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Michael D. Burch
Researcher at University of Adelaide
Publications - 57
Citations - 3430
Michael D. Burch is an academic researcher from University of Adelaide. The author has contributed to research in topics: Microcystis aeruginosa & Anabaena circinalis. The author has an hindex of 30, co-authored 56 publications receiving 3137 citations. Previous affiliations of Michael D. Burch include South Australian Water Corporation & Cooperative Research Centre.
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Taihu Lake not to blame for Wuxi's woes.
TL;DR: The algal bloom observed in Taihu lake in the summer of 2007 and sensationalized in a News Focus story (“Doing battle with the green monster of Taihu Lake,” 31 August 2007, p.1166) is certainly a serious environmental and ecological problem.
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The impact of conventional water treatment processes on cells of the cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa
TL;DR: The chemical treatment and mechanical action did not damage the cultured M. aeruginosa cells and did not result in additional release of cell metabolites above background concentrations, and no additional microcystin was found in the finished water.
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Fate and transport of pathogens in lakes and reservoirs.
Justin D. Brookes,Jason P. Antenucci,Matthew R. Hipsey,Michael D. Burch,Nicholas J. Ashbolt,Christobel Ferguson +5 more
TL;DR: A risk management framework is presented that accounts for pathogen fate and transport for reservoirs, including Cryptosporidium due to UV light inactivation, and the role of hydrodynamics in determining the timescale of transport to the off-take relative to the timecale of inactivation.
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Toxicity of the blue-green alga (cyanobacterium) Microcystis aeruginosa in drinking water to growing pigs, as an animal model for human injury and risk assessment
TL;DR: The use of growing pigs as a model for human injury resulting from Microcystis toxins in drinking water is described, resulting in a guideline level after incorporating an additional safety factor for tumor promotion.
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Health effects of exposure to cyanobacteria (blue–green algae) during recreational water–related activities
Louis S. Pilotto,Robert M Douglas,Michael D. Burch,Scott J. Cameron,Mary Beers,Graham J. Rouch,Priscilla Robinson,Martyn D. Kirk,Christine T. Cowie,Sean Hardiman,Clare Moore,Robyn G Attewell +11 more
TL;DR: Results suggest symptom occurrence was associated with duration of contact with water containing cyanobacteria, and with cyanobacterial cell density, and the current safety threshold for exposure of 20 000 cells per mL may be too high.