An overview of problems caused by toxic blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) in drinking and recreational water

Environmental Toxicology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 5-12

  Falconer, Ian R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blue green algae; Cyanobacteria; Drinking water; Recreational water; Safety guidelines; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ALLERGEN; CYANOGINOSIN LR; CYTOTOXIN; DRINKING WATER; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; NEUROTOXIN; SAXITOXIN;

ALGA; BATHING WATERS; DRINKING WATER; HEALTH RISK; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; TOXICITY;

BLUE GREEN ALGA; CYANOBACTERIUM; ECOTOXICOLOGY; GASTROENTERITIS; HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT; HUMAN; LIVER INJURY; LIVER TOXICITY; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; REVIEW; SAFETY; SKIN IRRITATION; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; UNCULTURED CYANOBACTERIUM;

EID: 0033034114     PISSN: 15204081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1522-7278(199902)14:1<5::AID-TOX3>3.0.CO;2-0     Document Type: Review

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