Cyanobacterial Neurotoxin BMAA and Mercury in Sharks

Cyanobacterial Neurotoxin BMAA and Mercury in Sharks

Sharks have greater risk for bioaccumulation of marine toxins and mercury (Hg), because they are long-lived predators. Shark fins and cartilage also contain β-N-methylamino-l-alanine (BMAA), a ubiquitous cyanobacterial toxin linked to neurodegenerative diseases. Today, a significant number of shark...

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Main Authors: Neil Hammerschlag, David A. Davis, Kiyo Mondo, Matthew S. Seely, Susan J. Murch, William Broc Glover, Timothy Divoll, David C. Evers, Deborah C. Mash
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-08-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
β-N-methylamino-
">l-alanine
conservation
cyanobacteria
total mercury
methylmercury
neurodegenerative disease
neurotoxin
sharks
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/8/8/238

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