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United States
Environmental Protection
Agency

August 2017

Freshwater HABs Newsletter

US EPA's 2017 Regional/State Innovation Projects

US EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) announced a series of projects using
innovative approaches to address regional and state science priorities. The selected projects
address environmental and human health problems, including HABs, in 14 states across all
10 regions through partnerships between ORD, regional offices, and states.

The projects related to HABs are:

Use of Next-Generation Molecular Tools for Harmful Algal Blooms and Microbial Source
Tracking to Support Watershed Restoration in Kansas and Nebraska (Region 7)

As part of the project, EPA Region 7 partnered with the Kansas Department of Health
and Environment to use new molecular-based technology to identify the cyanobacterial
species that produce toxins and factors that promote toxic blooms. The EPA lab in Kansas
City, Kansas will be assisting the state by running PhyloChip and CyanoDTec panels at 2
sites on Milford Lake for 4 weeks during the recreational season. In addition, the team also
partnered with the USGS for a 24-hour sampling on August 24-25th in order to study the
spatial and temporal distribution of cyanobacteria in Milford Lake. Kansas has called the
bloom in Milford Lake "Public Enemy Number One." A better understanding of the spatial
variability of cyanobacteria and toxin production will inform sampling and management
strategies for lakes in Kansas and throughout the nation.

Ariele Kramer (USGS)
passes water samples
from Milford Lake to
Laura Webb, EPA to
study the spatial and
temporal distribution of
cyanobacteria.
Source: John Parker, EPA

Steven Baker, EPA
Region 7, removes a
filter with cyanobacteria
from Milford Lake during
a 24-hour sampling on
August 24-25lh.

Source: John Parker, EPA

Montana's Smith River Algae Crowdsourcing Project fRegion 8)

EPA Region 8, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, and Montana Fish,
Wildlife, and Parks will develop a mobile app to capture crowdsourced data to engage
visitors in collecting photos of the excess algae growth on Montana's Smith River during the
2018 recreation season.

New Jersey's New Response Strategy for Freshwater HABs and Website

Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has developed a strategy for a unified
statewide approach in responding to incidents of HABs in freshwater bodies across the
state, including a toll free hotline or the WARN NJDEP app for smartphones and tablets. In
addition, a new NJDEP HAB-focused website has been launched to coordinate important
information and response activities.

"Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia in the Great Lakes Research Plan and Action

Strategy: An Interagency Report"

On August 24, the IWG for HABHRCA submitted to Congress a report focusing on the
relationships between federal partners and their stakeholders, and the challenges, concerns,
and needs related to HABs and hypoxia, and their impact on Great Lakes regional interests
and communities.

Zack Holcomb (left), Matt Mahoney
(center), and Ariele Kramer (USGS)
collect samples in Milford Lake for
EPA's Regional Innovation Project.
Source: John Parker, EPA.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Understanding Algal
Blooms: State of the
Science Conference
September 14th, 2017
Toledo, OH

6th International
Symposium Marine and
Freshwater Toxins
Analysis
October 22-25, 2017
Baiona, Spain

9th Symposium on
Harmful Algae
November 11-17, 2017
Baltimore, MD

19th International
Conference on Harmful
Algae
December 18-19, 2017
San Diego, CA

10th Symposium on
Harmful Algae in the U.S.

The National HAB Committee
has received 2 bids to host the
next Symposium in 2019: Gulf
Shores-Orange Beach, AL and
Toledo, OH, The proposals will
be presented at the upcoming
9th U.S. HAB Symposium in
Baltimore, MD and the
symposium participants will vote
to select the venue. Additional
information will be posted on
the HAB Symposium website.

This newsletter was created by
Dr. Lesley V. D'Analada. Office of
Science and Technology, Office of
Water, U.S. EPA. Mention of trade
names, products, or services does
not convey and should not be
interpreted as conveying official
EPA approval, endorsement, or
recommendation for use.


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BLOOMS, BEACH CLOSURES and/or HEALTH ADVISORIES, AUGUST 2017

California: Iron Gate Reservoir, Lake Britton, Lake Temescal, Quarry Lakes, Castaic Lake, Copco Reservoir, Lake Pillsbury, Huichica Pond, Lake
Almaden, Lake Chabot, Lake Cunningham, Pyramid Lake, Clear Lake, Discovery Bay, Isabella Lake, Laguna Joaquin, Lower Blue Lake, San
Joaquin River, San Luis Reservoir, Diaz Lake, Silverwood Lake, Tahoe Keys Lagoon, Lake Elsinore, Lake Skinner, Clearlake Oaks
Florida: St. John's River, Doctor's Lake, Lake Okeechobee, Bull Creek, Dolphin Canal

Indiana: Lake James, Mississinewa Lake, Salamonie Lake, Sand Lake, Hardy Lake, Worster Lake, Brookville Lake, Cecil; M. Harden Lake,

Monroe Lake, Starve Hollow Lake, Whitewater Lake

Idaho: Little Camas Reservoir, Thorn Creek Reservoir, Lake Lowell, Spicer Pond, Henrys Lake, Brownlee Reservoir, Long Tom Reservoir,
Mountain Home Reservoir, Mormon Reservoir
Iowa: Union Grove Beach, Mcintosh Woods Beach

Kansas: Overbrook City Lake, Sam's Pond, Marion County Lake, Milford Lake (Zones A, B and C), Perry Lake, Veteran's Lake, Overbrook City
Lake, Brown County State Fishing Lake, Central Park lake, Hiawatha City Lake, Melvern Outlet River Pond and Swim Pond, South Lake
Maryland: Lake Needwood, Lake Frank

Massachusetts: East Monponsett Pond, Hummock Pond, Martin Pond, Oldham Pond, Pratt pond, Santuit Pond, Lake Siog, Wampatuck Pond,

