Hi Everyone,
Some of you will know that I have taken an active interest in Cyanobacteria (aka BGA). The reason for this is simple - I have had several infestations of this unwelcome guest in my tanks over the years. So, I tend to avidly read any new research that I find on what I refer to as the 'Blue-Green Menace'. It was therefore with some curiosity that I discovered the following scientific research:
Having read what I could understand of the above paper, it seems to me that Cyanobacteria may prefer to inhabit alkaline water. And, since my tanks inevitably tend to have water in the pH region from 7.0 to 8.0, this has piqued my interest. Am I barking up the wrong tree or is there something of relevance here?
NOTE: To keep things simple, the first paragraph of the Discussion section was the important bit for me!
Any feedback welcome!
JPC
Some of you will know that I have taken an active interest in Cyanobacteria (aka BGA). The reason for this is simple - I have had several infestations of this unwelcome guest in my tanks over the years. So, I tend to avidly read any new research that I find on what I refer to as the 'Blue-Green Menace'. It was therefore with some curiosity that I discovered the following scientific research:
pH determines the energetic efficiency of the cyanobacterial CO2 concentrating mechanism
Cyanobacteria are responsible for roughly 10% of global photosynthetic primary production of reduced carbon. Although cyanobacteria are incredibly diverse, all known species contain a complex protein system called the CO2 concentrating mechanism (CCM), which enables rapid growth even in...
www.pnas.org
Having read what I could understand of the above paper, it seems to me that Cyanobacteria may prefer to inhabit alkaline water. And, since my tanks inevitably tend to have water in the pH region from 7.0 to 8.0, this has piqued my interest. Am I barking up the wrong tree or is there something of relevance here?
NOTE: To keep things simple, the first paragraph of the Discussion section was the important bit for me!
Any feedback welcome!
JPC
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