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 …

Several cyanobacteria species commonly forming mass occurrences (blooms) in fresh,
brackish and marine waters produce toxins. They have caused death of animals all over the …

Many species of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) produce secondary metabolites with
potent biotoxic or cytotoxic properties. These metabolites differ from the intermediates and …

The toxicity of some cyanobacteria to mammals has been known for over a century, but only
recently has the diversity of toxic organisms and the toxins produced by them become clear …

Algae dietary supplements are marketed worldwide as natural health products. Although
their proprieties have been claimed as beneficial to improve overall health, there have been …

Toxic cyanobacteria became more widely recognized as a potential health hazard in the
1990s, and in 1998 the World Health Organization (WHO) first published a provisional …

Glossary anatoxin-a (S) Alkaloid, organophosphate, cyanobacterial neurotoxin, an
anticholinesterase. anatoxin-a, homoanatoxin-a Alkaloid cyanobacterial neurotoxins …

Cyanotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by cyanobacteria, of varied chemical
nature and toxic effects. Although cyanobacteria thrive in all kinds of ecosystems on Earth …

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

The presence of toxigenic cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) in drinking water reservoirs
poses a risk to human and animal health worldwide. Guidelines and health alert levels have …