Jun 26, 2018 · Here, we review evidence indicating that cyanobacterial blooms are increasing in frequency, magnitude and duration globally. We highlight species traits and environmental conditions that enable...

Jan 9, 2024 · Algae and cyanobacteria (also called blue-green algae) are plant-like organisms that live in water. They can quickly grow out of control, or "bloom." Some of these blooms produce toxins (poisons) that make people and animals sick. Harmful algal blooms can look like foam, scum, mats, or paint on the surface of the water.

Jan 9, 2024 · Harmful algal blooms are small plant-like organisms (mainly of cyanobacteria—blue-green algae), that give water bodies their characteristic blue-green color. Common bloom-forming cyanobacteria genera include Dolichospermum, Microcystis , Aphanizomenon, Trichodesmium , Nodularia , Cylindrospermopsis , and Planktothrix (Huisman et al., 2018 ).

Cyanobacterial blooms can make people and animals ill. Learn more about exposures, signs and symptoms, laboratory testing, and illness management. Cyanobacteria, also referred to as blue-green algae, are microscopic organisms that live primarily in fresh water but can also be found in brackish or salt water.

This article addresses the universal phenomena of cyanobacterial blooms occurring in many freshwater ecosystems worldwide. Based on analysis of ecophysiological traits of bloom-forming cyanobacteria and their interactions with environmental processes, we summarize and decipher the driving forces leading to the initiation, outbreak, and ...

Jul 19, 2024 · The increasing frequency, magnitude, and duration of cyanobacterial blooms (CyBs) in coastal and inland waters globally are causing serious concern because of the infiltration of cyanotoxins into water reservoirs and their negative effects on aquatic ecosystems and human health.

Mar 1, 2024 · Cyanobacterial blooms, also known as cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms or blue-green algae blooms, have garnered substantial interest from the research community and public health officials due to their negative impacts on water quality (Chorus and Welker, 2021).

Cyanobacteria are ancient prokaryotes responsible for bloom formation in many freshwater resources worldwide. These dense agglomerations are a result of the rise of nutrient input (N and P) or temperature. The toxin content and illness associated with contact impair human health with repercussions in water quality.

Jan 1, 2023 · Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (cyanoHABs) are an environmental and public health issue in freshwater worldwide. Anthropogenic activity and eutrophication contribute to cyanoHABs in bodies of water globally—blooms of the genera Microcystis, for instance, are documented on every continent, except Antarctica ( Buratti et al., 2017 ; Harke ...

Nov 17, 2015 · Abundant growth of cyanobacteria in freshwater, estuarine, and coastal ecosystems due to increased anthropogenic eutrophication and global climate change has created serious concern toward harmful bloom formation and surface water contamination all …