Is Microtox R toxicity related to potentially harmful algae proliferation in Mediterranean salt marshes?
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2011-09-26T07:47:18Z
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2011-09-26T07:47:18Z
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2010
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Mediterranean salt marshes are ecosystems that are highly influenced by sea changes and freshwater inputs from runoff. In these ecosystems, toxic and non-toxic algae blooms often produce large and unpredictable biomasses of phytoplankton. The Microtox R test has been described as a successful, quick method for detecting toxicity in various phytoplankton taxa. Ourstudy sought to test the efficiency of Microtox R in detecting toxic HAB in Mediterranean salt marshes. The results showed that the Microtox R test was able to detect toxic substances in the particulate matter of several lagoons in the Empordà salt marshes. This Microtox R toxicity coincided with periods when potentially harmful cyanobacteria, dinoflagellates and haptophytes had a high biomass. The results suggest that potentially harmful phytoplankton cannot be ruled out as a source of Microtox R
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eng
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Asociación Ibérica de Limnología
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Reproducció digital del document publicat a: http://www.limnetica.net
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© Limnetica, 2010, vol. 29, núm. 2, p. 257-268
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Is Microtox R toxicity related to potentially harmful algae proliferation in Mediterranean salt marshes?
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013574
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1989-1806