Microcystis strains | Mean MC cell quota (fg/cell) | Max MC cell quota (fg/cell) | Cell count guideline based on mean MC cell quota (cells/ml) | Cell count guideline based on max MC cell quota (cells/ml) | ||
Drinking Water guideline | Recreational water guideline | Drinking Water guideline | Recreational water guideline | |||
M. ichthyoblabe (LP) | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1,111,111 | 22,222,222 | 234,678 | 15,265,660 |
M. icthyoblabe (TG) | 2.1 | 4.3 | 476,190 | 9,523,810 | 763,283 | 4,693,559 |
M. flos-aquae | 5.3 | 10.3 | 188,679 | 3,773,585 | 97,292 | 1,945,835 |
M. aeruginosa | 136.3 | 196.3 | 7337 | 146,735 | 5095 | 101,897 |
M. viridis | 13.4 | 26.7 | 74,627 | 1,492,537 | 37,484 | 749,675 |