Potentially toxic cyanobacteria blooms in the southern Alps and the Italian peninsula
Vol. 16 No. 1 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.4081/aiol.2025.12986
Safety of water for human consumption: a case study from Northern Italy
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Received: 29 August 2024
Accepted: 20 December 2024
Published: 4 March 2025
Accepted: 20 December 2024
Published: 4 March 2025
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Water is essential for health, and climate change can compromise its quality. The Local Brianza Health Protection Agency (ATS) has initiated a biennial monitoring project of water supply sources to ensure safe and clean water access, in line with the United Nations (UN) Agenda 2030. The project has identified vulnerabilities in the water supply chain, finding the presence of cyanobacteria in 19.7% of samples. Risk assessment results show that climatic conditions could influence the vulnerability of sources.
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Safety of water for human consumption: a case study from Northern Italy. (2025). Advances in Oceanography and Limnology, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/aiol.2025.12986
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