Cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in the source water from Lake Chivero, Harare, Zimbabwe, and the presence of cyanotoxins in drinking water

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 165-173

  Mhlanga, Lindah ^a,b   Day, Jenny ^b   Cronberg, Gertrud ^c   Chimbari, Moses ^a   Siziba, Nqobizitha ^d   Annadotter, Heléne ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d Lake Kariba Fisheries Research Institute   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Cyanotoxins; Dominant organisms; Endotoxins; LPS; Microcystins; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHLOROPHYTA; CRYPTOPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 33846234322     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085910609503888     Document Type: Article

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