Implementation of surveillance plans for cyanobacteria in bathing waters: a case study from Lake Garda

Since the beginning of the 1990s, Lake Garda has been affected by the development of surface blooms caused by the cyanobacterium Dolichospermum lemmermannii. Moreover, several other potentially toxigenic cyanobacteria were identified in the water samples collected during the monitoring activities,...

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Main Authors: Chiara Zampieri, Federica Giacomazzi, Giorgio Franzini
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Published: PAGEPress Publications 2025-01-01
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description Since the beginning of the 1990s, Lake Garda has been affected by the development of surface blooms caused by the cyanobacterium Dolichospermum lemmermannii. Moreover, several other potentially toxigenic cyanobacteria were identified in the water samples collected during the monitoring activities, including the microcystins producer Planktothrix rubescens and a new species able to synthesize anatoxins (Tychonema bourrellyi). A plan has been activated by ARPAV (Regional Agency for Environmental Prevention of Veneto) to monitor algal communities and assess any risk of cyanobacterial proliferation that could affect the lake ecosystem and the bathing areas. In this work, we will briefly describe and critically comment on the main results obtained from the monitoring activities.
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spelling doaj-art-768192eca1cb4979aacedcd8f9793c362025-08-20T01:49:50ZengPAGEPress PublicationsAdvances in Oceanography and Limnology1947-57211947-573X2025-01-0115110.4081/aiol.2024.12757Implementation of surveillance plans for cyanobacteria in bathing waters: a case study from Lake GardaChiara Zampieri0Federica Giacomazzi1Giorgio Franzini2Unità Organizzativa di Biologia Ambientale e Biodiversità, Agenzia Regionale per la Prevenzione e Protezione Ambientale del Veneto (ARPAV), VeronaUnità Organizzativa di Biologia Ambientale e Biodiversità, Agenzia Regionale per la Prevenzione e Protezione Ambientale del Veneto (ARPAV), VeronaUnità Organizzativa di Monitoraggio Acque Interne, Agenzia Regionale per la Prevenzione e Protezione Ambientale del Veneto (ARPAV), Verona Since the beginning of the 1990s, Lake Garda has been affected by the development of surface blooms caused by the cyanobacterium Dolichospermum lemmermannii. Moreover, several other potentially toxigenic cyanobacteria were identified in the water samples collected during the monitoring activities, including the microcystins producer Planktothrix rubescens and a new species able to synthesize anatoxins (Tychonema bourrellyi). A plan has been activated by ARPAV (Regional Agency for Environmental Prevention of Veneto) to monitor algal communities and assess any risk of cyanobacterial proliferation that could affect the lake ecosystem and the bathing areas. In this work, we will briefly describe and critically comment on the main results obtained from the monitoring activities. https://www.pagepressjournals.org/aiol/article/view/12757Cyanobacteriawater bloomsLake Gardabathing water directive
spellingShingle Chiara Zampieri
Federica Giacomazzi
Giorgio Franzini
Implementation of surveillance plans for cyanobacteria in bathing waters: a case study from Lake Garda
Advances in Oceanography and Limnology
Cyanobacteria
water blooms
Lake Garda
bathing water directive
title Implementation of surveillance plans for cyanobacteria in bathing waters: a case study from Lake Garda
title_full Implementation of surveillance plans for cyanobacteria in bathing waters: a case study from Lake Garda
title_fullStr Implementation of surveillance plans for cyanobacteria in bathing waters: a case study from Lake Garda
title_full_unstemmed Implementation of surveillance plans for cyanobacteria in bathing waters: a case study from Lake Garda
title_short Implementation of surveillance plans for cyanobacteria in bathing waters: a case study from Lake Garda
title_sort implementation of surveillance plans for cyanobacteria in bathing waters a case study from lake garda
topic Cyanobacteria
water blooms
Lake Garda
bathing water directive
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