Freshwater Algal Blooms & Public Health

  • The most common human exposure to cyanotoxins is during recreational activities on water bodies with ongoing cyanoHABs. Studies found that persons who were exposed to waters with concentrations of cyanobacteria >5,000 cells/mL during recreational activities were more likely to report at least one symptom during the week following exposure than were persons exposed to waters that did not contain cyanobacteria.

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    TITLE  |  Freshwater Algal Blooms & Public Health
    LOCATION  |  Global
    SOURCE  |  LakeLine 32:3, Fall 2012, pp. 9-11
    AUTHOR  |  Lorraine C. Backer