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Resources

Choose from the menu below to learn more about cyanotoxins and harmful algae blooms, and to find out what they look like and what levels are safe. Explore our galleries of blooms and even look through the microscope with our cyanobacteria micrographs. Then dive into our research and discoveries by reading through articles we’ve published.

  • A group of ducks swimming in a pond covered with green algae or duckweed, with their reflections visible on the water surface.

    What are Algae & Cyanobacteria?

    Learn about Algae and Cyanobacteria.
    What's the difference between them?
    Why are they important?

    Learn More
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    What are Algal Toxins?

    What toxins do cyanobacteria produce?
    What are safe levels?
    What are the guidelines for drinking and recreational water?

    Algal Toxins
  • Microscopic view of green algae cells forming chains and clusters.

    Potentially Toxic (PTOX) Cyanobacteria

    Learn about some of the common bloom forming cyanobacteria lurking in our waters, what they look like and what toxins they potentially produce.

    Learn About PTOX
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    Cyanobacteria Gallery

    Look through the microscope with Cyanobacteria micrographs.

    Browse Gallery
  • Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Gallery

    Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Gallery

    What do Algal Blooms look like? Check out photos from some of the water we have tested.

    Browse Gallery
  • GreenWater Labs Published Articles

    Published Articles

    At GreenWater, our scientists share scientific methods and findings with the public when possible. Click to read peer-reviewed literature we have published.

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