Baseline growth rate shapes pollutant impacts in aquatic environments: Evidence from antibiotic responses in the harmful cyanobacterium Microcystis
Ganyu Feng, Zhipeng Duan, Changwei Hu, Juan Wang, Jie Xu, Yuejin Zhang, Xiang‐Zhou Meng
This study shows that baseline growth rate in Microcystis affects antibiotic-induced hormetic responses, with slow-growing populations showing greater growth enhancement at low antibiotic concentrations.
bioRxiv · Oct 6, 2026 · PreprintEcology