Blue‐green algae are found in lakes, ponds, rivers and brackish waters throughout the
world. In case of excessive growth such as bloom formation, these bacteria can produce …

The investigation on microcystin topics is increasing due to the related ecological and public
health risks. Recent investigation confirms a gap in establishing global patterns relating a …

This review summarizes and discusses the current understanding of human exposure to
cyanobacterial toxins in “seafood” collected from freshwater and coastal areas. The review …

Increased demand has pushed extensive aquaculture towards intensively operated
production systems, commonly resulting in eutrophic conditions and cyanobacterial blooms …

Cyanotoxins have gained global public interest due to their potential to bioaccumulate in
food, which threatens human health. Bloom formation is usually enhanced under …

This report presents the extensive literature search conducted on 1) the occurrence of
different cyanotoxins in food matrices; 2) the analytical methods for their detection; 3) their …

This article reviews current scientific knowledge on the toxicity and carcinogenicity of
microcystins and compares this to the guidance values proposed for microcystins in water by …

The contamination of both drinking and recreational water supplies by cyanobacteria is
increasingly a cause for concern worldwide. While contamination causes livestock deaths …

This article reports the organ distribution and bioaccumulation of hepatotoxic microcystins
(MCs) in freshwater fishes at different trophic levels from the large, shallow, eutrophic Lake …

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 …