Researchers study cyanobacteria infestations in waterways

Monday, September 24, 2012 - 06:30 in Biology & Nature

Cyanobac­teria are among the oldest organ­isms on earth—they were the orig­inal oxygen-​​producing species and are thought to be respon­sible for the direc­tion life has taken on earth. Nonethe­less, they aren't the friend­liest of species. Cyanobac­teria pro­duce neu­ro­toxins, which can kill mam­mals in a matter of hours if ingested.

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