Determining critical nutrient thresholds needed to control harmful cyanobacterial blooms in eutrophic Lake Taihu, China.

Xu, H; W Paerl, H; Qin, B; Zhu, G; S Hall, N; Wu, Y

doi:10.1021/es503744q

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Determining critical nutrient thresholds needed to control harmful cyanobacterial blooms in eutrophic Lake Taihu, China.

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Authors:

H Xu

H W Paerl

B Qin

Abstract

Nutrient overenrichment has led to dramatic increases in harmful cyanobacterial blooms, creating serious threats to drinking water supplies, ecological and economic sustainability of freshwater ecosystems. Nutrient-cyanobacterial bloom interactions were examined in eutrophic Lake Taihu, China. In si...

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