Toxic cyanobacteria in water : a guide to their public health consequences, monitoring and management /

"Protecting drinking, recreational, and other water from toxic cyanobacteria has a major impact on health. This new edition outlines water-related exposure pathways, supports hazard analysis and risk assessment, and outlines strategies for their control and the design and implementation of moni...

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Other Authors: Chorus, Ingrid (Editor), Welker, Martin, 1963- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton : CRC Press / Tayldor & Francis Group, 2021.
Edition:Second edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Cyanobacterial toxins
  • 3 Introduction to cyanobacteria
  • 4 Understanding the occurrence of cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins
  • 5 Exposure to cyanotoxins: Understanding it and short-term interventions to prevent it
  • 6 Assessing and managing cyanobacterial risks in water-use systems
  • 7 Assessing and controlling the risk of cyanobacterial blooms: Nutrient loads from the catchment
  • 8 Assessing and controlling the risk of cyanobacterial blooms: Waterbody conditions
  • 9 Managing cyanotoxin risks at the drinking-water offtake
  • 10 Controlling cyanotoxin occurrence: Drinking-water treatment
  • 11 Planning monitoring programmes for cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins
  • 12 Fieldwork: Site inspection and sampling
  • 13 Laboratory analyses of cyanobacteria and water chemistry
  • 14 Laboratory analysis of cyanobacterial toxins and bioassays
  • 15 Public health surveillance, public communication and participation.