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Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Bloom Ecology And Cyanotoxins In The Eutrophic Lake Winnebago-Green Bay Water System, Sarah L. Bartlett
Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Bloom Ecology And Cyanotoxins In The Eutrophic Lake Winnebago-Green Bay Water System, Sarah L. Bartlett
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Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (cyanoHABs) are frequently observed in water bodies used for recreation and drinking water production and can be detrimental to humans, animals, and general water quality. CyanoHABs are natural occurrences, but human activities such as agriculture, land use change, and runoff from urban and rural landscapes can promote and accelerate their expansion. The blooms are aesthetically unpleasing scums and can be laden with toxins (cyanotoxins) and toxic or otherwise bioactive peptides (TBPs) that can be harmful to humans and animals. Despite the vast research on cyanoHABs, cyanotoxin and TBP diversity and dynamics within a water column are …