The bloom-forming and toxin-producing cyanobacterium Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii was observed in Muskegon and Mona lakes, drowned river-mouth tributaries of Lake Michigan. Morphological features of the taxon were similar to those described elsewhere. The species was observed only in late summer; elevated bottom water temperature, and perhaps phosphorus concentration, appears to be implicated in its appearance. Maximum abundances at any given site reached 393 and 0.9 trichomes/mL in Mona Lake and Muskegon Lake, respectively. Although these concentrations are low relative to other reports, the presence of this species in these two lakes from adjacent watersheds adds to a growing body of literature that suggests the distribution of C. raciborskii is on the increase in northern latitudes.
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1 September 2006
Occurrence of the Toxin-producing Cyanobacterium Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii in Mona and Muskegon Lakes, Michigan
Ying Hong,
Alan Steinman,
Bopaiah Biddanda,
Richard Rediske,
Gary Fahnenstiel
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Journal of Great Lakes Research
Vol. 32 • No. 3
September 2006
Vol. 32 • No. 3
September 2006
Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii
Lake Michigan
Mona Lake
Muskegon Lake
Toxic cyanobacteria