Marwah J B, Shakila T M, Rao N S, Bagchi S N
Department of Biological Sciences, R.D. University, Jabalpur, India.
Indian J Exp Biol. 1995 Feb;33(2):97-100.
Mouse toxicity due to microcystin (hepatotoxin) was detected in water bloom of a local lake, comprising mainly Microcystis aeruginosa. Both toxicity and biomass content of the phytoplankton varied seasonally. Incubations with an algicidal metabolite from Oscillatoria late-virens and a herbicide 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1, 1-dimethyl urea (DCMU) caused depigmentation and detoxification in bloom samples. Algicide-incubation also encouraged growth of protozoa and bacteria, pathogenic form included.
