Figures & data
Table 1. Examples of cyanobacteria most commonly found in brackish-water environments worldwide (estuaries and brackish seas); ND: no data.
Table 2. Ranges of environmental parameters affecting NOD production by Nodularia in laboratory conditions.
Table 3. NOD concentrations in different plant, vertebrate and invertebrate species in brackish-water systems. Analysis done by HPLC except where indicated. ND: no data.
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