Elucidating the factors influencing the biodegradation of cylindrospermopsin in drinking water sources

Environmental Toxicology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 413-421

  Smith, Maree J ^a   Shaw, Glen R ^b,c   Eaglesham, Geoff K ^d   Ho, Lionel ^b,e,f   Brookes, Justin D ^b,f  

^a Port Macquarie Eye Centre   (Australia)

^b CRC for Water Quality and Treatment ^*  (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d QUEENSLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

^e AUSTRALIAN WATER QUALITY CENTRE   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Cyanobacteria; Cylindrospermopsin; Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii; Lag period

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; GROWTH KINETICS; POTABLE WATER; WATER SUPPLY;

CYANOBACTERIA; CYANOTOXIN CYLINDROSPERMOPSIN (CYN); LAG PERIOD;

BACTERIA;

BACTERIAL TOXIN; COPPER; CYLINDROSPERMOPSIN; DRINKING WATER;

ALGAL BLOOM; BIODEGRADATION; COPPER; CYANOBACTERIUM; DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; PERSISTENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TOXIN; WATER SUPPLY;

AQUATIC SPECIES; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIODEGRADATION; CLIMATE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; CYLINDROSPERMOPSIS; CYLINDROSPERMOPSIS RACIBORSKII; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIAL TOXINS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; COPPER; CYANOBACTERIA; EUTROPHICATION; PESTICIDES; QUEENSLAND; TEMPERATURE; URACIL; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

CYANOBACTERIA; CYLINDROSPERMOPSIS RACIBORSKII;

EID: 43949125852     PISSN: 15204081     EISSN: 15227278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tox.20356     Document Type: Article

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