Cyanobacteria are one of the principal sources of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) which
cause offensive taste and odor (T&O) in drinking and recreational water, fish, shellfish and …

Toxic cyanobacteria are a diverse and widely distributed group of organisms that can
contaminate natural and man‐made bodies of water. Anthropogenic eutrophication can …

Algal metabolites (produced by cyanobacteria or eukaryotic algae) are the primary cause of
foul source-water odour. Industry has tended to treat algal volatile organic compounds …

This review covers literatures pertaining to algal and cyanobacterial odor problems that
have been published over the last five decades. Proper evaluation of algal and …

Cyanobacteria and associated toxins and taste-and-odor compounds are of increasing
environmental concern. However, consistent guidelines for the development of studies …

Cyanobacteria commonly form large blooms in waterbodies; they can produce cyanotoxins,
with toxic effects on humans and animals, and volatile compounds, causing bad tastes and …

Allelopathic interactions involving cyanobacteria are being increasingly explored for the
pharmaceutical and environmental significance of the bioactive molecules. Among the toxic …

Publisher Summary This chapter reviews the biogenetic and chemical diversity of secondary
metabolites produced by cyanobacteria. The ability of cyanobacteria to biosynthesize …

Cyanobacteria are among the first microorganisms to have inhabited the Earth. Throughout
the last few billion years, they have played a major role in shaping the Earth as the planet …

Highlights•Blooms of toxin-producing cyanobacteria are expected to increase as global
temperatures rise.•More than 23 classes and 200 toxic metabolites have been characterized …