Strain Data
Strain number NIES-3730  
Phylum Cyanophyta  
Class Cyanophyceae  
Scientific name Microcystis aeruginosa (Kützing) Lemmermann  
Synonym Microcystis ichthyoblabe Kützing; Microcystis novacekii (Komárek) Compère; Microcystis viridis (A.Brown) Lemmermann; Microcystis wesenbergii Komárek  
Former name  
Common name Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria  
Locality (Date of collection) Westveld Pond, Sint-Amandsberg, Gent, Belgium (2008-07-21)  
Latitude / Longitude 51.06805555 / 3.77383333 
Habitat (Isolation source) Freshwater (Pond Water)  
History < Van Wichelen, Jeroen  
Isolator (Date of isolation) Van Wichelen, Jeroen (2008-07-24)  
Identified by Van Wichelen, Jeroen  
State of strain Cryopreservation; Unialgal; Non-axenic  
Culture condition
(Preculture condition) 		Medium:  MA ;  CT  
Temperature:  20 C
Light intensity:  7-8 µmol photons/m2/sec, L/D cycle:  10L:14D
Duration:  1 M  
Gene information 16S-ITS-23S ( HM017109 )  
Cell size (min - max)  
Organization  
Characteristics Cyanobacterial water bloom (aoko)  
Other strain no. Other strain no. : M31WVB  
Remarks Cryopreserved 
Movie  
Related strain information
(Large number of orders and same genus or species)
Strain number Scientific name Common name Habitat (Isolation source) Characteristics
NIES-298
 		Microcystis aeruginosa Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria   Freshwater Cyanobacterial water bloom (aoko) ; Toxicity ; microcystin (+) (Tanabe et al. 2009b) ; ST60 (Tanabe et al. 2007) ; Draft genome sequence (Rhee et al. 2012)  
NIES-44
 		Microcystis aeruginosa Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria   Freshwater Cyanobacterial water bloom (aoko) ; ST1 (Tanabe et al. 2007) ; Genome decoded strain (Okano et al. 2015)  
NIES-87
 		Microcystis aeruginosa Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria   Freshwater (Lake water) Cyanobacterial water bloom (aoko) ; Offensive odor ; ST1 (Tanabe et al. 2007) ; Genome decoded strain (Yamaguchi et al. 2018)  
NIES-843
 		Microcystis aeruginosa Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria   Freshwater (Lake water) Cyanobacterial water bloom (aoko) ; Offensive odor ; Toxicity ; microcystin (+) (Tanabe et al. 2009b) ; Planktonic ; Type strain (Otsuka et al. 2001) ; Genome decoded strain (Kaneko et al. 2007) ; ST18 (Tanabe et al. 2007)  
NIES-102
 		Microcystis aeruginosa Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria   Freshwater (Lake water) Cyanobacterial water bloom (aoko) ; Toxicity ; microcystin (+) (Tanabe et al. 2009b) ; Genome decoded strain (Yamaguchi et al. 2020) ; ST10 (Tanabe et al. 2007)  
Related strain information
(Whose relevance due to simultaneous purchases and other information is inferred by AI)
Strain number Scientific name Common name Habitat (Isolation source) Characteristics
NIES-90
 		Microcystis aeruginosa Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria   Freshwater (Lake water) Cyanobacterial water bloom (aoko) ; Toxicity ; microcystin (+) (Tanabe et al. 2009b) ; ST5 (Tanabe et al. 2007)  
Related strain information
(Used in same reference)
Strain number Scientific name Common name Habitat (Isolation source) Characteristics
NIES-3722
 		Angulamoeba microcystivorans   Freshwater (Pond Water) Predator of water bloom–forming species ; Phagotrophic ; Planktonic ; Epiphytic ; Authentic strain (Berney et al. 2015) ; Resting spore-forming  
NIES-3725
 		Korotnevella jeppesenii   Freshwater (Pond Water) Predator of water bloom–forming species ; Phagotrophic ; Planktonic ; Epiphytic ; Authentic strain (Van Wichelen et al. 2016)  
NIES-3767
 		Vannella simplex   Freshwater (Pond Water) predator of water bloom–forming species ; Phagotrophic ; Planktonic ; Epiphytic ; Resting spore-forming  
NIES-3726
 		Korotnevella pelagolacustris   Freshwater (Pond Water) Predator of water bloom–forming species ; Phagotrophic ; Planktonic ; Epiphytic ; Authentic strain (Van Wichelen et al. 2016) ; Resting spore-forming  
NIES-3766
 		Vannella simplex   Freshwater (Pond Water) predator of water bloom–forming species ; Phagotrophic ; Planktonic ; Epiphytic ; Resting spore-forming  
Reference
Van Wichelen, J., Van Gremberghe, I., Vanormelingen, P., Vyverman.,W. 2012 The importance of morphological versus chemical defences for the bloom-forming cyanobacterium Microcystis against amoebae grazing. Aquat. Ecol., 46, 73-84.
Keywords: Microcystis; Amoebae; Grazing; Cyanobacteria; Biochemicals; Colony morphology
Strain(s): 3726,  3730 
DOI: 10.1007/s10452-011-9382-8

Van Wichelen, J., Van Gremberghe, I., Vanormelingen, P., Debeer, A-E., Leporcq, B., Menzel, D., Codd, G. A., Descy, J-P., Vyverman, W. 2010 Strong effects of amoebae grazing on the biomass and genetic structure of a Microcystis bloom (Cyanobacteria). Environ. Microbiol., 12, 2797-2813.
Strain(s): 3722,  3726,  3730,  3766 
PubMed: 20545742
DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2010.02249.x

Van Wichelen, J., D'hondt, S., Claeys, M., Vyverman, W., Berney, C., Bass, D., Vanormelingen, P. 2016 A hotspot of amoebae diversity: 8 new naked amoebae associated with the planktonic bloom-forming cyanobacterium Microcystis. Acta Protozool., 55, 61-87.
Keywords: Naked amoebae; Microcystis; morphology; 18S rDNA; harmful algal blooms; grazing; Europe
Strain(s): 3722,  3723,  3725,  3726,  3729,  3730,  3766,  3767 
DOI: 10.4467/16890027AP.16.007.4942

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