Microcystin-like toxins in different freshwater species of Oscillatoria

M Bruno; P M Gucci; E Pierdominici; P Sestili; A Ioppolo; N Sechi; L Volterra

doi:10.1016/0041-0101(92)90448-e

Microcystin-like toxins in different freshwater species of Oscillatoria

Toxicon. 1992 Oct;30(10):1307-11. doi: 10.1016/0041-0101(92)90448-e.

Authors

M Bruno¹, P M Gucci, E Pierdominici, P Sestili, A Ioppolo, N Sechi, L Volterra

Affiliation

¹ Department of Environmental Hygiene, National Health Institute, Rome, Italy.

PMID: 1440636
DOI: 10.1016/0041-0101(92)90448-e

Abstract

In January and September of 1989 and March 1990 blooms of Oscillatoria rubescens, Oscillatoria tenuis and Oscillatoria mougetii were found in Lake Simbirizzi and Lake Flumendosa in Sardinia, and in Lake San Puoto in the Lazio region of Italy. By using different extraction methods and HPLC analysis, two microcystin-like toxins (RR-like and YR-like), similar to some of the toxic compounds produced by the Cyanophycea Microcystis aeruginosa, were detected in these blooms.

MeSH terms

Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
Cyanobacteria / chemistry*
Italy
Marine Toxins
Microcystins
Peptides, Cyclic / analysis*

Substances

Marine Toxins
Microcystins
Peptides, Cyclic
microcystin YR
microcystin RR