SomeLyngbya species can also temporarily monopolize aquatic ecosystems when they form dense, floating mats in the water.
Ingestion ofLyngbya is potentially lethal.[8] Most commonly, poisoning is caused by eating fish which have fed onLyngbya or which have fed on other fish which have consumedLyngbya.[8] This is called "ciguatera-like" poisoning.[8]
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