Microcystis blooms of t he dominating species microcystis aeruginosa,M. wesenhergii and M. viridis were collected from Dianchi Lake (South-WesternChina ) at different seasons of the year. All samples were tested by mouse bioassaysand the LD_50, of 3 samples were 432 mg/kg, 3l3 mg/kg, and 287 mg/kg respective-ly. The cells of the algae contained hepat0t0xins or microcystins. The HPl,C (highperformance ll(luld chromatography ) analysis showed that all the three micr0cystissamples c0ntained microcystin I,R. ln addition, sample A (dominating M. aerugi-nosa ) contained microcystin RR, sample B (dom...