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Project 5: Regional and Seasonal Variation of Cyanotoxins

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dc.contributor.advisorBaxter, Patrick
dc.contributor.authorAaravabhoomi, Hasika
dc.contributor.authorField, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorGibson, Adam
dc.contributor.authorSchlueter, Matthew
dc.contributor.authorShah, Rohan
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-13T12:43:49Z
dc.date.available2024-04-13T12:43:49Z
dc.date.issued2023-08
dc.description.abstractBackground: Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and their toxins thrive in warm, nutrient-rich freshwater conditions, and can produce harmful cyanotoxins. Typically, these cyanotoxins take the form of hepatotoxins, dermatoxins, or neurotoxins. Exposure to cyanotoxins can occur in various fashions, including skin-to-water contact, inhalation of fumes, ingestion of contaminated water, and indirect ingestion through contaminated water sources or aquatic animals [1]. Exposure to microcystins, a common hepatotoxin found in cyanobacteria blooms, has been linked to fatal liver damage in both humans and dogs [3]. Additional evidence connects cyanotoxin BMAA to neurodegenerative diseases, such as ALS and Parkinson’s disease [5]. Minimal treatment options are widely available. Government bodies therefore focus their efforts on cyanobacterial toxicosis prevention, commonly issuing public safety alerts and advisory warnings around peak HAB exposure areas [3]. Objective: This research examines how HAB blooms and cyanobacteria outbreaks vary both regionally and seasonally across the United States from 2008-2018.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1920/13569
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.13021/MARS/2040
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherGeorge Mason University
dc.rightsCopyright 2023 Hasika Aaravabhoomi, Daniel Field, Adam Gibson, Matthew Schlueter, Rohan Shah
dc.rights.urihttps://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/
dc.titleProject 5: Regional and Seasonal Variation of Cyanotoxins
dc.typeProject
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