Toxin composition of the 2016 Microcystis aeruginosa bloom in the St. Lucie Estuary, Florida

• Published in: Toxicon (Oxford) Vol. 138; pp. 169 - 172
• Main Authors: Oehrle, Stuart, Rodriguez-Matos, Marliette, Cartamil, Michael, Zavala, Cristian, Rein, Kathleen S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2017
• Subjects: Algal bloom; Bacterial Toxins - analysis; Biomass; Cyanobacteria; Estuaries; Florida; Harmful Algal Bloom; Microcystins; Microcystins - analysis; Microcystis; Microcystis - chemistry; Saline Waters - chemistry; Florida; Algal bloom; Microcystis; Cyanobacteria; Microcystins

A bloom of the cyanobacteria, Microcystis aeruginosa occurred in the St. Lucie Estuary during the summer of 2016, stimulated by the release of waters from Lake Okeechobee. This cyanobacterium produces the microcystins, a suite of heptapeptide hepatotoxins. The toxin composition of the bloom was anal...