Field and laboratory guide to freshwater cyanobacteria harmful algal blooms for Native American and Alaska Native communities

Rosen, Barry H.; Amand, Ann St.

doi:10.3133/ofr20151164

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“…Additionally, standardizing species identifications (e.g., Moestrup et al, 2009;Rosen and St. Amand, 2015) and extraction protocols for the target toxins in regionally coherent study regions (e.g., Loftin et al, 2008; Gulf of Mexico Alliance, 2014) can help ensure that research and monitoring efforts done by different groups are consistent and comparable. Such consistency can enhance the data available for modelers and managers to use in their efforts, without the significant efforts associated with method cross-comparison.…”

Section: Coordination To Overcome Bottlenecksmentioning

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Considerations in Harmful Algal Bloom Research and Monitoring: Perspectives From a Consensus-Building Workshop and Technology Testing

Stauffer

Bowers

Buckley³

et al. 2019

Front. Mar. Sci.

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Recurrent blooms of harmful algae and cyanobacteria (HABs) plague many coastal and inland waters throughout the United States and have significant socioeconomic impacts to the adjacent communities. Notable HAB events in recent years continue to underscore the many remaining gaps in knowledge and increased needs for technological advances leading to early detection. This review summarizes the main research and management priorities that can be addressed through ocean observationbased approaches and technological solutions for harmful algal blooms, provides an update to the state of the technology to detect HAB events based on recent activities of the Alliance for Coastal Technologies (ACT), offers considerations for ensuring data quality, and highlights both ongoing challenges and opportunities for solutions in integrating HAB-focused technologies in research and management. Specifically, technological advances are discussed for remote sensing (both multispectral satellite and hyperspectral); deployable in situ detection of HAB species on fixed or mobile platforms (based on bulk or taxa-specific biomass, images, or molecular approaches); and field-based and/or rapid quantitative detection of HAB toxins (via molecular and analytical chemistry methods). Suggestions for addressing challenges to continued development and adoption of new technologies are summarized, based on a consensus-building workshop hosted by ACT, including dealing with the uncertainties in investment for HAB research, monitoring, and management. Challenges associated with choosing appropriate technologies for a given ecosystem and/or management concern are also addressed, and examples of programs that are leveraging and combining complementary approaches are highlighted.

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Section: Coordination To Overcome Bottlenecksmentioning

confidence: 99%

Considerations in Harmful Algal Bloom Research and Monitoring: Perspectives From a Consensus-Building Workshop and Technology Testing

Stauffer

Bowers

Buckley³

et al. 2019

Front. Mar. Sci.

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“…The photographic documentation and taxonomic assessment of the species (Rosen and Mareš, 2016) present in various locations during the 2016 bloom in the Lake Okeechobee and the Okeechobee waterway can be used to guide future studies and toxin monitoring programs (Rosen and St. Amand, 2015).…”

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Cyanobacteria of the 2016 Lake Okeechobee and Okeechobee Waterway harmful algal bloom

Rosen¹,

Davis²,

Gobler³

et al. 2017

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Cover. Photomicrograph of Dolichospermum circinale collected July 9, 2016, from Lake Okeechobee, Florida. These living cells in a coiled filament are illuminated with wide-blue epifluorescence microscopy. Pigments in the cells glow yellow in vegetative cells, which have small orange spots-the aerotopes, and round red cells-the heterocytes. For more information on the USGS-the Federal source for science about the Earth, its natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment-visit http://www.usgs.gov or call 1-888-ASK-USGS.For an overview of USGS information products, including maps, imagery, and publications, visit http://www.usgs.gov/pubprod/.Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.Although this information product, for the most part, is in the public domain, it also may contain copyrighted materials as noted in the text. Permission to reproduce copyrighted items must be secured from the copyright owner. AcknowledgmentsThe U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has undertaken the task of documenting the cyanobacteria of the 2016 Lake Okeechobee and Okeechobee Waterway bloom in a readily available digital format. These images and associated names are needed for current and future research on algal blooms. This project was funded by the USGS Priority Ecosystem Study program. .................................................................................................................17 15. Macrospermum volzii ................................................................................................................. galeata ......................................................................................................29 27. Pseudanabaena mucicola ......................................................................................................... AbstractThe Lake Okeechobee and the Okeechobee Waterway (Lake Okeechobee, the St. Lucie Canal and River, and the Caloosahatchee River) experienced an extensive harmful algal bloom within Lake Okeechobee, the St. Lucie Canal and River and the Caloosahatchee River in 2016. In addition to the very visible bloom of the cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa, several other cyanobacteria were present. These other species were less conspicuous; however, they have the potential to produce a variety of cyanotoxins, including anatoxins, cylindrospermopsins, and saxitoxins, in addition to the microcystins commonly associated with Microcystis.

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“…Because cyanobacteria function like algae in aquatic ecosystems, they typically are considered to be part of algal communities (this is why they often are called blue-green algae). Cyanobacterial blooms may appear as visual discolorations in the water or paint-like scums at the water surface; blooms typically are blue-green in color, but also may be yellow, red, or brown (Rosen and St. Amand, 2015).…”

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“…For example, the Native American and Alaska Native communities are likely to have direct contact with cyanotoxins through traditional uses, such as subsistence fishing, and therefore have an increased risk of exposure. The USGS responded to this recognized risk by producing the "Field and Laboratory Guide to Freshwater Cyanobacteria Harmful Algal Blooms for Native American and Alaska Native Communities" (Rosen and St. Amand, 2015) to allow easy identification of potentially toxic CyanoHABs.…”

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Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms and U.S. Geological Survey science capabilities

Graham¹,

Dubrovsky²,

Eberts³

2016

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Field and laboratory guide to freshwater cyanobacteria harmful algal blooms for Native American and Alaska Native communities

Cited by 20 publications

References 4 publications

Considerations in Harmful Algal Bloom Research and Monitoring: Perspectives From a Consensus-Building Workshop and Technology Testing

Considerations in Harmful Algal Bloom Research and Monitoring: Perspectives From a Consensus-Building Workshop and Technology Testing

Cyanobacteria of the 2016 Lake Okeechobee and Okeechobee Waterway harmful algal bloom

Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms and U.S. Geological Survey science capabilities

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