Protocols for assessing and managing the risk of Harmful Algal Blooms
Publication: 19-07-2022
Last revision: 19-07-2022
Description
One of the objectives of Action 2.1 "Data from aquatic (marine and terrestrial) ecosystems related to climate change" was to propose a management protocol of harmful algal blooms (HABs) in order to protect public health from exposure to the risk of cyanotoxins. Cyanotoxins released into lake water by toxic cyanobacteria are a large group of compounds with diverse physicochemical properties, chemical structures and toxic effects (hepatotoxic, neurotoxic, dermatotoxic, cytotoxic). International organizations such as WHO, US EPA and the Global Water Research Coalition as well as several countries have developed protocols for assessing and managing the risk of HABs. Based on these protocols, protocols for HABs management in Greek freshwater bodies were proposed depending on the usage of the lake.
Protocols for assessing and managing the risk of Harmful Algal Blooms
Description (English)
One of the objectives of Action 2.1 "Data from aquatic (marine and terrestrial) ecosystems related to climate change" was to propose a management protocol of harmful algal blooms (HABs) in order to protect public health from exposure to the risk of cyanotoxins. Cyanotoxins released into lake water by toxic cyanobacteria are a large group of compounds with diverse physicochemical properties, chemical structures and toxic effects (hepatotoxic, neurotoxic, dermatotoxic, cytotoxic). International organizations such as WHO, US EPA and the Global Water Research Coalition as well as several countries have developed protocols for assessing and managing the risk of HABs. Based on these protocols, protocols for HABs management in Greek freshwater bodies were proposed depending on the usage of the lake.
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