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How dangerous are toxic cyanobacteria? Numerous lethal animal poisonings worldwide and a number of cases of human illness have drawn the attention of the World Health Organization, the public and an increasing scientific community to cyanobacteria and their toxins. Gradually, a clearer picture is emerging on the occurrence, causes and consequences of the proliferation of toxic cyanobacteria in surface waters.
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Chorus, I. (2001). Introduction: Cyanotoxins — Research for Environmental Safety and Human Health. In: Chorus, I. (eds) Cyanotoxins. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59514-1_1
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