Evidence for saxitoxins production by the cyanobacterium Aphanizomenon gracile in a French recreational water body

Harmful Algae

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 88-97

  Ledreux, A ^a   Thomazeau, S ^a   Catherine, A ^a   Duval, C ^a   Yepremian C ^a   Marie, A ^a   Bernard, C ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Aphanizomenon; Cyanobacteria; Freshwater; Saxitoxins

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; APHANIZOMENON; APHANIZOMENON GRACILE; CYANOBACTERIA; MICROCYSTIS; PLANKTOTHRIX;

EID: 77957347523     PISSN: 15689883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2010.07.004     Document Type: Article

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