Freshwater Algal Toxins Monitoring and Toxicity Profile

• Other Authors: Cameán, Ana M. (Editor), Jos, Angeles (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Environmental economics; inflammatory bowel disease; dextran sulfate sodium; colitis; microcystin; colon; HAB; Adda; canine intoxication; MMPB; urinalysis; hair; ELISA; LC-MS/MS; Microcystin-LR; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; No Observed Adverse Effect Level; Leprdb/J mice; hepatotoxicity; oxidative stress; TiO2 enriched phosphopeptides; Cyanotoxins; microcystin congeners; MC-LA; nutrients; climate; Great Lakes; raw water intake; multivariate statistics; long-term monitoring; cyanobacteria; microcystin-LR; cylindrospermopsin; cyanotoxins mixture; plant growth; toxin bioaccumulation; cyanotoxin; structure; PP2A inhibition; liquid chromatography; mass spectrometry; cyanotoxins; metal; zinc; Microcystis aeruginosa; in vivo; genotoxicity; micronucleus; comet assay; enzyme-modified comet assay; rats; drinking water quality; Mozambique; public health; Llayta; Nostoc; flow cytometry; liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS); risk assessment; management strategies; modelling; n/a
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Cyanobacterial abundance has increased disproportionately, and this trend is likely to continue in the coming decades. This increase not only has deleterious effects on ecosystem biodiversity but also adversely affects drinking water supplies, livestock watering, crop yields, aquaculture, etc. Thus,...