ABSTRACT
Cyanobacterial blooms are increasing in intensity and frequency throughout the world, threatening the sustainability of aquatic resources and human supplies. The construction of reservoirs, the use of artificial fertilizers and the disposal of untreated sewage are the main engines of this expansion. Climate change, such as global warming, rainfall and extreme droughts, has contributed to accelerate this process. Any mitigation measure of the blooms should consider the impacts on the other organisms, the costs beyond the waste generated. In this perspective, the application of hydrogen peroxide in the artificial reservoirs has a number of advantages for short-term control, one of the main ones being the selective destruction of cyanobacteria. Although several studies indicate that cyanobacteria are the preferred target of hydrogen peroxide, a biochemical explanation for this phenomenon has not yet been found. This work, therefore, seeks to gather subjects related to this topic and brings a collection of recent experiences on the real scale use of hydrogen peroxide, pointing out the main knowledge gaps that should be filled if their use in reservoirs is for supply. One of the gaps to be filled is related to the advantages of hydrogen peroxide over other control methods, as they present greater efficiency in the control of cyanobacteria, as they are preferentially destroyed by hydrogen peroxide in relation to phytoplankton, therefore, it is important to study the application techniques of hydrogen peroxide in large reservoirs.
Keywords:
nutrients; temperature; light; flowering