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First report of potentially microcystin-producing Microcystis in the Dominican Republic

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Investigación ambientalRecursos naturales - República Dominicana
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Show full item recordAbstract: | This study focused on identifying the presence of cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in the Valdesia reservoir, which supplies drinking water to approximately 4 million people in Santo Domingo, Azua, San Cristóbal, San José de Ocoa, and Peravia in the Dominican Republic. Morphological observation suggested the presence of the genus Microcystis, which was confirmed by amplification and sequencing of two fragments of the 16S rRNA gene, as well as a fragment of the mcyA gene involved in encoding microcystins. This is the first report to highlight the urgent need to establish continuous monitoring of potentially microcystins-producing Microcystis sp. in this important reservoir, to implement appropriate water management measures to prevent their negative impact on public health and the environment. |
Author(s): | Vargas Fernández, Alfaniris
Ramírez Ramírez, Patri García Cruz, Iris Reyes Gutiérrez, Claudia Gutiérrez Cepeda, Adrián Valdez Disla, Alexander Chávez Luzania, Roel Alejandro Santos Villalobos, Sergio de los Leao, Pedro Vasconcelos, Vitor |
Date: | 2025 |
Published: | Current Research in Microbial Sciences, 8, 100389 |
Citation: | Vargas Fernández, A. V., Ramírez Ramírez, P., García Cruz, I., Gutiérrez Cepeda, A., Valdez Disla, A., ... & Vasconcelos, V. (2025). First report of potentially microcystin-producing Microcystis in the Dominican Republic. Current Research in Microbial Sciences, 8, 100389. Recuperado de: |
URI: | https://bvearmb.do/handle/123456789/6353
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