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New Zealand Guidelines for Cyanobacteria in Recreational Fresh Waters

• Section 1. Introduction
• Section 2. Framework
• Section 3. The guidelines
• Section 4. Sampling
• References
• Glossary
• Appendix 1: Cyanotoxins and their distribution in New Zealand
• Appendix 2: Derivation of guideline values
• Appendix 3: Photographs of planktonic blooms
• Appendix 4: Biovolumes explained
• Appendix 5: Media release – planktonic cyanobacteria
• Appendix 6: Health warning sign for planktonic cyanobacteria
• Appendix 7: Benthic cyanobacterial and other benthic algae photos
• Appendix 8: Cyanobacteria and cyanotoxin capabilities in New Zealand
• Appendix 9: Health warning sign for benthic cyanobacteria
• Appendix 10: Media release – benthic cyanobacteria
• Appendix 11: Example pamphlet – Greater Wellington Regional Council
• Appendix 12: Example field sampling sheet for planktonic cyanobacteria
• Appendix 13: Example field sampling sheet for benthic cyanobacteria
• Appendix 14: Lugol’s solution

Appendix 14: Lugol’s solution

Dissolve 10 g pure iodine crystals, 20 g of potassium iodide (KI) and 20 g of glacial acetic acid in 200 mL distilled water (Pridmore, 1987).

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