title: Blue-green algae: why they become dominant.
abstract: The injection of carbon dioxide and the addition of nitrogen and phosphorus to a lake population dominated by blue-green algae results in a rapid shift to dominance by green algae. The basis for the change and its implications are discussed.
mesh_terms: D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000378:metabolism; D000458:Cyanobacteria / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D005618:Fresh Water; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000378:metabolism; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000378:metabolism; D014876:Water Pollution
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D010758:Phosphorus; D009584:Nitrogen