Berry, M. A., Davis, T. W., Cory, R. M., Duhaime, M. B., Johengen, T. H., Kling, G. W. 2017. Cyanobacterial Harmful Algae Blooms Are a Biological Disturbance to Western Lake Erie Bacterial Communities. Environmental Microbiology. Wiley-Blackwell and Society for Applied Microbiology. 19, 3. 1149-1162

Algae, Analysis, Bacteria, Fresh water, Lakes, Water quality, Biodiversity, Aquatic ecosystems, Biology, Algal blooms, Cyanobacteria, Diversity

This study evaluated the impacts of cyanobacterial community variations on non-cyanobacterial composition and diversity within Lake Erie (U.S.). The results indicat that algae blooms composed of cyanobacteria do affect the other bacteria in the Lake’s ecosystem.