Cyanobacteria Blooms and Lakes in Canada

Cyanobacteria, or blue-green algal bloom are becoming increasingly common. These blooms, when they reach significant magnitudes are referred to as Harmful Algal Blooms due to release of toxins such as microcystins which pose a threat to both humans and terrestrial fauna. These extensive blooms induce anoxic conditions within the lakes, resulting in impact son aquaculture biota.
The increasing popularity of small freshwater lakes for recreational activities necessitate their effective management, due to implications to livestock, crop production and humans. The implications of climate change with elevated temperatures, the need is intensifying to identify measures of deterioration of water quality, and ultimately, how such deterioration can be prevented

Faculty Supervisor:

Edward McBean

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Partner:

Halton Region

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Public administration

University:

University of Guelph

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