The Role of Nitrogen Fixation in Cyanobacterial Bloom Toxicity in a Temperate, Eutrophic Lake

Lucas J. Beversdorf; Todd R. Miller; Katherine D. McMahon

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0056103

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The Role of Nitrogen Fixation in Cyanobacterial Bloom Toxicity in a Temperate, Eutrophic Lake

Lucas J. Beversdorf ,

* E-mail: lbeversdorf@wisc.edu

Affiliation Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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Todd R. Miller,

Affiliation Zilber School of Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
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Katherine D. McMahon

Affiliations Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America, Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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The Role of Nitrogen Fixation in Cyanobacterial Bloom Toxicity in a Temperate, Eutrophic Lake

Lucas J. Beversdorf,
Todd R. Miller,
Katherine D. McMahon

Published: February 6, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0056103

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Publication: Toxic blue-green algae caused by lack of nitrogen, UW researchers say
Title: “Toxic blue-green algae caused by lack of nitrogen, UW researchers say”
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Publication: Connection Found Between Nitrogen Levels in Water and Toxic Algae Production
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