Fine-scale spatial variability in anatoxin-a and homoanatoxin-a concentrations in benthic cyanobacterial mats: Implication for monitoring and management

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 109, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2011-2018

  Wood, S A ^a   Heath, M W ^b   Kuhajek, J ^a   Ryan, K G ^b  

^a CAWTHRON INSTITUTE   (New Zealand)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anatoxin a; Benthic mats; Cyanobacteria; Homoanatoxin a; Liquid chromatography mass spectrometry; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

KETONES; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY;

ANATOXIN; ANATOXIN-A; BENTHIC MAT; CYANOBACTERIAL MATS; CYANOBACTERIUM; FINE-SCALE; HOMOANATOXIN-A; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY - MASS SPECTROMETRIES; SAMPLING SITE; SPATIAL VARIABILITY;

POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANATOXIN A; HOMOANATOXIN A; POLYKETIDE SYNTHASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BENTHOS; CYANOBACTERIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MICROBIAL MAT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPATIAL VARIATION;

ARTICLE; BENTHOS; CYANOBACTERIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GENE AMPLIFICATION; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHORMIDIUM; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

CYANOBACTERIA; PHORMIDIUM;

EID: 78449249368     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2010.04831.x     Document Type: Article

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