A Guide to Cyanobacteria - Identification and Impact - Grand Format

Blue-green algae and the toxins they can produce pose serious economic, environmental, and public health problems worldwide. Written for nonspecialists but detailed enough for professionals, this guide will help students, landowners, and citizen scientists identify different kinds of cyanobacteria and understand their impact on waterways, from neighborhood lakes and farm ponds to major river systems.
This accessible yet comprehensive guide features : A key that systematically walks the reader through each step of the identification process More than one hundred photos illustrating various species A robust glossary An in-depth bibliography to aid readers in further research In addition to identification, authors Mark A. Nienaber and Miriam Steinitz-Kannan offer instructions on how to correctly collect and analyze cyanobacteria.
This handy guide is a valuable reference for anyone engaged in identifying and combating harmful cyanotoxins.