Blue-green Algae Resources
Useful Documents
Blue-Green Algae: A Guide
Fact sheet produced by the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Water Quality and Treatment on blue-green algae. Access document on the CRC website.
Management Strategies for Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae): a Guide for Water Utilities.
This guide consolidates current knowledge on the management of blue-green algae for water utilities. The guide covers the management of source water, the treatment process, an outline to health effects of blue-green algae and the current guidelines and standards that relate to blue-green algae. Access PDF document on the WQRA website.
Cyanobacteria: Management and Implications for Water Quality
Series of technical fact sheets produced by the CRC for Water Quality and Treatment, summarising outcomes from CRC research and management implications for the water industry on blue-green algae. Access PDF document on the WQRA website.
Guidelines for Managing Risks in Recreational Water
Guidelines produced by the National Health and Medical Research Council, to assist in the management of recreational water bodies. Access document on the NHMRC website.