Microcystis

Microcystis is a genus of freshwater cyanobacteria that includes the harmful algal bloom-forming Microcystis aeruginosa.

Species

Genus

PhylumCyanobacteria
ClassCyanophyceae
OrderChroococcales
FamilyMicrocystaceae

Habitatmarine, freshwater

Observations933

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 4,021
With media: 53
Family: Microcystaceae
Collections: CCBA-FMVZ-UADY, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, US, NY, YPM, MICH
Recorded in: Mexico, French Polynesia, United States, France, Australia, Croatia, Germany, Sweden

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Microcystaceae
Image: Microcystis aeruginosa.jpeg

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taxon rank: genus
Commons category: Microcystis
taxon name: Microcystis
Gram staining: gram-negative bacteria
AlgaeBase URL: www.algaebase.org/search/genus/detail/?genus_id=43294
taxonomic type: Microcystis aeruginosa
taxon common name: ミクロキスチス属

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Contents

Conditions for ''Microcystis''
Physical characteristics
Ecology
Geographic distribution
Health risks
Species
Phylogeny
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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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Microcystis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.