In recent years, harmful cyanobacterial blooms frequently occurred all over the world, causing great damage to ecosystems, fishery resources, and recreational facilities. Therefore, the removal of harmful cyanobacterial blooms is a crucial step for the maintenance of safe water supplies and for the safety of aquatic products. Hydrogel beads based on sodium alginate and an aqueous extract from pomegranate peel were prepared, and used for removing Microcystin aeruginosa. The removal efficiencies of hydrogel beads to M. Aeruginosa and the factors ...