Fate of Planktothrix-derived toxins in aquatic food webs: A case study in Lake Mindelsee (Germany)

Blooms of the red, filamentous cyanobacterium Planktothrix rubescens occur frequently in pre-alpine lakes in Europe, often with concomitant toxic microcystin (MC) production. Trophic transfer of MCs has been observed in bivalves, fish, and zooplankton species, while uptake of MCs into Diptera specie...

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Main Authors: Eva Riehle, Daniel G. Beach, Selina Multrus, Tarn Preet Parmar, Dominik Martin-Creuzburg, Daniel R. Dietrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S014765132400229X