title: Intraspecific variation in growth and morphology of the bloom-forming cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa.
abstract: In the laboratory, we documented large variation in the morphology, toxicity, and maximum population growth rates for 32 Microcystis aeruginosa strains isolated from 12 lakes. Growth rates and mean colony sizes varied significantly across strains and were positively correlated. However, growth rates were unrelated to toxin production.
authors.affiliation: Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Biology, 310 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA. alan.e.wilson@gmail.com
authors.forename: Alan E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Whitney A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Mark E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Hay
mesh_terms: D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000382:microbiology*; D008824:Michigan; D052998:Microcystins / Q000378:metabolism*; D046931:Microcystis / Q000145:classification / Q000166:cytology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development*; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D052998:Microcystins; C078588:microcystin