Introduction: Cyanobacteria, Cyanotoxins, Their Human Impact, and Risk Management

Geoff Codd, Jussi Meriluoto, James Metcalf

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    Abstract

    Although recognised as cosmopolitan, ancient inhabitants of aquatic and terrestrial environments with major involvement in global nutrient cycling, cyanobacteria also present economic, supply, aesthetic, and health problems in the availability of water resources for human and animal use. Cyanobacterial hazards to human and animal health are presented by a wide array of toxins (cyanotoxins). These include long-recognised cyanotoxins with causative actions in investigated waterborne health incidents. Exposure media and routes via which such incidents can occur are summarised. Novel cyanobacterial toxic compounds are also emerging and are a focus of current research. Increasing human demands on water resources, for industry, agriculture, aquaculture, recreation, and domestic uses, plus likely effects of climate change, are leading to increased problems with toxigenic, cyanobacterial mass populations. The effective risk management of such cyanobacterial problems requires feasible, robust methods for the monitoring and analysis of cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins, the subject of this handbook.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationHandbook of Cyanobacterial Monitoring and Cyanotoxin Analysis
    PublisherWiley
    Pages3-8
    Number of pages6
    ISBN (Electronic)9781119068761
    ISBN (Print)9781119068686
    Publication statusPublished - 2017

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