Rapid Quantitation of Anatoxins in Benthic Cyanobacterial Mats Using Direct Analysis in Real-Time–High-Resolution Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Daniel G. Beach, Meghann Bruce, Janice Lawrence, Pearse McCarron
Abstract
-dominated benthic cyanobacterial mat samples from the Wolastoq near Fredericton, Canada, demonstrating its power and applicability in enabling broad-scale field studies of ATX distribution.
Topics & Concepts
Tandem mass spectrometryBenthic zoneDART ion sourceMass spectrometryChemistryChromatographyHigh resolutionDetection limitEnvironmental chemistryCyanobacteriaEnvironmental scienceBiologyEcologyRemote sensingGeologyIonizationElectron ionizationGeneticsBacteriaIonOrganic chemistryAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsMarine Toxins and Detection MethodsMarine and coastal ecosystems