Cyanobacteria are common in aquatic environments but are also well-adapted to terrestrial habitats where they are represented by a diversified flora. The present study aimed to contribute to our taxonomic knowledge of ...

The intensified use of water bodies and reservoirs for aquaculture production has increased the need for monitoring and early warning of toxins from cyanobacteria. To minimize effects from toxins, simple and fast analytical ...

The Billings Complex and the Guarapiranga System are important strategic reservoirs for the city of São Paulo and surrounding areas because the water is used among other things, for the public water supply. They produce ...

Com base no levantamento bibliográfico realizado sobre as cianobactérias citadas para o Brasil e para o Estado de São Paulo em particular, além de consulta à lista de espécies da flora brasileira e aos bancos de dados de ...

Cyanobacteria are among the most ancient forms of life, yet they are known to synthesize highly sophisticated defense molecules, such as the highly hepatotoxic cyclic peptides microcystins and nodularins produced by the ...

Mangroves are subject to the effects of tides and fluctuations in environmental conditions, which may reach extreme conditions. These ecosystems are severely threatened by human activities despite their ecological importance. ...

Cyanobacteria are widely distributed in the environment and may be an effective and economic alternative for removing dyes from textile industry effluents. The present work investigated the potential of six cyanobacterial ...

Ambientes aeroffticos brasileiros são quase totalmente desconhecidos em relação à sua flora de cianobactéria. Durante o estudo desta flora, três morfoespécies do gênero Nostoc foram encontradas em diferentes habitats do ...

Algae and cyanobacteria in biofilms cause discolouration of the building surfaces they colonise. In France, no comprehensive study of the diversity of the species involved in this phenomenon has up to now been undertaken. ...