Is Planktothrix toxic?
Planktothrix agardhii is known as a potent toxin producing cyanobacterium that dominates in many eutrophicated shallow lakes12, 26, 34, but can also occur in higher numbers in deep meso-eutrophic and deep eutrophic lakes7, 35. Can Planktothrix fix nitrogen? Several cyanobacterial taxa can synthesize MCs, including Microcystis (Chroococcales), Anabaena (Nostocales), and Planktothrix (Oscillatoriales) [21] and of…