Cyanobacterial Toxins: Our Line of Defense
<p id="p1">Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) are a diverse group of photo-autotrophic organisms where their higher dominance, in favorable conditions, represents a significant indicator of water quality. Some of the cyanobacterial genera are toxigenic and can produce toxins—cyanotoxins, which i...
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| Lenguaje: | inglés |
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IntechOpen
2024
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/1194639 |
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| Sumario: | <p id="p1">Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) are a diverse group of photo-autotrophic organisms where their higher dominance, in favorable conditions, represents a significant indicator of water quality. Some of the cyanobacterial genera are toxigenic and can produce toxins—cyanotoxins, which influence animals and humans’ health, and also plants. Commonly known and studded cyanotoxin groups include hepatotoxins (microcystins, nodularins), cytotoxins (cylindrospermopsin), neurotoxins (saxitoxins, anatoxins, BMAA), dermatotoxins (lyngbyatoxin), and irritant toxins (lipopolysaccharide endotoxins). This chapter provides guideline values for the cyanotoxins in drinking water supply and in water for recreational purposes. This chapter focuses on a critical evaluation of the efficacy of water treatment procedures essential for cyanotoxin control. Such knowledge is extremely important in the future expansion of cyanobacterial toxic compounds from aquatic ecosystems, and according to the newest data, from terrestrial environments, especially due to climate change (global warming) and anthropogenic eutrophication. Here are introduced schemes of cyanobacterial ecology and infiltration of cyanotoxins through the biological cycle jeopardizing human health, and tables of the drinking water treatment, along with proposed therapy and limitations, setting the strong foundation for all future research, which are of outstanding scientific importance.</p> |
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| ISBN: | 978-0-85466-845-8 |
| DOI: | 10.5772/intechopen.1006142 |