Control for unwelcome blooms

EU researchers studied freshwater algal blooms for natural control of this global phenomenon that threatens ecosystems and human health.

Cyanobacterial or blue-green algal blooms are a worldwide issue, resulting from human activities such as agriculture and climate change. A threat to freshwater ecosystems, they can also affect human health and tourism as cyanobacteria produce cyanotoxins that lead to the death of many organisms or even ecosystems.

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