Links to Information from Other States and Organizations

• Risk of Cyanotoxicoses to Pets & Livestock - University of Nebraska [PDF 2,245K]
• Microcystins: A brief overview of their toxicity and effects, with special reference to fish, wildlife and livestock - California Environmental Protection Agency [PDF 167K]
• Toxicology Summary - University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
• Blue-green Algae and Harmful Algal Blooms - Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 
• Blue-green Algae Classification
• Blue-green Algae Bloom Surveillance - Oregon.gov
• Toxic Blue-green Algae - recognition and management - University of Nebraska
• Harmful Algal Blooms - CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Toxic & Harmful Algal Blooms - Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciencess
• Cyanosite - A Webserver for Cyanobacteria Research 
• International Symposium on Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms - U.S. EPA
• Cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in drinking water - World Health Organization
• Australia, the Queensland Government presents information about a Harmful Algal Bloom Response Plan and Harmful Algal Bloom operational procedures.
• California Department of Health Services - This site gives information about Blue-green Algae (Cyanobacteria) blooms.
• CNN Article - Toxic Algae Return to Lake Erie
• Indiana Department of Natural Resources - This site answers frequently asked questions on Cylindrospermopsis and other potential toxin-producing blue-green algae in Indiana waters.
• Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality - Lakes under watch are tested every Monday and the results are posted on the website by the following Friday for public viewing. Advisories are given for the particular lakes until they stay below 20 ppb for two consecutive weeks. This program was started in 2004 when they purchased the equipment to analyze the algae. This was because of a dog death resulting from blue-green algae in a Nebraska Lake .
• Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality Newsletter
• New Hampshire Department of Environmental Safety Blue-Green Algae Information - This is an informative website on blue-green algae and the general information about it. Also the University of New Hampshire is currently conducting research on cyanobacteria.
• New Hamphire Department of Environmental Safety Public Beach Program - Public Beach Inspection Program personnel monitor about 170 beaches. About 15 estuary beaches are sampled weekly or bi-weekly; for other beaches, 2-3 samples are taken from them depending on the size and facilities of the beach. Advisories are given if there is a threat from blue-green algae at the beaches.
• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - This site gives information about how toxic algae spells danger for pets and livestock.
• Oregon Department of Human Services Environmental Toxicology Program - This site illustrates the hazards from Microcystis aeruginosa in fresh water.
• Vermont Blue-green Algae Information - Lake Champlain is being monitored by the University of Vermont and the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation for blue-green algae. Vermont Department of Health provides a map with "alerts" to lake users based on this bi-weekly sampling program.
• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - General information given on what is, and the health risk associated with, blue-green algae. No information given on assessing/monitoring of blue-green algae.
• Guidelines for design and sampling for cyanobacterial toxin and taste-and-odor studies in lakes and reservoirs:  U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5038 [PDF 2,529K]
• World Health Organization Water Sanitation and Health
• Algae and Cyanobacteria in Fresh Water - World Health Organization reports on toxic response from algal toxins in Chapter 8.
• Murray Regional Algal Coordinating Committee Guidelines for Issuing Algal Alerts - MRACC is one of nine NSW Regional Algal Coordinating Committees formed by the (former) State Algal Coordinating Committee (SACC) in Australia.
• State of Delaware Harmful Algae Monitoring Program [PDF 983K]

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