The rise of potentially toxin producing cyanobacteria in Lake Naivasha, Great African Rift Valley, Kenya
Lake Naivasha, an important inland water ecosystem and a crucial freshwater resource in
the Great African Rift Valley, has displayed clear signals of degradation in recent decades …
the Great African Rift Valley, has displayed clear signals of degradation in recent decades …
Is Toxin-Producing Planktothrix sp. an Emerging Species in Lake Constance?
C Fournier, E Riehle, DR Dietrich, D Schleheck - Toxins, 2021 - mdpi.com
Recurring blooms of filamentous, red-pigmented and toxin-producing cyanobacteria
Planktothrix rubescens have been reported in numerous deep and stratified prealpine lakes …
Planktothrix rubescens have been reported in numerous deep and stratified prealpine lakes …
Alborzia kermanshahica gen. nov., sp. nov. (Chroococcales, Cyanobacteria), isolated from paddy fields in Iran
In Iran, polyphasic studies of unicellular cyanobacteria are still scarce, with more emphasis
being placed on filamentous cyanobacteria in paddy fields and fresh water regions. In an …
being placed on filamentous cyanobacteria in paddy fields and fresh water regions. In an …
Monitoring a newly re-born patient: water quality and cyanotoxin occurrence in a reconstructed shallow Mediterranean lake
ABSTRACT Lake Karla (Central Greece) is a unique example-at European scale-of a
shallow lake ecosystem that was dried in the 1960s and in 2009 started to be restored. The …
shallow lake ecosystem that was dried in the 1960s and in 2009 started to be restored. The …
Intensification of harmful cyanobacterial blooms in a eutrophic, temperate lake caused by nitrogen, temperature, and CO2
Warmer temperatures can significantly increase the intensity of cyanobacterial harmful algal
blooms (CHABs) in eutrophic freshwater ecosystems. However, few studies have examined …
blooms (CHABs) in eutrophic freshwater ecosystems. However, few studies have examined …
Identification of toxigenic Cyanobacteria of the genus Microcystis in the Curonian Lagoon (Baltic Sea)
OI Belykh, OA Dmitrieva, AS Gladkikh… - Oceanology, 2013 - Springer
Abstract In 2002–2008, seasonal (April–November) monitoring of the phytoplankton in the
Russian part of the Curonian Lagoon at five fixed sites was performed. A total of 91 …
Russian part of the Curonian Lagoon at five fixed sites was performed. A total of 91 …
Fluctuations in microcystin concentrations, potentially toxic Microcystis and genotype diversity in a cyanobacterial community from a tropical reservoir
In the study of cyanobacterial communities, molecular methods can be used to detect and
quantify toxin-producing strains and assess genotype diversity. These are promising …
quantify toxin-producing strains and assess genotype diversity. These are promising …
Application of Real-Time PCR To Estimate Toxin Production by the Cyanobacterium Planktothrix sp
V Ostermaier, R Kurmayer - Applied and environmental …, 2010 - Am Soc Microbiol
Quantitative real-time PCR methods are increasingly being applied for the enumeration of
toxic cyanobacteria in the environment. However, to justify the use of real-time PCR …
toxic cyanobacteria in the environment. However, to justify the use of real-time PCR …
UVB radiation as a potential selective factor favoring microcystin producing bloom forming cyanobacteria
Y Ding, L Song, B Sedmak - PLoS One, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Due to the stratospheric ozone depletion, several organisms will become exposed to
increased biologically active UVB (280–320 nm) radiation, not only at polar but also at …
increased biologically active UVB (280–320 nm) radiation, not only at polar but also at …
Convergent evolution of [D-Leucine1] microcystin-LR in taxonomically disparate cyanobacteria
Background Many important toxins and antibiotics are produced by non-ribosomal
biosynthetic pathways. Microcystins are a chemically diverse family of potent peptide toxins …
biosynthetic pathways. Microcystins are a chemically diverse family of potent peptide toxins …