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The 'Health Effects of Toxic Cyanobacteria (Blue-Green Algae)' is the first comprehensive referenced summary of the known health effects of toxic cyanobacteria.
Synopsis
The 'Health Effects of Toxic Cyanobacteria (Blue-Green Algae)' is the first comprehensive referenced summary of the known health effects of toxic cyanobacteria.
Information contained in the document include:
- human health case studies;
- irritation and allergic reactions;
- relevance of cyanobacterial blooms to public health;
- types of cyanobacterial toxins;
- toxin persistence and degradation;
- detection and measurement of toxins;
- monitoring of water supplies and exposed populations; and
- animal poisoning and susceptibility.
