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The Ecology of Cyanobacteria pp 1–11Cite as

Introduction to the Cyanobacteria

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This chapter is written largely for those who are not already specialists in the cyanobacteria. Features of these organisms are introduced by highlighting some of the topics described in the various chapters, together with other important subjects for which there was no space for a dedicated chapter. The reason is explained why cyanobacteria were formerly known as blue-green algae, and frequently still are known under this name by those involved in water management.

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Whitton, B.A., Potts, M. (2000). Introduction to the Cyanobacteria. In: Whitton, B.A., Potts, M. (eds) The Ecology of Cyanobacteria. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-46855-7_1

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