Structural diversity, characterization and toxicology of microcystins

N Bouaïcha, CO Miles, DG Beach, Z Labidi, A Djabri… - Toxins, 2019 - mdpi.com
Hepatotoxic microcystins (MCs) are the most widespread class of cyanotoxins and the one
that has most often been implicated in cyanobacterial toxicosis. One of the main challenges …

A review of the global ecology, genomics, and biogeography of the toxic cyanobacterium, Microcystis spp.

MJ Harke, MM Steffen, CJ Gobler, TG Otten… - Harmful algae, 2016 - Elsevier
This review summarizes the present state of knowledge regarding the toxic, bloom-forming
cyanobacterium, Microcystis, with a specific focus on its geographic distribution, toxins …

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 …

Harmful algal blooms and climate change: Learning from the past and present to forecast the future

ML Wells, VL Trainer, TJ Smayda, BSO Karlson… - Harmful algae, 2015 - Elsevier
Climate change pressures will influence marine planktonic systems globally, and it is
conceivable that harmful algal blooms may increase in frequency and severity. These …

Harmful cyanobacterial blooms: causes, consequences, and controls

HW Paerl, TG Otten - Microbial ecology, 2013 - Springer
Cyanobacteria are the Earth's oldest oxygenic photoautotrophs and have had major impacts
on shaping its biosphere. Their long evolutionary history (∼ 3.5 by) has enabled them to …

Cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in a changing environment: Concepts, controversies, challenges

I Chorus, J Fastner, M Welker - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Concern is widely being published that the occurrence of toxic cyanobacteria is increasing
in consequence of climate change and eutrophication, substantially threatening human …

The effects of temperature and nutrients on the growth and dynamics of toxic and non-toxic strains of Microcystis during cyanobacteria blooms

TW Davis, DL Berry, GL Boyer, CJ Gobler - Harmful algae, 2009 - Elsevier
In temperate latitudes, toxic cyanobacteria blooms often occur in eutrophied ecosystems
during warm months. Many common bloom-forming cyanobacteria have toxic and non-toxic …

On the chemistry, toxicology and genetics of the cyanobacterial toxins, microcystin, nodularin, saxitoxin and cylindrospermopsin

L Pearson, T Mihali, M Moffitt, R Kellmann, B Neilan - Marine drugs, 2010 - mdpi.com
The cyanobacteria or “blue-green algae”, as they are commonly termed, comprise a diverse
group of oxygenic photosynthetic bacteria that inhabit a wide range of aquatic and terrestrial …

Harmful algal blooms and their eco-environmental indication

J Sha, H Xiong, C Li, Z Lu, J Zhang, H Zhong, W Zhang… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) in freshwater lakes and oceans date back to as early as the
19th century, which can cause the death of aquatic and terrestrial organisms. However, it …

The cyanotoxin-microcystins: current overview

RP Rastogi, RP Sinha, A Incharoensakdi - Reviews in Environmental …, 2014 - Springer
The monocyclic heptapeptides microcystins (MCs), are a group of hepatotoxins, produced
worldwide by some bloom-forming cyanobacterial species/strains both in marine and …