Toxic Picoplanktonic Cyanobacteria--review

Overview

Journal Mar Drugs

Publisher MDPI

Specialties Biology
Pharmacology

Date 2015 Mar 21

PMID 25793428

Citations 20

Authors

Natalia Jakubowska

Elzbieta Szelag-Wasielewska

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Abstract

Cyanobacteria of a picoplanktonic cell size (0.2 to 2.0 µm) are common organisms of both freshwater and marine ecosystems. However, due to their small size and relatively short study history, picoplanktonic cyanobacteria, in contrast to the microplanktonic cyanobacteria, still remains a poorly studied fraction of plankton. So far, only little information on picocyanobacteria toxicity has been reported, while the number of reports concerning their presence in ecosystems is increasing. Thus, the issue of picocyanobacteria toxicity needs more researchers' attention and interest. In this report, we present information on the current knowledge concerning the picocyanobacteria toxicity, as well as their harmfulness and problems they can cause.

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