BLUE GREEN ALGAE INITIATIVE

Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) impact lakes and reservoirs worldwide.  While a large body of research has focused on the ecology, monitoring, and management of cyanobacteria, this information is relatively diffuse and not readily available in one central location.  To address this problem, the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS) has developed this website that will help to serve as a clearinghouse of cyanobacterial related information and resources for water resource managers and state, federal, and university scientists.  For more information about NALMS activities related to cyanobacteria see Graham et al. (LakeLine, Summer 2009, pp. 12-15).

Follow the links on the right hand side of the page for general information related to cyanobacteria.  Also visit the USGS website for cyanobacteria including CoreCast, a USGS cyanobacteria related podcast. 

State and Regional Resources:

California - California Division of Drinking Water and Environmental Management
Florida - Florida Department of Health Aquatic Toxins Program
Indiana - Department of Environmental Management
Iowa - Department of Natural Resources/Department of Public Health Beach Monitoring Program
Kansas - Department of Health and Environment
Nebraska - Department of Environmental Quality
Ohio - Department of Environmental Health
Oklahoma - State Department of Health
Oregon - Oregon Health Authority
Vermont - Department of Health, Department of Environmental Conservation

Canada - Health Canada
World Health Organization - Fact Sheet on Drinking Water Limits of Microcystin, Cyanobacterial Toxins
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