Does the potentially toxic cyanobacterium Microcystis exist in the soda lakes of East Africa?

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dc.contributor.authorKotut, Kiplagat
dc.contributor.authorKrienitz, L.
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-15T14:32:15Z
dc.date.available2015-07-15T14:32:15Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.descriptionDOI: 10.1007/s10750-010-0594-zen_US
dc.description.abstractPresently, the food chains of the famous saline alkaline flamingo-lakes of East Africa are the focus of intense scientific discussion as the lakes host toxic cyanobacteria, which when consumed by Lesser Flamingos, weaken the birds and therefore make them susceptible to attacks by infective diseases. The distribution, genetic and toxicological aspects of Microcystis in Kenya has been studied extensively. Although there are reports on the occurrence of Microcystis in Kenya’s hypersaline alkaline lakes, they have not been confirmed. Our investigations carried out over a 10-year period in about 50 inland waters showed that Microcystis occurs exclusively in freshwaters, but never in the hypersaline alkaline lakes. Microscopic examinations of the phytoplankton of these lakes revealed the presence of Anabaenopsis abijatae (Nostococales) whose lumpy structure makes it roughly similar to Microcystis when viewed under an inverted microscope. We conclude that the possible occurrence of Microcystis in hypersaline alkaline lakes is doubtful and, as such, confirmatory studies including microphotographic documentation of findings should be carried out.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHydrobiologia vol. 664 pp:219–225en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/223
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.subjectAnabaenopsisen_US
dc.subjectEast Africaen_US
dc.subjectLesser Flamingoen_US
dc.subjectMicrocystisen_US
dc.subjectSoda lakesen_US
dc.subjectToxic cyanobacteriaen_US
dc.titleDoes the potentially toxic cyanobacterium Microcystis exist in the soda lakes of East Africa?en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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