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Last published 2024
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Louise F. Morrison

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Also affiliated: University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (2005); University of Hawaii System (2005); National Tropical Botanical Garden (2005); Stockholm University (2005); University of Dundee (2003–2008); University of Strathclyde (1993); University Medical Center Brackenridge (1999); The University of Texas at Austin (1999)

17 h-index 24 pubs 3,146 cited

  • Cyanobacteria
  • Water Microbiology
  • Marine Toxins
  • Microcystins
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Animals
  • Bacterial Toxins
  • Humans
  • Cyanobacteria Toxins
  • Peptides, Cyclic
  • Anabaena
  • Health
  • Water Pollutants
  • Amino Acids, Diamino
  • Neurotoxins

Biography and Research Information

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Louise F. Morrison's research focuses on cyanobacteria and the toxins they produce, particularly microcystins and beta-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA). Her work investigates the presence and co-occurrence of these toxins in various water bodies and their potential health impacts. Morrison has published on risk management strategies for health protection related to cyanobacterial toxins and the diverse taxa that produce BMAA, a neurotoxic amino acid. Her research also explores the inhibition of protein phosphatases by cyanobacterial peptides. With an h-index of 17 and over 3,100 citations across 24 publications, her work contributes to understanding harmful algal blooms and their implications for public and animal health. She has collaborated with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences on shared publications.

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  • h-index: 17
  • Publications: 24
  • Citations: 3,146

Selected Publications

  • Limited bedding and nesting increases ethanol drinking in female rats (2024)
    Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior 10 citations DOI OpenAlex

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