Allelopathic Interactions between Cyanobacteria and Dinoflagellates - Rapid Naiadinium polonicum decline in co-culture with Microcystis sp.
The frequency of harmful algal blooms is increasing steadily, and every summer there are phycotoxins compromising the quality of freshwater ecosystems. Although this is of rising concern, the mechanisms behind harmful algal blooms are not yet fully understood. Cyanobacteria are the usual culprits, while freshwater dinoflagellates have generally been considered non-toxic, though toxic blooms of fre