The Bacteria That Made Life Possible Is Now Killing Us
Aquatic cyanobacteria first oxygenated earth’s air, making human life possible; now, due to our actions, cyanobacteria are madly blooming once more, poisoning our coasts in the process
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Show Notes
To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords:
- Cyanobacteria: aquatic photosynthesizing bacteria often erroneously call blue-green algae
- Blue-green algae: incorrect name often used for cyanobacteria because they are blue-green in appearance and can be confused with algae
- Dead zone: coastal area where cyanobacteria blooms lead to anaerobic conditions, killing fish and other organisms
- Mycrosystins: a class of toxic compounds released by certain cyanobacteria
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