International Guidance Manual for the Management of Toxic Cyanobacteria

Download or read book International Guidance Manual for the Management of Toxic Cyanobacteria written by Global Water Research Coalition and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The international manual covers information required to: understand the importance of cyanobacteria [also known as blue-green algae, blue-green bacteria, or cyanophytes] and the toxins they produce; assess the risks associated with a particular water source; develop a monitoring program and incident management strategies consistent with the WHO Water Safety Planning process; instigate management procedures both in the source water and treatment plants to mitigate the risks posed by the presence of toxic compounds in drinking water." -- p. vi.