Cyanobacteria are photoautotrophic organisms which occur in aquatic and terrestrial
environments. They have the potential to produce toxins which pose a threat to human and …

Toxic cyanobacteria are a concern worldwide because they can adversely affect humans,
animals, and ecosystems. However, neurotoxins produced by freshwater cyanobacteria are …

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 …

Cyanobacterial blooms occur when algal densities exceed baseline population
concentrations. Cyanobacteria can produce a large number of secondary metabolites …

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 …

Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (CyanoHABs) produce microcystins (MCs) which are
associated with animal and human hepatotoxicity. Over 270 variants of MC exist. MCs have …

© 2015, Page Press Publications. All rights reserved. Toxic cyanobacterial blooms are a
major issue in freshwater systems in many countries. The potentially toxic species and their …

Poisoning of livestock by toxic cyanobacteria was first reported in the 19 th century, and
throughout the 20 th century cyanobacteria–related poisonings of livestock and wildlife in all …

The first identification of anatoxin-a in a French lotic system is reported. Rapid deaths of
dogs occurred in 2003 after the animals drank water from the shoreline of the La Loue River …