Occurrence of saxitoxins and an anatoxin-a (s)-like anticholinesterase in a Brazilian drinking water supply

RJR Molica, EJA Oliveira, PVVC Carvalho… - Harmful algae, 2005 - Elsevier
Blooms of toxic cyanobacteria are very common in Brazilian waterbodies, as a consequence
of eutrophication processes. Our investigations were focused on the detection of …

Limnological features in Tapacurá reservoir (northeast Brazil) during a severe drought

M Bouvy, SM Nascimento, RJR Molica, A Ferreira… - Hydrobiologia, 2003 - Springer
The drastic interactions of weather as El Niño events with catchment and hydrological
processes can cause unexpected changes in physical, chemical and biological properties of …

[HTML][HTML] The cyanobacterial saxitoxin exacerbates neural cell death and brain malformations induced by Zika virus

…, PP Garcez, FA Lara, RJR Molica… - PLoS Neglected …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
The northeast (NE) region of Brazil commonly goes through drought periods, which favor
cyanobacterial blooms, capable of producing neurotoxins with implications for human and …

[HTML][HTML] A fluorescent-labeled microcystin-LR terbium cryptate

…, S Alves-Jr, P Santa-Cruz, RJR Molica… - Journal of the Brazilian …, 2006 - SciELO Brasil
A new fluorescent labeled compound of microcystin-LR with terbium cryptate was obtained
by initial conjugation of microcystins-LR with aminoethanethiol followed by the reaction with …

Genetic Diversity of Cylindrospermopsis Strains (Cyanobacteria) Isolated from Four Continents

M Gugger, R Molica, B Le Berre, P Dufour… - Applied and …, 2005 - Am Soc Microbiol
Molica of Instituto Tecnologico do Estado de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil; CYP, P. Baker of
Molica was supported by a grant of the “Institut de Recherche pour le Développement” (IRD)…

Morphological and molecular studies of Sphaerospermopsis torques-reginae (Cyanobacteria, Nostocales) from South American water blooms

…, KR de Souza Santos, EB Neuhaus, RJR Molica… - …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Werner VR, Laughinghouse IV HD, Fiore MF, Sant'Anna CL, Hoff C., Santos KRd.S., Neuhaus
EB, Molica RJR, Honda RY and Echenique RO 2012. Morphological and molecular …

Changes in pH and dissolved inorganic carbon in water affect the growth, saxitoxins production and toxicity of the cyanobacterium Raphidiopsis raciborskii ITEP-A1

MCP Vilar, RJR Molica - Harmful Algae, 2020 - Elsevier
Raphidiopsis raciborskii is a widely distributed, potentially toxic cyanobacterium described
as a tropical-subtropical species. However, its occurrence in temperate regions has been …

Ecological approach of the water quality in reservoirs located in the semiarid region of the State of Pernambuco (Northeast Brazil)

M Bouvy, SM Nascimento, RJR Molica… - Science et changements …, 2003 - jle.com
Studies of the trophic structure and functioning of reservoirs located in the semiarid region of
Northeast Brazil have focused in 1997 on two reservoirs located in the State of Pernambuco …

Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii and Microcystis aeruginosa competing under different conditions of pH and inorganic carbon

MT da Silva Brito, PJ Duarte-Neto, RJR Molica - Hydrobiologia, 2018 - Springer
Based on the fact that the intense photosynthetic activity of blooms causes a marked decrease
in free CO 2 concentrations and increase in pH of the water, the aim of the present study …

Exposure to toxic Microcystis via intact cell ingestion and cell crude extract differently affects small-bodied cladocerans

…, MCP Vilar, CA Amorim, RJR Molica… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Cyanobacterial blooms are increasingly common in aquatic environments worldwide.
These microorganisms cause concern due to their ability to produce cyanotoxins. Aquatic …