Implementation of surveillance plans for cyanobacteria in bathing waters: a case study from Lake Garda

Advances in Oceanography and Limnology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: Jan. 16, 2025

Since the beginning of 1990s, Lake Garda has been affected by development surface blooms caused cyanobacterium Dolichospermum lemmermannii. Moreover, several other potentially toxigenic cyanobacteria were identified in water samples collected during monitoring activities, including microcystins producer Planktothrix rubescens and a new species able to synthesize anatoxins (Tychonema bourrellyi). A plan activated ARPAV (Regional Agency for Environmental Prevention Veneto) monitor algal communities assess any risk cyanobacterial proliferation that could affect lake ecosystem bathing areas. In this work, we will briefly describe critically comment on main results obtained from activities.

Language: Английский

Cyanobacterial blooms in the Po River basin and the eastern Alps

Advances in Oceanography and Limnology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16(1)

Published: March 4, 2025

In this paper, we briefly describe episodes of cyanobacterial blooms that have occurred in lakes northern Italy since 2000. addition to listing the species involved these blooms, provide information on trophic and ecological status water bodies presence algal toxins. Furthermore, report an example a risk assessment effort aimed at developing quality control system for intended human consumption. The use high-frequency monitoring techniques, integrated with predictive modelling, remote sensing, molecular analysis identification, is becoming increasingly important context effects ongoing climate change.

Language: Английский