Widespread Distribution and Identification of Eight Novel Microcystins in Antarctic Cyanobacterial Mats

• Published in: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
• Main Authors: Wood, Susanna A., Mountfort, Doug, Selwood, Andrew I., Holland, Patrick T., Puddick, Jonathan, Cary, S. Craig
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: American Society for Microbiology 2008
• Subjects: Antarctic; Bratina Island; Miers; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aem.01243-08; https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/AEM.01243-08

ABSTRACT The microcystin (MC) content and cyanobacterial community structure of Antarctic microbial mat samples collected from 40 ponds, lakes, and hydroterrestrial environments were investigated. Samples were collected from Bratina Island and four of the Dry Valleys, Wright, Victoria, Miers, and Ma...