Geoffrey A. Codd

TL;DR: The true global extent of cyanotoxins and associated poisonings is likely to be greater than found in the available literature, and it can be assumed that ecotoxicological and hygienic problems caused by toxic cyanobacteria may occur in more environments.

TL;DR: The scattered epidemiological evidence does not provide a definitive conclusion but can serve as additional information for the medical assessment of the role of microcystins in cancer development and other human health problems, and proposes some recommendations for future epidemiological work.

TL;DR: It is suggested that inhalation of BMAA, DAB, and other aerosolized cyanotoxins may constitute a significant risk factor for the development of ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases.

TL;DR: The presence of microcystins, and potentially of anatoxin-a(S), in desert crusts has important implications for human health, and further studies are required to monitor desert dust storms for the presence of cyanotoxins.

TL;DR: Surprisingly, the models developed reveal that nutrient concentrations are not the primary explanatory variable; water colour and alkalinity were more important; given suitable environments, cyanob bacteria do increase with both increasing retention time and increasing TP concentrations, supporting the observations that cyanobacteria are one of the most visible symptoms of eutrophication, particularly in warm, dry summers.