Are nutrients the key driver in stimulating toxic algae in subtropical water reservoirs?

这个项目的目的是确定导致有毒藻类繁殖的关键因素，这种藻类在昆士兰州的许多淡水水库中占主导地位。人们对这种植物开花的原因知之甚少。如果没有这种理解和研究能力的发展来解决昆士兰州的这个问题，这个问题的严重性可能会增加，给饮用水供应带来更大的压力。因此，该项目的成果将是提高预测水华的能力，并确定减少水华发生的管理办法，以确保具有成本效益和安全的供水。

This project aims to determine the key factors causing blooms of the toxic algae, Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii, which dominates many freshwater reservoirs throughout Queensland. Little is known of why blooms of this species occur. Without the development of this understanding and research capacity to tackle this issue in Queensland, the severity of the problem is likely to increase, putting ever-greater pressure on drinking water supplies. The outcomes from this project would therefore be an increased capacity to predict blooms, and identification of management options for reducing the occurrence of blooms to ensure a cost-effective and safe water supply.