© 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 …

Cyanobacteria (“blue-green algae”) from marine and freshwater habitats are known to
produce a diverse array of toxic or otherwise bioactive metabolites. However, the functional …

Trophic state is an important property of the aquatic ecosystems as it reflects the
anthropogenic influence on water quality and the ecological functioning of rivers, lakes and …

Cyanophages are highly abundant specific viruses that infect cyanobacterial cells. In recent
years, the cyanophages and cyanobacteria interactions drew attention to environmental …

The present study describes the presence of toxic cyanobacteria and microcystin (MCYST)
concentrations in groundwater wells and tissues of vegetable plants irrigated with well …

Brazil has a history of blooms and contamination of freshwater systems by cyanobacterial
toxins. The monitoring relevance of toxins from cyanobacteria in reservoirs for public supply …

Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms dominated by Microcystis frequently produce
microcystins, a family of toxins capable of inflicting harm to pelagic and benthic freshwater …

Episodes of cyanobacterial toxic blooms and fatalities to animals and humans due to
cyanobacterial toxins (CBT) are known worldwide. The hepatotoxins and neurotoxins …

The zooplankton grazer Daphnia magna endures living in water bodies up to moderate
densities of cyanobacteria, such as Microcystis spp., known for producing toxic secondary …

In spite of the great environmental and sanitary importance of cyanobacteria, their
biodiversity is little known in South America, including Brazil. Thus, based on literature data …