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Microcystis aeruginosa

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Microcystis aeruginosa, shown above, was the cyanobacteria responsible for the harmful algal boom that hit Florida last year.
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Microcystis aeruginosa, shown above, was the cyanobacteria responsible for the harmful algal boom that hit Florida last year. This species, which can make a liver damaging toxin,  is one of the most common forms of cyanobacteria. Photo by Barry Rosen, USGS.

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