Experimental evidence on the effects of temperature and salinity in morphological traits of the Microcystis aeruginosa complex.

Microcystis aeruginosa complex (MAC) encompasses noxious colonial bloom forming cyanobacteria. MAC representatives bloom in eutrophic freshwater and brackish ecosystems with stagnant water, were temperature and salinity are the main variables modulating their distribution, biomass and toxicity. Cell abundance and biovolume of MAC colonies define regulatory standards for public health.