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Algal Toxins In The Food Chain – A Comparative Study Of Chesapeake Bay And Baltic Coastal Food Webs, Spencer Tassone, Jūratė Lesutienė, Zita Gasiūnaitė, Linas Ložys, Renata Pilkaitytė, Žilvinas Pūtys, Paul A. Bukaveckas
Algal Toxins In The Food Chain – A Comparative Study Of Chesapeake Bay And Baltic Coastal Food Webs, Spencer Tassone, Jūratė Lesutienė, Zita Gasiūnaitė, Linas Ložys, Renata Pilkaitytė, Žilvinas Pūtys, Paul A. Bukaveckas
Rice Rivers Center Research Symposium
Microcystin (MC) is a hepatotoxin produced by cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) which is found globally in eutrophic waters including lakes, lagoons and estuaries (Paerl and Paul 2012). The presence of MC in food webs is of concern due to adverse effects on biota and exposure to humans via commercial and recreational fisheries (Paerl and Otten 2013). Little is known regarding the factors which determine MC accumulation in food webs. We hypothesized that dietary exposure would be determined in part by sources of organic matter supporting the food web. We undertook a comparative study of the James River Estuary, a sub-estuary of …