Cyanobacterial colonies exhibit tensile strength and yield stress comparable to bacterial biofilms and exceeding lake hydrodynamic stresses, with low phosphorus increasing colony strength via EPS modifications.
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On Linear and Non-Linear Mechanics of Cyanobacterial Colonies
Cyanobacterial colonies exhibit tensile strength and yield stress comparable to bacterial biofilms and exceeding lake hydrodynamic stresses, with low phosphorus increasing colony strength via EPS modifications.