Recent bloom of filamentous algae in Lake Baikal is caused by Spirogyra Link., 1820 of local origin
E. V. Mincheva, T. E. Peretolchina, T. I. Triboy, Y. S. Bukin, L. S. Kravtsova, A. P. Fedotov, D. Y. Sherbakov
The paper uses molecular phylogeny to show that Spirogyra in Lake Baikal has a polyphyletic origin and suggests the current bloom may be a natural response to pollution.
bioRxiv · Feb 10, 2020 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology