Nitrogen dynamics and fixation control cyanobacterial abundance, diversity, and toxicity in Lake of the Woods (USA, Canada)
K. E. Natwora, A. J. Heathcote, M. B. Edlund, S. E. Bowe, J. D. Callaghan, C. S. Sheik
This study shows that internal nitrogen cycling via nitrogen fixation supports nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria and cyanotoxin production in Lake of the Woods despite low external nitrogen inputs.
bioRxiv · Apr 12, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology