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Wayne W. Carmichael
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Wright State University, Dayton, USA
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The conference on The Water Environment: Algal Toxins and Health was held at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, on June 29, 30, July 1, 2, 1980. Its principal objectives were to bring together, for the first time, researchers, public officials and interested parties in order to present and discuss what is known about algal toxins. The conference concentrated almost exclusively on toxins and toxic blooms of blue-green algae (Cyanobacteria). Since the most common Cyanobacteria bloom forming species are also the ones most likely to produce toxins, they are a problem in the maintenance of safe animal and human water supplies. While poison ings by Cyanobacteria involve mainly domestic and wild animals, they may also be responsible for cases of human gastroenteritis and con tact poisoning. Even though human poisonings by Cyanobacteria have historically not been a widespread problem, continued deterioration of our recreational and municipal water supplies suggests that blooms of non-toxic and toxic Cyanobacteria blooms will increase. In addi tion to studies on their role as disease agents, there is basic research being done on their pharmacological properties to determine their mode of action and usefulness as tools in the study of basic neuromuscular mechanisms. These papers were centrally typed for reproduction as camera ready copy. Each paper was reviewed and edited by at least two per sons of the editorial committee. This volume is organized into five major sections: 1.
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Table of contents (33 chapters)
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Public Health and Toxic Cyanobacteria
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- Michael D. Collins, C. S. Gowans, Frank Garro, David Estervig, Tracey Swanson
Pages 271-284
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- Jan L. Sykora, Georg Keleti
Pages 285-301
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- Charles P. Gerba, Sager M. Goyal
Pages 303-314
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Isolation, Physiology, Toxicology and Detection of Cyanobacteria Toxins
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- Øyvin Østensvik, Olaf M. Skulberg, Nils E. Søli
Pages 315-324
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- M. T. Runnegar, I. R. Falconer
Pages 325-342
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- J. N. Eloff, A. J. Van Der Westhuizen
Pages 343-364
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- Thomas L. Foxall, John J. Sasner Jr.
Pages 365-387
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- John J. Sasner Jr., Miyoshi Ikawa, Thomas L. Foxall, Winsor H. Watson
Pages 389-403
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- Maktoob Alam, Kenneth L. Euler
Pages 405-414
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- Miyoshi Ikawa, Karin Wegener, Thomas L. Foxall, John J. Sasner Jr., Philip W. Carter, Nancy H. Shoptaugh
Pages 415-425
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- Nancy H. Shoptaugh, Miyoshi Ikawa, Thomas L. Foxall, John J. Sasner Jr.
Pages 427-435
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- N. B. Astrachan, B. G. Archer
Pages 437-446
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- Georg Keleti, Jan L. Sykora, Laurie A. Maiolie, Dennis L. Doerfler, Iain M. Campbell
Pages 447-464
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- Wayne W. Carmichael, Peter E. Bent
Pages 465-479
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Back Matter
Pages 481-491
Editors and Affiliations
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Wright State University, Dayton, USA
Wayne W. Carmichael