Cyanotoxin production and phylogeny of benthic cyanobacterial strains isolated from the northeast of Brazil

Harmful Algae

Volumn 43, Issue , 2015, Pages 46-57

  Borges, H L F ^a   Branco, L H Z ^b   Martins, M D ^b   Lima, C S ^a   Barbosa, P T ^a   Lira, G A S T ^c   Bittencourt Oliveira, M C ^d   Molica, R J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^c FUNDAÇÃO NACIONAL DE SAÚDE   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Benthic cyanobacteria; Microcystin; Phylogeny; Saxitoxins; Semi arid

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; CYANOBACTERIA; CYLINDROSPERMUM STAGNALE; GEITLERINEMA; NOSTOCACEAE; PHORMIDIUM UNCINATUM;

EID: 84924420315     PISSN: 15689883     EISSN: 18781470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2015.01.003     Document Type: Article

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