Spatial distribution and temporal variation of Microcystis species composition and microcystin concentration in Lake Biwa

Environmental Toxicology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 270-276

  Ozawa, Kazuhiko ^a   Fujioka, Hiroki ^a   Muranaka, Minoru ^a   Yokoyama, Atsushi ^a   Katagami, Yukimi ^a   Homma, Takamitsu ^a   Ishikawa, Kanako ^b   Tsujimura, Shigeo ^b   Kumagai, Michio ^b   Watanabe, Mariyo F ^c   Park, Ho Dong ^a  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b LAKE BIWA ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^c RISSHO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Horizontal distribution of microcystin; Lake Biwa; Microcystin concentration; Microcystis strain; Seasonal variation of microcystin

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; CATCHMENTS; CELLS; ENZYMES; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; IMMUNOLOGY; POTABLE WATER; TOXICITY;

CELL DENSITY; CELL NUMBERS; CYANOCBACTERIA; MICROSYSTINS;

BACTERIA;

BACTERIAL TOXIN; CHLOROPHYLL A; CYANOGINOSIN; DRINKING WATER; LAKE WATER;

CYANOBACTERIUM; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION;

ANABAENA; ANABAENA AFFINIS; ANABAENA CRASSA; ANABAENA FLOS-AQUAE; ANABAENA OUMIANA; ANABAENA SMITHII; ANABAENA UCRAINICA; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; CYANOBACTERIUM; ECOTOXICITY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; JAPAN; MICROCYSTIS; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA; MICROCYSTIS ICHTHYOBLABE; MICROCYSTIS NOVACEKII; MICROCYSTIS WESENBERGII; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATORIA RACIBORSKII; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPECIES COMPOSITION; SPECIES DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; CLASSIFICATION; DATA COLLECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENZYME INHIBITORS; JAPAN; MICROCYSTINS; MICROCYSTIS; PEPTIDES, CYCLIC; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASONS; WATER;

ASIA; BIWA LAKE; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONSHU; JAPAN; KINKI; SHIGA; WORLD;

ANABAENA; ANABAENA AFFINIS; ANABAENA CRASSA; ANABAENA SMITHII; ANABAENA UCRAINICA; CYANOBACTERIA; MICROCYSTIS; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA; MICROCYSTIS ICHTHYOBLABE; MICROCYSTIS NOVACEKII; MICROCYSTIS WESENBERGII; PLANKTOTHRICOIDES RACIBORSKII;

EID: 20444479439     PISSN: 15204081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tox.20117     Document Type: Conference Paper

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