Analyses of cyanobacterial toxins (microcystins, cylindrospermopsin) in the reservoirs of the Czech Republic and evaluation of health risks

Environmental Chemistry Letters

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 223-227

  Bláhová, Lucie ^a   Babica, Pavel ^a   Adamovský, Ondřej ^a   Kohoutek, Jiří ^a   Maršálek, Blahoslav ^a   Bláha, Luděk ^a  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Blue green algae; Cyanotoxins; Cylindrospermopsin; Health risks; Microcystin; Toxic cyanobacterial blooms

Indexed keywords

APHANIZOMENON; APHANIZOMENON KLEBAHNII; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 53549090166     PISSN: 16103653     EISSN: 16103661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10311-007-0126-x     Document Type: Article

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