Harmful Cyanobacteria

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Huisman, Jef (Editor), Matthijs, Hans C.P (Editor), Visser, Petra M. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2005.
• Series: Aquatic Ecology Series, 3
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Ecology.; Applied ecology.; Aquatic ecology.; Microbial ecology.; Microbiology.; Bacteriology.; Life Sciences.; Microbial Ecology.; Applied Ecology.; Freshwater & Marine Ecology.

Several cyanobacterial species can produce powerful toxins that provide a serious threat for water quality, other aquatic organisms, and human health. These harmful cyanobacteria are especially prominent in freshwater ecosystems, and are a major concern for water managers. From a scientific perspect...

Table of Contents:

• Harmful Cyanobacteria: From mass mortalities to management measures
• Molecular Biology Of Cyanobacterial Toxins: Genetic basis of microcystin production
• Dynamics Of Cyanobacterial Toxins: Sources of variability in microcystin concentrations
• Nutrient Limitation Of Freshwater Cyanobacteria: Tools to monitor phosphorus limitation at the individual level
• Nutrient Limitation Of Marine Cyanobacteria: Molecular ecology of nitrogen limitation in an oligotrophic sea
• The Ecophysiology Of The Harmful Cyanobacterium Microcystis: Features explaining its success and measures for its control
• Population Dynamics Of Harmful Cyanobacteria: Factors affecting species composition
• Optical Detection Of Cyanobacterial Blooms: Shipboard observation and remote sensing
• Water Safety Plans: A better approach to prevent human exposure to harmful cyanobacteria.