Deoxy cylindrospermopsin, detection in the benthic freshwater cyanobacterium Lyngbya wollei from Australian Streams

Eaglesham, G. K., Seifert, M., Shaw, G. R. and Wickramasinghe, W. A. (2006). Deoxy cylindrospermopsin, detection in the benthic freshwater cyanobacterium Lyngbya wollei from Australian Streams. In: , Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Harmful Algae. XIIth International Conference on Harmful Algae, Copenhagen, Denmark, (166-166). 4-8 September 2006.


Author Eaglesham, G. K.
Seifert, M.
Shaw, G. R.
Wickramasinghe, W. A.
Title of paper Deoxy cylindrospermopsin, detection in the benthic freshwater cyanobacterium Lyngbya wollei from Australian Streams
Formatted title Deoxy cylindrospermopsin, detection in the benthic freshwater cyanobacterium Lyngbya wollei from Australian streams
Conference Paper Type Poster
Conference name XIIth International Conference on Harmful Algae
Conference location Copenhagen, Denmark
Conference dates 4-8 September 2006
Proceedings title Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Harmful Algae
Publication date 2006
Start page 166
End page 166
Total pages 1
Language eng
Formatted Abstract/Summary Cylindrospermopsin and its deoxy analogue have been detected in a number of cyanobacteria throughout the world. Previously in Australia these toxins have been reported in Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii and Aphanizomenon ovalisporum. In both these species the deoxycylindrospermopsin levels are less than 10 % of the predominant toxin, cylindrospermopsin. Lyngbya wollei specimens from several streams in South East Queensland were found to contain deoxycylindrospermopsin as the predominant toxin with only low levels of cylindrospermopsin. The level of toxin in the water was below the detection level of 0.2 micrograms per Litre in contrast to the other two species mentioned which often give toxin levels in the surrounding water at similar concentrations to the toxin content of the cells. This is the first report of these toxins being detected in a benthic cyanobacterial species.
Subjects EX
321299 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified
730210 Environmental health
050299 Environmental Science and Management not elsewhere classified
0601 Biochemistry and Cell Biology
0502 Environmental Science and Management
Keyword Cylindrospermopsin
Toxins
Cyanobacteria
Lyngbya wollei
Water
South East Queensland
Q-Index Code EX
Additional Notes Presented as Poster "PO.05-18" during Session "PO.05 - Toxin analysis".

 
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