Cyanobacteria were present on the earth 3.5 billion years ago; since then they have
colonized almost all terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. They produce a high number of …

Cyanobacterial blooms, which refer to the massive growth of harmful cyanobacteria, have
altered the global freshwater ecosystems during the past decades. China has the largest …

Cyanobacteria are ecologically one of the most prolific groups of phototrophic prokaryotes in
both marine and freshwater habitats. Both the beneficial and detrimental aspects of …

Cyanobacteria produce an unparalleled variety of toxins that can cause severe health
problems or even death in humans, and wild or domestic animals. In the last decade …

Cylindrospermopsin is an important cyanobacterial toxin found in water bodies worldwide.
The ever-increasing and global occurrence of massive and prolonged blooms of …

Cyanobacterial blooms have serious adverse effects on human and environmental health. In
Latin America, one of the main world's freshwater reserves, information on this phenomenon …

The cyanotoxin cylindrospermopsin (CYN), a toxic metabolite from cyanobacteria, is of
particular concern due to its cosmopolitan occurrence, aquatic bioaccumulation, and multi …

Cyanobacteria are capable of thriving in almost all environments. Recent changes in
climatic conditions due to increased human activities favor the occurrence and severity of …

Despite a significant interest in cyanotoxins over recent decades, their biological role is still
poorly elucidated. Cylindrospermopsin (CYN) is a cyanobacterial metabolite that is globally …

The wide distribution of cyanobacteria in aquatic environments leads to the risk of water
contamination by cyanotoxins, which generate environmental and public health issues …