Anabaenopeptins: What we know so far

PR Monteiro, SC do Amaral, AS Siqueira, LP Xavier… - Toxins, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cyanobacteria are microorganisms with photosynthetic mechanisms capable of colonizing
several distinct environments worldwide. They can produce a vast spectrum of bioactive …

Models predict planned phosphorus load reduction will make Lake Erie more toxic

FL Hellweger, RM Martin, F Eigemann, DJ Smith… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Harmful cyanobacteria are a global environmental problem, yet we lack actionable
understanding of toxigenic versus nontoxigenic strain ecology and toxin production. We …

Toxic compounds produced by cyanobacteria belonging to several species of the order Nostocales: A review

B Nowruzi, SJ Porzani - Journal of Applied Toxicology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Cyanobacteria are well recognised as producers of a wide range of natural compounds that
are in turn recognised as toxins that have potential and useful applications in the future as …

High Levels of Structural Diversity Observed in Microcystins from Microcystis CAWBG11 and Characterization of Six New Microcystin Congeners

J Puddick, MR Prinsep, SA Wood, SAF Kaufononga… - Marine drugs, 2014 - mdpi.com
Microcystins (MCs) are cyclic peptides produced by cyanobacteria, which can be harmful to
humans and animals when ingested. Differences in the coding of the non-ribosomal peptide …

Eutrophication and warming boost cyanobacterial biomass and microcystins

M Lürling, F Van Oosterhout, E Faassen - Toxins, 2017 - mdpi.com
Eutrophication and warming are key drivers of cyanobacterial blooms, but their combined
effects on microcystin (MC) concentrations are less studied. We tested the hypothesis that …

Sustainability and cyanobacteria (blue-green algae): facts and challenges

NK Sharma, SP Tiwari, K Tripathi, AK Rai - Journal of Applied Phycology, 2011 - Springer
Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) are widely distributed Gram-negative oxygenic
photosynthetic prokaryotes with a long evolutionary history. They have potential applications …

Competition between cyanobacteria and green algae at low versus elevated CO2: who will win, and why?

X Ji, JMH Verspagen, M Stomp… - Journal of experimental …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Traditionally, it has often been hypothesized that cyanobacteria are superior competitors at
low CO2 and high pH in comparison with eukaryotic algae, owing to their effective CO2 …

The algicidal mechanism of prodigiosin from Hahella sp. KA22 against Microcystis aeruginosa

K Yang, Q Chen, D Zhang, H Zhang, X Lei, Z Chen… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
In recent years, Microcystis aeruginosa blooms have occurred throughout the world, causing
huge economic losses and destroying aquatic ecosystems. It is necessary to develop …

Toxicological effects of cyanobacterial metabolites on zebrafish larval development

FR Jacinavicius, V Geraldes, K Fernandes… - Harmful Algae, 2023 - Elsevier
Freshwater cyanobacteria are known worldwide for their potential to produce toxins.
However, these organisms are also found in marine, terrestrial and extreme environments …

Suppressing cyanobacteria with hydrogen peroxide is more effective at high light intensities

T Piel, G Sandrini, E White, T Xu, JM Schuurmans… - Toxins, 2019 - mdpi.com
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) can be used as an emergency method to selectively suppress
cyanobacterial blooms in lakes and drinking water reservoirs. However, it is largely …