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 Australian Academy of Science
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Further reading | Toxic algal blooms a sign of rivers under stress
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Australasian Science
November/December 2005, page 29-31
Toxic blue-green algae: It's what's on the inside that counts (by Susan White)
Describes how algal toxins can accumulate in animals and the implications for managing algal blooms.
October 2002, page 6
Overstocking fish causes toxic blooms (by Stephen Luntz)
No. 120, 2004, pages 32-33
Underground nitrogen busting is crucial (by Wendy Pyper)
Looks at the role that waterside habitat plays in reducing the amount of nitrate flowing into waterways, lessening the risk of algal blooms.
No. 115, 2003, page 4
Stocking experiment tests the limits of the lake (by Wendy Pyper)
Describes research that has found that overstocking of fish can trigger blue-green algae blooms.
New Scientist
16 May 2009, page 22
Ultrasound weapon wipes out toxic algal blooms (by Duncan Graham-Rowe)
Claims that ultrasound can be used to kill toxic algal blooms.
16 June 2007, pages 18-19
US set to track toxic algal blooms (by Aria Pearson)
Looks at the use of computer simulations to monitor algal blooms.
RTD Info
May 2006
The enigma of the blue algae
Reports on a European project trying to gain a better understanding of the harmful effects of blue-green algae by looking at the peptides they synthesise.
Scientific American
5 April 2005
Algae found to produce potential neurotoxin (by Sarah Graham)
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