The cyanotoxin-microcystins: current overview
The monocyclic heptapeptides microcystins (MCs), are a group of hepatotoxins, produced
worldwide by some bloom-forming cyanobacterial species/strains both in marine and …
worldwide by some bloom-forming cyanobacterial species/strains both in marine and …
Tropical cyanobacterial blooms: a review of prevalence, problem taxa, toxins and influencing environmental factors
© 2015, Page Press Publications. All rights reserved. Toxic cyanobacterial blooms are a
major issue in freshwater systems in many countries. The potentially toxic species and their …
major issue in freshwater systems in many countries. The potentially toxic species and their …
An overview of cyanobacterial bloom occurrences and research in Africa over the last decade
LL Ndlela, PJ Oberholster, JH Van Wyk, PH Cheng - Harmful Algae, 2016 - Elsevier
Cyanobacterial blooms are a current cause for concern globally, with vital water sources
experiencing frequent and increasingly toxic blooms in the past decade. These increases …
experiencing frequent and increasingly toxic blooms in the past decade. These increases …
Evaluating microcystin exposure risk through fish consumption
Microcystin is a cyanobacterial hepatotoxin that is found worldwide, and poses a serious
threat to the ecological communities in which it is found as well as to those who rely on these …
threat to the ecological communities in which it is found as well as to those who rely on these …
A review of the socioecological causes and consequences of cyanobacterial blooms in Lake Victoria
M Olokotum, V Mitroi, M Troussellier, R Semyalo… - Harmful algae, 2020 - Elsevier
Africa is experiencing high annual population growth in its major river basins. This growth
has resulted in significant land use change and pollution pressures on the freshwater …
has resulted in significant land use change and pollution pressures on the freshwater …
The environment of Lake Victoria (East Africa): current status and historical changes
L Sitoki, J Gichuki, C Ezekiel, F Wanda… - International Review …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Beginning in the mid‐1980s Lake Victoria experienced severe eutrophication and it was
suggested that deteriorating water quality might lead to a collapse of its fisheries. A series of …
suggested that deteriorating water quality might lead to a collapse of its fisheries. A series of …
Spatial variation of phytoplankton composition, biovolume, and resulting microcystin concentrations in the Nyanza Gulf (Lake Victoria, Kenya)
Abstract The Nyanza Gulf is a large shallow bay of Lake Victoria suffering from
eutrophication by human activities. In order to characterize the harmful algal bloom …
eutrophication by human activities. In order to characterize the harmful algal bloom …
Correlations between environmental factors and toxic and non-toxic Microcystis dynamics during bloom in Daechung Reservoir, Korea
While it has been known that toxic and non-toxic Microcystis coexist in lakes and their
relative proportions vary depending on environmental factors, the main driving force for such …
relative proportions vary depending on environmental factors, the main driving force for such …
The occurrence of cyanobacteria blooms in freshwater ecosystems and their link with hydro-meteorological and environmental variations in Tanzania
Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) are photosynthetic bacteria that under favorable
environmental conditions produce secondary metabolites (cyanotoxins) which are harmful to …
environmental conditions produce secondary metabolites (cyanotoxins) which are harmful to …
Impact of anthropogenic activities on water quality and plankton communities in the Day River (Red River Delta, Vietnam)
HTT Hoang, TT Duong, KT Nguyen, QTP Le… - Environmental …, 2018 - Springer
Planktons are a major component of food web structure in aquatic ecosystems. Their
distribution and community structure are driven by the combination and interactions between …
distribution and community structure are driven by the combination and interactions between …