Title:
Harmful Algal Blooms and Toxin Production in Georgia Ponds

dc.contributor.author Haynie, Rebecca en_US
dc.contributor.author Morgan, Jamie en_US
dc.contributor.author Bartelme, Brad en_US
dc.contributor.author Willis, Ben en_US
dc.contributor.author Rodgers, John H., Jr. en_US
dc.contributor.author Jones, Lee en_US
dc.contributor.author Wilde, Susan en_US
dc.contributor.corporatename Daniel B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2014-03-27T20:16:56Z
dc.date.available 2014-03-27T20:16:56Z
dc.date.issued 2013-04
dc.description Proceedings of the 2013 Georgia Water Resources Conference, April 10-11, 2013, Athens, Georgia. en_US
dc.description.abstract Cyanobacterial toxins have been implicated in fish, wildlife, livestock and human mortality events. Cyanobacteria blooms, which often produce toxins, are exacerbated by hot, dry weather. The majority of Georgia, with the exception of the coastal Plain and the Northwestern corner, is currently in severe to exceptional drought conditions. In May 2012 we began receiving reports of livestock deaths associated with algal blooms. Based on clinical signs and algal screening, we documented four cattle deaths at one central Georgia pond with a dense Microcystis aeruginosa bloom (4.4 x106 cells/mL) and microcystin (i.e. algal produced toxin) concentrations in excess of 142 ppb. Since this incident, we received and screened numerous water samples from livestock drinking water ponds throughout the state. We documented cyanoblooms, predominantly Microcystis aeruginosa, in the majority of ponds screened (11/14) and microcystins were present in the majority of samples screened for toxin (7/9). The livestock deaths have highlighted an important issue for Georgia farmers and pond owners that will likely be increasingly prevalent under projected climatic models. We have continued our outreach effort by establishing an official algal screening and cyanotoxin testing service through the existing Agricultural and Environmental Services Laboratories at UGA. This testing service will enable us to better serve the citizens of our state and provide a platform to disseminate information aimed at improving water resource management. en_US
dc.description.sponsorship Sponsored by: Georgia Environmental Protection Division; U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service; Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Water Resources Institute; The University of Georgia, Water Resources Faculty. en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibility This book was published by Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602-2152. The views and statements advanced in this publication are solely those of the authors and do not represent official views o en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/1853/51493
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher Georgia Institute of Technology en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries GWRI2013. Water Quality Issues en_US
dc.subject Water resources management en_US
dc.subject Reservoir water quality en_US
dc.subject Cyanobacteria en_US
dc.subject Algal blooms en_US
dc.title Harmful Algal Blooms and Toxin Production in Georgia Ponds en_US
dc.type Text
dc.type.genre Proceedings
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