Table 1.
Main characteristics of cyanobacteria strains chosen for studying their phycobilin and chlorophyll a concentrations
| Cyanobacteria species | Toxins | Life form | Habitat | Growth medium | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microcystis aeruginosa | Microcystin | Spherical cells-forming colonies | Freshwater, brackish | 616 | Cronberg et al. 2003; Mazur-Marzec et al. 2006 |
| Aphanizomenon flos-aquae |
Saxitoxin Neosaxitoxin |
Filamentous trichomes | Marine, brackish | 616 | |
| Nodularia spumigena | Nodularin | Filamentous trichomes | Marine, brackish, estuaries | BG11 | |
| Synechococcus sp. | Heamolytic | Oval, cylindrical cells, irregular clusters picoplankton | Marine, brackish | MI |