Recreational Exposure to Low Concentrations of Microcystins During an Algal Bloom in a Small Lake

Recreational Exposure to Low Concentrations of Microcystins During an Algal Bloom in a Small Lake

We measured microcystins in blood from people at risk for swallowing water or inhaling spray while swimming, water skiing, jet skiing, or boating during an algal bloom. We monitored water samples from a small lake as a Microcystis aeruginosa bloom developed. We recruited 97 people planning recreatio...

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Main Authors: Yung-Sung Cheng, Stephanie M. Kieszak, Vincent R. Hill, Kate Nierenberg, Trisha B. Johnson, Yue Zhou, Mitch Irvin, Christopher Williams, Barbara Kirkpatrick, Wayne Carmichael, Lorraine C. Backer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2008-06-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
Aerosol exposures
blue-green algae
cyanobacteria
microcystins
Microcystis aeruginosa
waterborne exposures
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/6/2/389/

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