Table 2. A list of primers (Integrated DNA Technologies, IA, USA) and probes (Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA, USA) used in the qPCR analysis).

DNA Target	Primer	Sequence (5'-3')	Reference
Microcystis 16s rDNA	184F	GCCGCRAGGTGAAAMCTAA	[39]
	431R	AATCCAAARACCTTCCTCCC	[39]
	Probe	(Taq) FAM-AAGAGCTTGCGTCTGATTAGCTAGT-BHQ-1a	[37]
Microcystis mcyD	F2	GGTTCGCCTGGTCAAAGTAA	[40]
	R2	CCTCGCTAAAGAAGGGTTGA	[40]
	Probe	(Taq) FAM-ATGCTCTAATGCAGCAACGGCAAA-BHQ-1a	[37]

F: forward primer, R: reverse primer.

^a Black Hole Quencher-1 (quenching range 480–580 nm)