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Microcystis

A form-genus of CYANOBACTERIA in the order Chroococcales. Many species are planktonic and possess gas vacuoles.
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Microcystin-LR synthesis as response to nitrogen: transcriptional analysis of the mcyD gene in Microcystis aeruginosa PCC7806
The influence of environmental factors on microcystin production by toxic cyanobacteria has been extensively studied. However… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Oligopeptide chemotypes of the toxic freshwater cyanobacterium Planktothrix can form sub‐populations with dissimilar ecological traits
Nonribosomal oligopeptides were used as qualitative and quantitative markers to test whether populations of the toxic freshwater… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Biological control of Microcystis dominated harmful algal blooms
Freshwater resources are now threatened by the presence and increase of harmful algal blooms (HAB) all over the world. The HABs… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Algal esterase activity as a biomeasure of environmental degradation in a freshwater creek.
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Evaluation of different algal species sensitivity to mercury and metolachlor by PAM-fluorometry.
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
GENETIC VARIABILITY OF BRAZILIAN STRAINS OF THE MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA COMPLEX (CYANOBACTERIA/CYANOPHYCEAE) USING THE PHYCOCYANIN INTERGENIC SPACER AND FLANKING REGIONS (cpcBA)
The genetic and morphological variability among 15 Brazilian strains of Microcystis aeruginosa (Kütz.) Kütz. collected from four… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Destruction of cyanobacterial toxins by semiconductor photocatalysis
The rapid destruction of microcystin, a cyanobacterial toxin, using a titanium dioxide photocatalyst is observed; the process is… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Relative susceptibilities of rotifers and cladocerans to Microcystis aeruginosa
Laboratory experiments tested the hypothesis that Microcystis aeruginosa would inhibit population growth (r m ) of large… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Toxicity of Microcystis species isolated from natural blooms and purification of the toxin
Microcystis strains (2 toxic and 18 nontoxic to mice) were isolated from toxic waterblooms that had been collected from Lake… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Biological half-life, organ distribution and excretion of 125-I-labelled toxic peptide from the blue-green alga Microcystis aeruginosa.
M. aeruginosa is a bloom-forming cyanobacterium which is common in fresh-water lakes. It contains a potent hepatotoxin which when… 
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