Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and Public Health: Progress and Current Challenges

• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: No linguistic content, Not applicable
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2016
• Subjects: Medicine; red tides; blue-green algae; treatment; cyanotoxins; monitoring; environmental health; drinking water treatment; environmental contaminants and human health; cyanobacteria; public health surveillance; harmful algal blooms; public health; prevention
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Over the past decade, coastal and freshwater systems in the U.S. and worldwide have experienced an apparent increase in the frequency and geographic distribution of harmful algal blooms (HABs). These blooms can adversely affect both public health and ecosystem health. Toxin-producing HABs can accumu...