Da Huo  , Nanqin Gan , Ruozhen Geng , Qi Cao  , Lirong Song  , Gongliang Yua , Renhui Li*. Cyanobacterial blooms in China: diversity, distribution, and cyanotoxins. Harmful Algae 109 (2020) 102106

Abstract :Cyanobacterial blooms, which refer to the massive growth of harmful cyanobacteria, have altered the global  freshwater ecosystems during the past decades. China has the largest population in the world, and it is suffering  from the harmful effect of water eutrophication and cyanobacterial blooms along with rapid development of the  economy and society. Research on cyanobacterial blooms and cyanotoxins in China have been overwhelmingly  enhanced and emphasized during the past decades. In the present review, the research on cyanobacterial blooms  in China is generally introduced, including the history of cyanobacterial bloom studies, the diversity of the  bloom-forming cyanobacteria species (BFCS), and cyanotoxin studies in China. Most studies have focused on  Microcystis, its blooms, and microcystins. Newly emerging blooms with the dominance of non-Microcystis BFCS  have been gradually expanding to wide regions in China. Understanding the basic features of these non-Microcystis BFCS and their blooms, including their diversity, occurrence, physio-ecology, and harmful metabolites, will  provide direction on future studies of cyanobacterial blooms in China.