Nodularia
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Nodularia armorica |
Nodularia is a genus of filamentous cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae. They occur mainly in brackish or slightly salinic waters, e.g. in the Baltic Sea. Nodularia cells occasionally form heavy algal blooms. Some strains produce a toxin called Nodularin R, which is harmful to humans.
[edit] References
- Jiří Komárek, Tomáš Hauer. Cyano Database - DB of genera - Nodularia. The on-line database of cyanobacterial genera. Retrieved on August 11, 2005.
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