Biomagnification or biodilution of microcystins in aquatic foodwebs? Meta-analyses of laboratory and field studies

Harmful Algae

Volumn 18, Issue , 2012, Pages 47-55

  Kozlowsky Suzuki, Betina ^a   Wilson, Alan E ^b   da Silva Ferrão Filho, Aloysio ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anabaena; Blue green algae; Cyanobacteria; Meta analysis; Microcystins; Microcystis; Trophic transfer

Indexed keywords

ANABAENA; AVES; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; MICROCYSTIS; MOLLUSCA; PISCES; TESTUDINES;

EID: 84861669095     PISSN: 15689883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2012.04.002     Document Type: Article

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