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Cyanotoxin

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-007190

Cyanotoxins are produced and contained within the cyanobacterial cells (intracellular). The release of these toxins in an algal bloom into the surrounding water occurs mostly during cell death and lysis (i.e., cell rupture) as opposed to continuous excretion from the cyanobacterial cells. However, some cyanobacteria species are capable of releasing toxins into the water without cell rupture or death.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-007190
FieldEnvironment
SubjectEcosystems
ReferencesN-STEPS Online Glossary of Terms
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-007190",
  "term": "Cyanotoxin",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Cyanotoxins are produced and contained within the cyanobacterial cells (intracellular). The release of these toxins in an algal bloom into the surrounding water occurs mostly during cell death and lysis (i.e., cell rupture) as opposed to continuous excretion from the cyanobacterial cells. However, some cyanobacteria species are capable of releasing toxins into the water without cell rupture or death.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "N-STEPS Online Glossary of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/cyanotoxin/"
}

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