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Accumulation of Microcystins in Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus L., and Effects of a Complex Cyanobacterial Bloom on the Dietetic Quality of Muscles
The aim of this study was to investigate the kinetics of accumulation and elimination of microcystins in the tissues of Nile tilapia ( Oreochromis...
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Assessment of microcystins in lake water and fish (Mugilidae, Liza sp.) in the largest Spanish coastal lake
Cyanobacteria dominance and cyanotoxin production can become major threats to humans and aquatic life, especially in warm shallow lakes, which are...
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Categorizing water for LCA inventory
PurposeAs impact assessment methods for water use in LCA evolve, so must inventory methods. Water categories that consider water quality must be...
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Contamination of Urban Surface and Ground Water Resources and Impact on Aquatic Species
Since people have been settling on flood plains, they influenced the freshwater resources more or less intensely. Historically, the process of...
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Effects of Nitrite and Toxic Microcystis Aeruginosa PCC7806 on the Growth of Freshwater Rotifer Brachionus Calyciflorus
Over the last two centuries, anthropogenic activities have increased the nitrogen amount in aquatic ecosystems, which has resulted in increased...
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Toxicity of cyanobacterial bloom extracts from Taihu Lake on mouse, Mus musculus
The acute and sub-chronic toxicities of cyanobacterial extract from Taihu Lake (PR China) on mouse ( Mus musculus ) were investigated in this study via...
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Acute effects of pure cylindrospermopsin on the activity and transcription of antioxidant enzymes in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) exposed by gavage
The cyanobacterial toxin cylindrospermopsin (CYN) is a widely distributed contaminant of freshwater systems with the consequent risk for human and...
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Drinking Water Disinfection By-products
Drinking water disinfection by-products (DBPs) are an unintended consequence of using chemical disinfectants to kill harmful pathogens in water. DBPs...
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Assessing the toxicity of ingested Taihu Lake water on mice via hepatic histopathology and matrix metalloproteinase expression
Water from Taihu Lake (China) is used as a drinking source. The frequency of contamination in Taihu Lake has increased over the past decade and the...
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Preliminary evaluation of gene expression profiles in liver of mice exposed to Taihu Lake drinking water for 90 days
Differential gene expression profiling was performed via DNA microarray in the liver tissue of Mus musculus mice after exposure to drinking water of...
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Identification of microcystins contamination in surface water samples from the Three Gorges Reservoir, China
Physicochemical and biological parameters related to water quality and microcystins (MCs) contamination in aquatic environment of the Three Gorges...
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Impact of microcystin-producing cyanobacteria on reproductive success of Lymnaea stagnalis (Gastropoda, Pulmonata) and predicted consequences at the population level
Our previous studies showed that microcystin (MC)-accumulation in the gastropod Lymnaea stagnalis and effects on life-history traits (survival,...
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Application of permanganate in the oxidation of micropollutants: a mini review
As a green oxidant, permanganate has received considerable attention for the removal of micropollutants in drinking water treatment. To provide a...
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Water global recourse management through the use of microalgae addressed to sustainable development
Cost advantages are the primary drivers for water resource management friendly investments. Therefore, acceleration of sustainable development...
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Influence of a Toxic Microcystis aeruginosa Strain on Glutathione Synthesis and Glutathione-S-Transferase Activity in Common Carp Cyprinus carpio (Teleostei: Cyprinidae)
We evaluated the effects of aqueous extracts of the cyanobacterium-producing microcystin (MC), Microcystis aeruginosa (strain RST9501), on...
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Molecular evaluation on the distribution, diversity, and toxicity of Microcystis (Cyanobacteria) species from Lake Ulungur—a mesotrophic brackish desert lake in **njiang, China
The distribution and diversity of the waterbloom-forming cyanobacteria, mainly including Microcystis species, were investigated using molecular...
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Effects of Temperature on the Stability of Microcystins in Muscle of Fish and Its Consequences for Food Safety
In this study, bighead carp treated with two doses, i.e. 400 and 580 μg MC-LReq (Microcystin-LR equivalent)/kg bw. After dosing bighead carp with 400...
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Determination of Microcystin-LR in Water from Lake Tai, China
Microcystin-LR (MC-LR) is a heptapeptide hepatotoxin produced by cyanobacteria. Immunoaffinity chromatography (IAC) column was prepared with...
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Cinnamaldehyde Induces PCD-Like Death of Microcystis aeruginosa via Reactive Oxygen Species
In recent years, Microcystis bloom occurs frequently and causes a wide range of social, environmental, and economic problems. In this study,...
