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A Stable-Isotope Probing Approach To Modeling Bidirectional Nutrient Exchange In The Microcystis Phycosphere, Malia Gardner
A Stable-Isotope Probing Approach To Modeling Bidirectional Nutrient Exchange In The Microcystis Phycosphere, Malia Gardner
Masters Theses, 2020-current
Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (cHABs) plague freshwater systems worldwide and are projected to increase in intensity in the coming decades. cHABs damage aquatic ecosystems by blocking light penetration into the water column, creating hypoxic conditions, and releasing toxins. One of the most prolific cHAB formers is the cosmopolitan genus of cyanobacteria Microcystis. Global climate change and anthropogenic loading of nutrients such as nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) fuel Microcystis bloom formation. Increasing global temperatures favor Microcystis because of its high optimal growth temperature. N input is of particular importance for Microcystis because it is unable to fix atmospheric N, …