Codd G A
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Dundee, UK.
Microbiol Sci. 1984 May;1(2):48-52.
Animal deaths after drinking water containing toxic cyanobacteria have been known for over a century. Poisonings occur annually and the fate of the toxins in natural and man-made waters is unknown. This article reviews the formation, properties and effects of freshwater cyanobacterial toxins.