TY - T1 - Cyanobacterial akinete distribution, viability, and cyanotoxin records in sediment archives from the Northern Baltic Sea SN - / 1664-302X UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/332283 T3 - Frontiers in Microbiology 12 A1 - Wood, Steffaney M.; Kremp, Anke; Savela, Henna; Akter, Sultana; Vartti, Vesa-Pekka; Saarni, Saija; Suikkanen, Sanna A2 - PB - Frontiers in Microbiology Y1 - 2021 LA - en AB - Cyanobacteria of the order Nostocales, including Baltic Sea bloom-forming taxa Nodularia spumigena, Aphanizomenon flosaquae, and Dolichospermum spp., produce resting stages, known as akinetes, under unfavorable conditions. These akinetes can persist in the sediment and germinate if favorable conditions return, simultaneously representing past blooms and possibly contributing to future bloom formation. The present study characterized cyanobacterial akinete survival, germination, and potential cya... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - cyanobacteria; resting stages; life cycles; microcystin; nodularin; resurrection; ndaF; mcyB; Baltic Sea; Northern Baltic Sea; akinete; distribution; phylogenetic analysis; microbiology; sediments; ocean bottom; seas; viability; mikrobiologia; Itämeri; toksiinit; solut; syanobakteerit; maksamyrkyt; elinkaari; lepotila; akineetit; nodulariini; sedimentit N1 - PP - ER -