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A guide to cyanobacteria : identification and impact /

Blue-green algae (also known as cyanobacteria) and the toxins they can produce pose economic, environmental, and public health problems. Much of the scientific and public interest in these microorganisms arises from their tendency to undergo explosive population growth and form harmful blooms, which...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Nienaber, Mark A. (Author), Steinitz-Kannan, Miriam, 1951- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, [2018]
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Blue-green algae (also known as cyanobacteria) and the toxins they can produce pose economic, environmental, and public health problems. Much of the scientific and public interest in these microorganisms arises from their tendency to undergo explosive population growth and form harmful blooms, which have inflicted damage in industries as diverse as health care, public utilities, agriculture, recreation, real estate, and commercial and sport fishing. This book explains how to identify different kinds of cyanobacteria and understand their impact on waterways.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813175607
0813175607
9780813175614
0813175615