Journal
HARMFUL ALGAE
Volume 31, Issue -, Pages 1-8Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2013.09.003
Keywords
Aplysiatoxins; Climate change; Dermatoxin; Epidemiology; Lyngbya majuscula; Lyngbyatoxins; Manauealides; Recreational water activity; Teleocidins
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Funding
- European Regional Development Fund Programme
- European Social Fund Convergence Programme for Cornwall
- Isles of Scilly
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The cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula is found in the littoral zone and to a depth of 30 m in tropical, subtropical and temperate regions across the globe, as well as being an important contributor to coral reef ecosystems. This cyanobacterium produces a range of chemicals that may contribute to a variety of negative health outcomes including skin, eye and respiratory irritation. The toxic compounds, lyngbyatoxin A and debromoaplysiatoxin, have been implicated in acute dermatologic reactions in human swimmers, and experiments involving these two toxins show the formation of acute dermal lesions. We explore the reported distribution and health implications of L. majuscula, with reference to factors affecting bloom frequency. The likely implications of climate change upon the distribution of the organism, and frequency of blooms are also described. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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