Taxonomic and Genetic Diversities of Cyanotoxin Production

Jian Yuan
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Jian Yuan: Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, USA

JOJ Wildlife & Biodiversity, 2021, vol. 3, issue 2, 64-65

Abstract: Cyanobacteria, colloquially known as blue-green algae, are a group of photoautotrophic microorganisms which exist ubiquitously in global freshwater bodies. They can bring about a few detrimental impacts, notwithstanding their essential role of important primary producer in aquatic ecosystems. Aside from the ecological harms caused by Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) formed by explosive proliferation of cyanobacteria ascribed to proper growth factor such as sufficient nutrients and illumination, cyanobacteria can produce numerous kinds of cyanotoxins which are lethal to animals and humans at relatively low doses. These toxins are usually excreted by toxic cyanobacterial cells and dispersed in natural water, and victims are poisoned by mistakenly consuming the contaminated water.

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Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.19080/JOJWB.2021.03.555612

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