Cyanobacteria-Grazer Interactions: Consequences of toxicity, morphology, and genetic diversity

[摘要] Interactions between cyanobacteria and herbivorous grazers play an important role in mediating the responses of freshwater phytoplankton assemblages to nutrient enrichment and top-down manipulation.Negative consequences associated with these interactions include dangerous blooms of harmful blue-green algae that have been implicated in the sickness and death of fishes, livestock, and, in extreme cases, humans.Frequently cited mechanisms influencing the interactions between grazers and cyanobacteria include cyanobacterial toxicity and morphology.To tease apart the importance of these mechanisms, I used meta-analysis to quantitatively synthesize the available literature on this topic.In addition, I conducted several experiments using novel techniques to determine the effect that cyanobacterial secondary metabolites from the bloom-forming cyanobacterium,

[发布机构] University:Georgia Institute of Technology;Department:Biology

[效力级别] Fitness

[关键词] Meta-analysis;Fitness;Review;Population growth;Morphology;Rotifer