Hepatotoxic Cyanobacteria

Phycotoxins: Chemistry and Biochemistry

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 251-273

  Gago Martinez, Ana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cyanobacterial toxins; Cylindrospermopsins; Hepatotoxic cyanobacteria; Microcystins; Peptide hepatotoxins

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884010777     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470277874.ch14     Document Type: Chapter

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