From unusual suspect to serial killer: Cyanotoxins boosted by climate change may jeopardize megafauna

H Wang, C Xu, Y Liu, E Jeppesen, JC Svenning, J Wu… - The Innovation, 2021 - cell.com
The recent mass mortality event of more than 330 African elephants in Botswana has been
attributed to biotoxins produced by cyanobacteria; however, scientific evidence for this is …

Eutrophication and nutrient release in urban areas of sub-Saharan Africa—a review

PM Nyenje, JW Foppen, S Uhlenbrook… - Science of the total …, 2010 - Elsevier
Eutrophication is an increasing problem in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and, as a result, the
ecological integrity of surface waters becomes compromised, fish populations become …

Remote sensing of cyanobacteria-dominant algal blooms and water quality parameters in Zeekoevlei, a small hypertrophic lake, using MERIS

MW Matthews, S Bernard, K Winter - Remote sensing of environment, 2010 - Elsevier
Eutrophication and cyanobacterial algal blooms present an increasing threat to the health of
freshwater ecosystems and to humans who use these resources for drinking and recreation …

An overview of cyanobacterial bloom occurrences and research in Africa over the last decade

LL Ndlela, PJ Oberholster, JH Van Wyk, PH Cheng - Harmful Algae, 2016 - Elsevier
Cyanobacterial blooms are a current cause for concern globally, with vital water sources
experiencing frequent and increasingly toxic blooms in the past decade. These increases …

Eutrophication and cyanobacterial blooms in South African inland waters: 10 years of MERIS observations

MW Matthews - Remote Sensing of Environment, 2014 - Elsevier
The medium resolution imaging spectrometer full resolution (MERIS FR) archive (2002 to
2012) over South Africa has been processed with the maximum peak height (MPH) …

Genetic diversity of microcystin producers (cyanobacteria) and microcystin congeners in aquatic resources across Africa: a review paper

MA Chia, I Ameh, KC George, EO Balogun… - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microcystins are produced by multifaceted organisms called cyanobacteria, which are
integral to Africa's freshwater environments. The excessive proliferation of cyanobacteria …

[HTML][HTML] Microcystins in water containers used in the home: A review of their potential health effects

MM Mokoena - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2024 - Elsevier
Cyanobacteria produce toxins that are harmful to humans. They are found mostly in surface
water, which is the main water source for drinking water before treatment. However, most of …

Identification of toxigenic Microcystis strains after incidents of wild animal mortalities in the Kruger National Park, South Africa

PJ Oberholster, JG Myburgh, D Govender… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2009 - Elsevier
The eutrophic process potentially caused by a high urine and faecal load resulting from an
unusually high hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibious) density in the Nhlanganzwane …

Characterizing the absorption properties for remote sensing of three small optically-diverse South African reservoirs

MW Matthews, S Bernard - Remote Sensing, 2013 - mdpi.com
Characterizing the specific inherent optical properties (SIOPs) of water constituents is
fundamental to remote sensing applications. Therefore, this paper presents the absorption …

[HTML][HTML] Cyanobacteria abundance and its relationship to water quality in the Mid-Cross River floodplain, Nigeria

O Okechukwu I - Revista de biología tropical, 2009 - scielo.sa.cr
The physicochemical variables and cyanobacteria of Mid-Cross River, Nigeria, were studied
in six stations between March 2005 and August 2006 to determine the relationship between …