First report of a toxic Nodularia spumigena (Nostocales/ Cyanobacteria) bloom in sub-tropical Australia. I. phycological and public health investigations

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 2396-2411

  Mcgregor, Glenn B ^a   Stewart, Ian ^b,c   Sendall, Barbara C ^b   Sadler, Ross ^c   Reardon, Karen ^b   Carter, Steven ^b   Wruck, Dan ^b   Wickramasinghe, Wasa ^d  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria bloom; Cyanotoxin; Nodularin; Sub tropical

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN; NODULARIN; RNA 16S;

ALGAL BLOOM; BRACKISH WATER; CYANOBACTERIUM; HEALTH RISK; LAKE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RANGE EXPANSION; SHALLOW WATER; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; SUBTROPICAL REGION; TOXIN;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DROUGHT; GENE SEQUENCE; GLOBAL CLIMATE; HEALTH HAZARD; NODULARIA; NODULARIA SPUMIGENA; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; RISK FACTOR; RNA SEQUENCE; SALINITY;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

CYANOBACTERIA; NODULARIA SPUMIGENA;

EID: 84863875994     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph9072396     Document Type: Article

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