Unprecedented Harmful algal bloom in the UK and Ireland’s largest lake associated with gastrointestinal bacteria, microcystins and anabaenopeptins presenting an environmental and public health risk

Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) are outbreaks of aquatic toxic microalgae emerging as a global problem driven by nutrient enrichment, global climate change and invasive species. We uniquely describe a HAB of unprecedented duration, extent and magnitude during 2023 in Lough Neagh; the UK and Ireland’s la...

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Main Authors: Neil Reid, Marina I. Reyne, William O’Neill, Brett Greer, Qiqi He, Oliver Burdekin, John W. McGrath, Chris T. Elliott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-08-01
Series:Environment International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412024005208