DEVELOPMENT OF TOXIC CYANOBACTERIA IN WES TERN FRANCE - DETECTION OF TOXICITY WITH ARTEMIA-SALINA TESTS

Authors
VEZIE C SIVONEN K BRIENT L BERTRU G LEFEUVRE JC
Citation
C. Vezie et al., DEVELOPMENT OF TOXIC CYANOBACTERIA IN WES TERN FRANCE - DETECTION OF TOXICITY WITH ARTEMIA-SALINA TESTS, Annales de Limnologie, 32(2), 1996, pp. 123-128
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Limnology
Journal title
Annales de Limnologie → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034088
Volume
32
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
123 - 128
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4088(1996)32:2<123:DOTCIW>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Toxicity of eighteen strains isolated from cyanobacterial blooms colle cted in western France and two strains from culture collection was inv estigated. A biotest based on sensitivity of brine shrimp Artemia sali na larvae was developed and compared to mouse bioassay, the reference test for detection of cyanobacterial toxins. From the strains collecte d on the field, six were hepatotoxic to mice. A good similarity betwee n A. salina test and mouse test was shown.