Toxin in Darling: Disease linked to bacteria found in three places

Christopher Testa

BREAKTHROUGH research has revealed the presence of a toxin, which scientists believe could cause the deadly motor neurone disease, in the lower Darling River. Researchers from NSW universities tested water from 13 places across the state with blue-green algae outbreaks for a toxin called BMAA, which is produced by algae bacteria. BMAA has been linked […]

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