The occurrence of cyanobacterial toxins is being increasingly reported. This is a reason for
concern as they can induce toxic effects both in humans and in the environment. Among …

The presence of cyanobacterial blooms and cyanotoxins in water presents a global problem
due to the deterioration of ecosystems and the possibility of poisoning in human and …

Anthropic activities are directly related to the contamination of aquatic ecosystems owing to
the release of numerous chemicals from agricultural and urban waste. These contaminants …

Cyanobacterial blooms induce important ecological constraints for aquatic organisms and
strongly impact the functioning of aquatic ecosystems. In the past decades, the effects of the …

Microcystins (MCs) are hepatotoxins that have been considered to be a worldwide problem
due the effects that they can cause to environmental and human health systems. The Iraí …

Bioaccumulation of microcystins (MCs) has been widely observed in aquatic vertebrates and
invertebrates, but its seasonal and specific variations remain unclear. In the present study …

Aneuploidies are numerical genetic alterations that lead to changes in the normal number of
chromosomes due to abnormal segregation during cell division. This type of alteration can …

Cyanobacteria were considered harmful to other living organisms, due to their microcystin
content. In addition, uncontrolled populations of cyanobacteria, also known as algal blooms …

Dams represent large semi-closed reservoirs of pesticides and various organic and
inorganic pollutants from agricultural and human activities, and their monitoring should …

17α-Methyltestosterone (MT) is widely used in fish hatcheries of many countries to produce
male monosex populations. Its genotoxic risk to fish species is not well known and studies in …