Erythromycin sensitivity across different taxa of marine phytoplankton. A novel approach to sensitivity of microalgae and the evolutionary history of the 23S gene

摘要

Erythromycin has been recorded in coastal waters and could pose a severe threat to marine microbial life. Macrolides such as erythromycin may affect microalgae by inhibiting the pathways involved in protein synthesis. Toxicological testing of microalgae has proven to be a useful tool for the risk assessment of a substance affecting phytoplankton.