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 ...