The diversity of cyanobacterial toxins on structural characterization, distribution and identification: A systematic review

X Du, H Liu, L Yuan, Y Wang, Y Ma, R Wang, X Chen… - Toxins, 2019 - mdpi.com
The widespread distribution of cyanobacteria in the aquatic environment is increasing the
risk of water pollution caused by cyanotoxins, which poses a serious threat to human health …

Tropical cyanobacterial blooms: a review of prevalence, problem taxa, toxins and influencing environmental factors

MAD Mowe, SM Mitrovic, RP Lim, A Furey… - Journal of …, 2015 - opus.lib.uts.edu.au
© 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 …

Water quality assessment: surface water sources used for drinking and irrigation in Zaria, Nigeria are a public health hazard

VN Chigor, VJ Umoh, CA Okuofu, JB Ameh… - Environmental …, 2012 - Springer
We assessed the quality and pollution status of source surface waters in Zaria, Nigeria by
monitoring the nature, cause and extent of pollution in Samaru stream, Kubanni River and …

Genetic diversity of microcystin producers (cyanobacteria) and microcystin congeners in aquatic resources across Africa: a review paper

MA Chia, I Ameh, KC George, EO Balogun… - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microcystins are produced by multifaceted organisms called cyanobacteria, which are
integral to Africa's freshwater environments. The excessive proliferation of cyanobacteria …

Review of current state of knowledge of microcystin and its impacts on fish in Lake Victoria

DM Onyango, PS Orina, RC Ramkat… - Lakes & Reservoirs …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Microcystins are part of algal toxins produced intracellularly within algal cells, being in the
family of hepatotoxic cyclic peptides from various species of blue‐green algae. Blue‐green …

Cyanotoxins in African waterbodies: Occurrence, adverse effects, and potential risk to animal and human health

T Muluye, T Fetahi, F Engdaw… - … Geochemistry and Health, 2023 - Springer
Public concerns about cyanotoxins production in water and its detrimental impacts on
human and animal health are growing primarily due to the widespread eutrophication …

Farmed tilapia as an exposure route to microcystins in Zaria-Nigeria: A seasonal investigation

MA Chia, R Abdulwahab, I Ameh, JK Balogun… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Several studies have reported the contamination of farmed fish by microcystins, however,
alternations in levels of contamination resulting from seasonal changes are infrequently …

Assessment of microcystins in surface water and irrigated vegetables in Kwaru stream, Hayin Danmani, Kaduna-Nigeria

H Abdullahi, Y Tanimu, SA Akinyemi… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Microcystins (MCs) are hepatotoxic secondary metabolites produced by several genera of
cyanobacteria. Human exposure routes include drinking contaminated water and …

[PDF][PDF] Cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in the World

JE Niamien-Ebrottie, S Bhattacharyya, PR Deep… - Ijar, 2015 - researchgate.net
Water bodies of the world are gradually eutrophicated because of human interference in
different ways like pesticide use, industrialization etc. The eutrophicated water is the good …

Microcystins contamination of surface water supply sources in Zaria-Nigeria

MA Chia, MJ Kwaghe - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2015 - Springer
Cyanobacterial contamination of public water supply systems is a worldwide problem. The
present study investigated water quality and microcystins (MCs) contamination of four public …