Cyanobacteria are found in almost all aquatic and terrestrial environments on Earth and, through photosynthesis, supply a large portion of the planet’s oxygen. According to a study published in ...

The key? Blue-green algae. Not the infamous type known for being a poisonous broth in the sea come summertime, but non-toxic ...

but is specifically designed to ID toxic cyanobacteria, commonly called blue-green algae. Swelling visible in the microscope is among the clues the algae contains the toxin microcystin ...

Certain cyanobacteria can utilize both green and red lights for photosynthesis by using their light-harvesting antenna supercomplex called phycobilisome. They can control the absorptive maxima of ...

The lake in particular has been besieged by nutrient pollution for decades, causing unprecedented blooms of blue-green algae. Also known as cyanobacteria, blue-green algae produce cyanotoxins, which ...

Cyanobacteria thrive in warm, sunny lakes and ponds that contain excess nitrogen and phosphorus nutrients derived from fertiliser, manure and sewage. When conditions are right, cyanobacteria multiply ...

HABs caused by cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) exhibit enormous threats to human health, animals, and aquatic ecosystems. Microcystis aeruginosa cells—the cyanobacterium that causes HABs ...