Presence of Cyanotoxins in a Mexican Subtropical Monomictic Crater Lake

Presence of Cyanotoxins in a Mexican Subtropical Monomictic Crater Lake

Microcystins (MCs) produced by cyanobacteria are a ubiquitous worldwide problem because some MCs can cause tumor formation and are hepatotoxic. In the Santa María del Oro crater lake, Mexico, plankton scums are recurrent during most of the year and are associated with cyanobacteria of the genera <...

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Main Authors: José Jesús Bustillos-Guzmán, Andrew Turner, Oscar Ubisha Hernández-Almeida, Christine Johanna Band-Schmidt, Carlos Alberto Romero-Bañuelos, Francisco Eduardo Hernández-Sandoval, Erick Julián Núñez-Vázquez, Yolotzin Apatzingan Palomino-Hermosillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
cyanobacteria
microcystins
lake
Mexico
paralytic toxins
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/19/6719

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