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Exploring Airborne Health Risks from Cyanobacteria Blooms in Florida
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According to the World Health Organization, microcystin concentrations greater than 20 μg L-1 in recreational waters are considered “high risk” for ...
Using Microcystin-degrading Bacteria and their Enzymes for Water ...
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Taken together, microcystin-degrading bacteria in biofilters and microcystin-degrading enzymes could reduce water treatment costs, provide safe ...
New Research Raises Questions About How, Where Cyanobacterial Toxins ...
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The published results challenge the traditional explanation for microcystin removal and raise questions about how and where microcystin degradation ...
The Fate of Microcystins in the Environment and Challenges for ...
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Microcystins are secondary metabolites produced by cyanobacteria that act as hepatotoxins in higher organisms. These toxins can be altered through ...
Microcystins in Bivalves: Optimizing of Monitoring For and Minimizing ...
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Rates of microcystin accumulation and depuration will be quantified and statistical models will be developed to identify the environmental factors ...
[PDF] Prevention, Control, and Mitigation of Harmful Algal Blooms (PCMHAB)
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Using Microcystin-Degraded Bacteria and Their Enzymes for. Water Treatment. Validation of a Triplex Test for Saxitoxin, Domoic Acid, and. Okadaic Acid ...
Funding Awarded to Study Airborne Health Risks from Cyanobacteria ...
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According to the World Health Organization, microcystin concentrations greater than 20 μg L-1 in recreational waters are considered “high risk” for ...
Developing Practical and Affordable Water Filtration Systems to Remove ...
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However, a number of potential natural occurring microcystin-degrading bacterial were isolated and new information was learned about the microcystin ...
NOAA, MBARI Achieve Groundbreaking Milestone in Use of Uncrewed Vehicle ...
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The team recently completed the first underway measurements of microcystin (MC) — a potent liver toxin produced by the cyanobacteria that cause HABs ...
First Real-time Toxicity Assessment of Lake Erie Algal Bloom by ...
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Discrete microcystin measurements by the 3G ESP/LRAUV system from August 4 to August 17 confirmed the relatively low toxicity of the bloom ...
Bacteria Isolate Degrades Harmful Algal Toxins in Drinking Water
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Microcystis and other genera of cyanobacteria produce a compound known as Microcystin-LR (MCLR) that is toxic to the liver and inhibits nerve ...
Towards a Predictive Understanding of Our Ecosystems: Microcystis ...
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The model will also be used to explore hypotheses about the ecological role of toxin production, including: (1) microcystin is a defense mechanism ...
Different Varieties of Microcystins Have Differing Toxicities, and Why ...
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Research technicians from Dr. Chaffin’s laboratory collect Lake Erie water samples for analysis as part of the NCCOS funded study. Models predicting ...
Timely Toxin Data Helped Ohio Deliver Safe Drinking Water
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The team found elevated levels of microcystin-LR and some of its variants, which both exceeded World Health Organization guidelines, but otherwise ...
NCCOS Sensor Measures Toxicity of Lake Erie Algal Bloom in Near Real ...
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In response, scientists with NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, or NCCOS, have developed an autonomous sensor capable of measuring mic ...
Single-day Intensive Sampling Quantifies Algal Toxin Load in Western ...
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However, local microcystin concentrations are more important for managers and the public because of the associated human health risks (e.g ...
Mitigating Microcystis in the Chesapeake Bay - NCCOS
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Dense accumulations of some cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa blooms in Chesapeake Bay accompany toxin levels (microcystin-LR) that exceed World ...
Toxic Cyanobacteria Blooms Impair Mussel Growth in Lake Erie
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A new study conducted by NCCOS and USGS indicates that detected amounts of cyanobacteria and microcystin, one of the toxins the bacteria produce, did ...
NCCOS, Partners Prepare Harmful Algal Bloom Sensor for First-ever ...
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The team conducted a dockside science checkout of the ESP and the microcystin sensor at Ohio State University’s Stone Laboratory located on South Bass ...
Enabled by NCCOS Response and Training, SC Responds to Cyanobacterial ...
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Applying NCCOS detection methods and training, SCDHEC determined that saxitoxin or microcystin were not detected in this bloom. Numerous local press ...