Review and analysis of occurrence, exposure and toxicity of cyanobacteria toxins in food

E Testai, FM Buratti, E Funari… - EFSA Supporting …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
This report presents the extensive literature search conducted on 1) the occurrence of
different cyanotoxins in food matrices; 2) the analytical methods for their detection; 3) their …

Blue revolution turning green? A global concern of cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in freshwater aquaculture: A literature review

DD Backović, N Tokodi - Journal of Environmental Management, 2024 - Elsevier
To enhance productivity, aquaculture is intensifying, with high-density fish ponds and
increased feed input, contributing to nutrient load and eutrophication. Climate change further …

Cyanotoxins in food: Exposure assessment and health impact

DD Backović, N Tokodi - Food Research International, 2024 - Elsevier
The intricate nature of cyanotoxin exposure through food reveals a complex web of risks and
uncertainties in our dietary choices. With the aim of starting to unravel this intricate nexus, a …

Determination of cyanotoxins and prymnesins in water, fish tissue, and other matrices: A review

D Sundaravadivelu, TT Sanan, R Venkatapathy… - Toxins, 2022 - mdpi.com
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) and their toxins are a significant and continuing threat to
aquatic life in freshwater, estuarine, and coastal water ecosystems. Scientific understanding …

Microcystins distribution, bioaccumulation, and Microcystis genotype succession in a fish culture pond

X Bi, W Dai, X Wang, S Dong, S Zhang, D Zhang… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
In freshwater aquaculture ponds, cyanobacterial blooms and microcystins (MCs) pollution
have attracted considerable attention due to their toxic effects. To provide an insight into …

A global analysis of the relationship between concentrations of microcystins in water and fish

NM Flores, TR Miller, JD Stockwell - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Cyanobacteria, the primary bloom-forming organisms in fresh water, elicit a spectrum of
problems in lentic systems. The most immediate concern for people and animals are …

A feasibility study into the production of a mussel matrix reference material for the cyanobacterial toxins microcystins and nodularins

AD Turner, DG Beach, A Foss, IA Samdal, KLE Løvberg… - Toxins, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microcystins and nodularins, produced naturally by certain species of cyanobacteria, have
been found to accumulate in aquatic foodstuffs such as fish and shellfish, resulting in a risk …

Microcystin in Lake Erie fish: risk to human health and relationship to cyanobacterial blooms

DM Wituszynski, C Hu, F Zhang, JD Chaffin… - Journal of Great Lakes …, 2017 - Elsevier
Microcystin (MC) is a cyanobacteria-produced liver toxin that has been found in fish from
Lake Erie, sometimes in excess of World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for safe …

Effects of dietary toxic cyanobacteria and ammonia exposure on immune function of blunt snout bream (Megalabrama amblycephala)

H **a, T Song, L Wang, L Jiang, Q Zhou… - Fish & Shellfish …, 2018 - Elsevier
Cyanobacterial blooms caused by water eutrophication have become a worldwide problem.
During the degradation of toxic cyanobacterial blooms, elevated ammonia and microcystins …

Concentrations of microcystins in the muscle and liver tissues of fish species from Koka reservoir, Ethiopia: A potential threat to public health

TW Zewde, JA Johansen, D Kifle, TB Demissie… - Toxicon, 2018 - Elsevier
Herein, we report the presence and concentrations of three most common variants of
microcystin (MC–LR,–RR and–YR) in the liver and muscle tissues of wild Nile Tilapia …