Cyanobacterial toxins: removal during drinking water treatment, and human risk assessment.

Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) produce toxins that may present a hazard for drinking water safety. These toxins (microcystins, nodularins, saxitoxins, anatoxin-a, anatoxin-a(s), cylindrospermopsin) are structurally diverse and their effects range from liver damage, including liver cancer, to neuro...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hitzfeld, B C, Höger, S J, Dietrich, D R
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: 2000
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1637783/