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Title: Aligning research and monitoring priorities for benthic cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins : a workshop summary
Authors: Pokrzywinski, Kaytee L.
Volk, Kaitlin
Rycroft, Taylor E.
Davis, Tim
Lazorchak, Jim
Wood, Susie
Keywords: Benthos
Contaminated sediments
Cyanobacteria
Cyanobacterial toxins
Algal blooms
Publisher: Environmental Laboratory (U.S.)
Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)
Series/Report no.: Special Report (Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)) ; no. ERDC/EL SR-21-3
Abstract: In 2018, the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center partnered with the US Army Corps of Engineers–Buffalo District, the US Environmental Protection Agency, Bowling Green State University, and the Cawthron Institute to host a workshop focused on benthic and sediment-associated cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins, particularly in the context of harmful algal blooms (HAB). Technical sessions on the ecology of benthic cyanobacteria in lakes and rivers; monitoring of cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins; detection of benthic and sediment-bound cyanotoxins; and the fate, transport, and health risks of cyanobacteria and their associated toxins were presented. Research summaries included the buoyancy and dispersal of benthic freshwater cyanobacteria mats, the fate and quantification of cyanotoxins in lake sediments, and spatial and temporal variation of toxins in streams. In addition, summaries of remote sensing methods, omic techniques, and field sampling techniques were presented. Critical research gaps identified from this workshop include (1) ecology of benthic cyanobacteria, (2) identity, fate, transport, and risk of cyanotoxins produced by benthic cyanobacteria, (3) standardized sampling and analysis protocols, and (4) increased technical cooperation between government, academia, industry, nonprofit organizations, and other stakeholders. Conclusions from this workshop can inform monitoring and management efforts for benthic cyanobacteria and their associated toxins.
Description: Special Report
Gov't Doc #: ERDC/EL SR-21-3
Rights: Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/11681/41680
http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/41680
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