HABs at the shore: Harmful algal blooms in Monmouth County coastal lakes
Start Date
22-11-2021 3:45 PM
End Date
22-11-2021 5:00 PM
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Open Access
Abstract
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) have had increasing impacts in fresh, brackish and marine waters in recent decades. Small lakes, reservoirs, and ponds common in developed regions are particularly susceptible to cyanobacterial HAB impacts because of high rates of nutrient delivery associated with urbanized watersheds and high population density. The coastal lakes dotting the shores of Monmouth County have experienced degraded water quality and recurrent HABs in recent years. My research group, the PHABLab (Phytoplankton and Harmful Algal Bloom Lab) has examined coastal lakes’ water quality and HABs for the last three years, including the formation of a new participatory citizen science lake monitoring program called CLONet. Here, I will discuss our program and findings in the context of other HABs found in NJ and beyond!
Biography
Jason Earl Adolf, Endowed Associate Professor of Marine Science. Dr. Adolf’s research interests include phytoplankton ecology and physiology, Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs), and real-time continuous water quality monitoring. Dr. Adolf’s research uses combined field and laboratory approaches to address the impacts of environmental variability, including climate change, on ecosystems. Currently, he serves as co-lead of the NJ HAB and Lake Management Expert Team. Dr. Adolf teaches within the Monmouth University B.S. program in Marine and Environmental Biology and Policy and highly values the inclusion of undergraduate students in research.
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HABs at the shore: Harmful algal blooms in Monmouth County coastal lakes
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) have had increasing impacts in fresh, brackish and marine waters in recent decades. Small lakes, reservoirs, and ponds common in developed regions are particularly susceptible to cyanobacterial HAB impacts because of high rates of nutrient delivery associated with urbanized watersheds and high population density. The coastal lakes dotting the shores of Monmouth County have experienced degraded water quality and recurrent HABs in recent years. My research group, the PHABLab (Phytoplankton and Harmful Algal Bloom Lab) has examined coastal lakes’ water quality and HABs for the last three years, including the formation of a new participatory citizen science lake monitoring program called CLONet. Here, I will discuss our program and findings in the context of other HABs found in NJ and beyond!