The blue-green algal species, Anabaena, Aphanizomenon, Microcystis and Planktothrix, that usually dominates algal blooms, are the same species that produce neuroroxin and/or livertoxin. Furthermore, production of lipopolysacharide endotoxin by blue-green algae has been reported. The ecological significance of blue-green algal toxinproduction is unknown. Protection against phytoplankton consuming zooplankton or chemical warfare (in the competition for […]
Författare HELÉNE ANNADOTTER och GERTRUD CRONBERG
Nyckelord (Keyword) Algal bloom, Anabaena, Aphanizomenon, Microcystis, hepatotoxins, neurotoxins, lipopolysaccharide endotoxins, Planktothrix
Årgång 1994
Nummer 4
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