C yanobacterial blooms in Wallonia during the summer of 2019

The importance of cyanobacterial blooms occurring in Belgium has been initially demonstrated during the BelSPO B-BLOOMS2 project more than a decade ago1. Though the Belgian regional authorities have issued leaflets and are now aware of the risks, only limited monitoring is organized for lakes and ponds used for recreational activities (excluding fishing) in the Flemish and Walloon regions. Currently, the Walloon region only requests visual observation of the blooms and ELISA-tests to detect microcystin for the monitoring during summer. To enhance our knowledge about the blooms in Wallonia, the... Mehr ...