title: Toxins of freshwater cyanobacteria.
abstract: Animal deaths after drinking water containing toxic cyanobacteria have been known for over a century. Poisonings occur annually and the fate of the toxins in natural and man-made waters is unknown. This article reviews the formation, properties and effects of freshwater cyanobacterial toxins.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000458:Cyanobacteria / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D005618:Fresh Water; D006801:Humans; D008387:Marine Toxins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000633:toxicity*; D010939:Plant Poisoning / Q000209:etiology; D010947:Plants, Toxic; D011634:Public Health; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014881:Water Supply
chemical_list: D008387:Marine Toxins