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HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS: Musty Warnings of Toxicity

Author(s) -

Kris Freeman

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

environmental health perspectives

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257

H-Index - 282

eISSN - 1552-9924

pISSN - 0091-6765

DOI - 10.1289/ehp.118-a473

Subject(s) - toxicity , algal bloom , chemical toxicity , business , environmental health , toxicology , biology , ecology , medicine , phytoplankton , nutrient

On hot August days it’s not uncommon for Midwestern swimmers and boaters to find their favorite freshwater beaches covered with musty scums of cyanobacteria, photosynthetic microbes formerly known as blue-green algae. Sometimes cyanobacteria produce toxins, an event called a harmful algal bloom (HAB). A recent survey of cyanobacterial blooms in 23 Midwestern lakes by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) suggests the odoriferous compounds that often accompany HABs may serve as sentinels of risk in recreational waters.1

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