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...