Characterization of phycotoxins produced by cyanobacteria

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 85-109

  Mazur Marzec, Hanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GDA SK   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Harmful algal blooms; Toxins

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; CYANOBACTERIUM; METABOLITE; PHYTOTOXICITY;

ALGAE; ANABAENA; ANABAENOPSIS; APHANIZOMENON; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; CYLINDROSPERMOPSIS; CYLINDROSPERMOPSIS RACIBORSKII; HAPALOSIPHON; MICROCYSTIS; NODULARIA; NOSTOC; OSCILLATORIA; PLANKTOTHRIX; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 33646035195     PISSN: 1730413X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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