With the increase of algal blooms worldwide, drinking water resources are threatened by the
release of various algal toxins, which can be hepatotoxic, cytotoxic, or neurotoxic. Because …

Human and ecological health depends on the vitality of freshwater systems, but these are
increasingly threatened by cyanotoxins released from harmful algal blooms (HABs). Periodic …

Cyanobacteria are ubiquitous microorganisms considered as important contributors to the
formation of Earth's atmosphere and nitrogen fixation. However, they are also frequently …

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 …

As blooms of cyanobacteria expand and intensify in freshwater systems globally, there is
increasing interest in their ecological effects. In addition to being public health hazards …

The occurrence of harmful cyanobacterial blooms in surface waters is often accompanied by
the production of a variety of cyanotoxins. These toxins are designed to target in humans …

The monocyclic heptapeptides microcystins (MCs), are a group of hepatotoxins, produced
worldwide by some bloom-forming cyanobacterial species/strains both in marine and …

The importance of nitrogen (N) versus phosphorus (P) in explaining total cyanobacterial
biovolume, the biovolume of specific cyanobacterial taxa, and the incidence of cyanotoxins …

Allelopathy in aquatic environments may provide a competitive advantage to angiosperms,
algae, or cyanobacteria in their interaction with other primary producers. Allelopathy can …

Cyanobacteria are one of the most diverse groups of gram-negative photosynthetic
prokaryotes. Many of them are able to produce a wide range of toxic secondary metabolites …