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Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms : state of the science and research needs /
Cyanobacteria are single-celled organisms that live in fresh, brackish, and marine water. They use sunlight to make their own food. In warm, nutrient-rich environments, microscopic cyanobacteria can grow quickly, creating blooms that spread across the water??'s surface and may become visible. B...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Springer,
©2008.
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| Colección: | Advances in experimental medicine and biology ;
v. 619. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Cyanobacteria are single-celled organisms that live in fresh, brackish, and marine water. They use sunlight to make their own food. In warm, nutrient-rich environments, microscopic cyanobacteria can grow quickly, creating blooms that spread across the water??'s surface and may become visible. Because of the color, texture, and location of these blooms, the common name for cyanobacteria is blue-green algae. However, cyanobacteria are related more closely to bacteria than to algae. Cyanobacteria are found worldwide, from Brazil to China, Australia to the United States. In warmer climates, these. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxiii, 949 pages, 8 pages of plates) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780387758657 0387758658 9780387758640 038775864X |
| Acceso: | University staff and students only. Requires University Computer Account login off-campus. |