How do #diatoms respond to challenges from #Microcystis (and why does Microcystis win?). Brittany Zepernick and colleagues explain why pH might be one of Microcystis' key weapons in competition in #lakes

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Morphological, physiological, and transcriptional responses of the freshwater diatom Fragilaria crotonensis to elevated pH conditions

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) caused by the toxin-producing cyanobacteria Microcystis spp., can increase water column pH.

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