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Microcystis

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-017201

1. A form of blue-green algae that produces microcystin, a potent liver toxin

2. A form-genus of CYANOBACTERIA in the order Chroococcales. Many species are planktonic and possess gas vacuoles.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-017201
FieldEnvironment
SubjectEcosystems
ReferencesLake Erie Lakewide Management Plan (LaMP) Glossary; NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-017201",
  "term": "Microcystis",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A form of blue-green algae that produces microcystin, a potent liver toxin\n\n2. A form-genus of CYANOBACTERIA in the order Chroococcales. Many species are planktonic and possess gas vacuoles.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "Lake Erie Lakewide Management Plan (LaMP) Glossary",
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/microcystis/"
}

Record 17,201 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.