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Cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in the source water from Lake Chivero, Harare, Zimbabwe, and the presence of cyanotoxins in drinking water
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: Lindah Mhlanga Jenny Day Gertrud Cronberg Moses Chimbari Nqobizitha Siziba Heléne AnnadotterThe phytoplankton community and cyanotoxins in Lake Chivero (formerly Lake McIlwaine) and the presence of cyanotoxins in treated drinking water were investigated between 2003 and 2004. A typical seasonal succession of Cyanobacteria species occurred from January to April, Bacillariophyta from... -
Toxic cyanobacteria in the lakes located in Rīga (the capital of Latvia) and its surroundings: present state of knowledge
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: M Balode I Purina S Strake S Purvina M Pfeifere I Barda K PovidisaThe intensity and toxicity of cyanobacterial blooms in lakes located near Rīga (the capital of Latvia) were investigated between 1998 and 2004. These lakes are shallow eutrophic water bodies with a high surface to depth ratio and are widely used... -
Cyanobacteria species identified in the Weija and Kpong reservoirs, Ghana, and their implications for drinking water quality with respect to microcystin
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: G Addico J Hardege J Komarek P Babica KAA de Graft-JohnsonThe Kpong and Weija reservoirs supply drinking water to Accra, Ghana. This study was conducted to identify the cyanobacteria present in these reservoirs and to ascertain whether current treatment processes remove whole cyanobacteria cells from the drinking water produced. Cyanotoxins...