruginosa.
Over the last few decades, cyanobacterial blooms caused by eutrophication have become a major environmental problem in aquatic ecosystems worldwide, and the most representative and harmful cyanobacteria is Microcystis.'''''''' Microcystis blooms have increased due to global climate change, spanning six continents and causing increased health risks to wildlife and humans.