West Monponsett Pond

Michigan: Sugden Lake and Pontiac Lake

Minnesota: Carver Lake

Nebraska: Bluestem Lake, Maple Creek, Pawnee Lake, Big Indian Lake, Holmes Lake, Iron Horse Trail, Kirkman's Cove Lake, Swan Creek Lake,
Wllow Creek Reservoir

New Hampshire: Lily Pond, Sandown, Greenwood Pond Beach, Nottingham Town Beach

New York: Agawan Lake, Alleghenny Reservoir, Avon Marsh Dam Pond, Basic Creek Reservoir, Beaver Lake, Bowne Pond, Brooks Lake, Cayuta
Lake, Chautauqua Lake, Conesus Lake, Deans pond, Dryden Lake, Eagle Pond, Findley Lake, Fort Pond, Harlem Meer, Hessian Lake, Hyde Lake,
Indian Lake, Jamesville Reservoir, Java Lake, Kissena Lake, Lake Carmel, Lake Lacoma, Lake Neatahwanta, Lake Ontario (Long Point SP), Little
We Wah Lake, Maratooka Lake, Mill Pond, Mohegan Lake, Lake Montgomery, Moon Lake, Myosotis Lake, Nassau lake, Newark Reservoir, Oakland
Lake, Old Town Pond, Oneida Lake, Orange Lake, Plymouth Reservoir, Prospect Park Lake, Roth Pond, Silver Lake, Smith Pond, The Lake in
Central Park, Turtle Pond, Wainscott Pond

New Jersey: Swartswood State Park, Shabakunk Creek, colonial Lake, Branch Brook Lake, Deal Lake, Amwell Lake, Pemberton Lake, Fletcher
Lake

North Carolina: Fontana Lake

North Dakota: Harvey Reservoir, Lake LaMoure, Bowman-Haley Reservoir, LakeTschica, Patterson Lake, Long Lake, Renwick Dam, Fordville
Dan, Channel A -Devis Lake, Homme Dam, Upper Des Lacs Lake

Ohio: Maumee Bay, Lake Erie, Sandusky Bay, Buckeye Lake, Pike Lake, Caesar Creek South, Kiser Lake

Oregon: South Umpqua River - Permanent Advisory, Areas of lake Billy Chinook, Drews Reservoir, Odell Lake, Coffenbury Lake, Howard Bay,
Brownlee Reservoir, Agency Lake, Willow Creek Reservoir, Shoalwater Bay

Rhode Island: Blackamore Pond, Roger Williams Park, Sisson Pond, Turner Reservoir and Warwick Pond
Utah: Utah Lake, Jordan River, Blackridge Reservoir

Vermont: Lake Carmi State Park and North Beach, Shelburne Pond Boat Launch, St. Albans Boat Launch, Highgate Springs, Bulwagga bay
Beach, Cohen Park St. Albans, Black Bridge, Melville Landing, Pier of Philipsburg, Ticklenaked Pond, Georgia Beach,

Virginia: Mathews Lake, Otter's Path Trail Creek Crossing, Holliday Lake Beach, Chris Greene Lake
Washington: Lone Lake, Rufus Woods Lake, Hog Lake, Anderson Lake, Steilacoom Lake. Spanawav Lake


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Recently Published Articles

Great Lakes Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and Hypoxia: Agricultural Aspects

Publication lists to provide a look at current research findings that strengthen the science base needed for effective
agricultural policy and management actions to address HABs and hypoxia.

Do persistent organic pollutants stimulate cvanobacterial blooms?

Ted D. Harris and Val H Smith. Inland Waters, 2016. 6:2,124-130.

Benthic cvanobacteria: A source of cvlindrospermopsin and microcvstin in Australian
drinking water reservoirs

Virginie Gaget, Andrew R. Humpage, Qiong Huang, Paul Monis, Justin D. Brookes. Water
Research. 2017. Volume 124. Pages 454-464.

The Nitrogen Problem: Whv Global Warming Is Making It Worse. Analysis

Richard Conniff. YaleEnvironment360. Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies.

August 7, 2017.

Climate Change Impacts on Harmful Algal Blooms in U.S. Freshwaters: A Screening-Level Assessment

Steven C. Chapra, Brent Boehlert, Charles Fant, Victor J. Bierman Jr., Jim Henderson, David Mills, Diane M. L. Mas,
Lisa Rennels, Lesley Jantarasami, Jeremy Martinich, Kenneth M. Strzepek, and Hans W. Paerl
Environ. Sci. Technol., 2017, 51 (16), pp 8933-8943

Bloom and bust: Toxic algae's impact on nearby property values

David Wolf, H. Allen Klaiber, Ecological Economics, Volume 135, 2017, Pages 209-221

A new approach for the estimation of phvtoplankton cell counts associated with algal blooms

Majid Nazeer, Man Sing Wong, Janet Elizabeth Nichol. Science of The Total Environment, Volume 590, 2017, Pages
125-138.

Reeling in the damages: Harmful algal bloom's impact on Lake Erie's recreational fishing industry

David Wolf, Will Georgic, H. Allen Klaiber. Journal of Environmental Management, Volume 199, 2017, Pages 148-157.

Algal blooms cost Ohio homeowners $152 million over six years: Property values fall, as do fishing
license sales, two studies find

Ohio State University, ScienceDaily. Retrieved August 30, 2017.

The good, the bad and the algae

Sandia National Laboratories. ScienceDaily. Retrieved August 30, 2017

Dynamic Changes of Disinfection Byproduct Precursors following Exposures of Microcystis aeruginosa
to Wildfire Ash Solutions

Kuo-Pei Tsai, Habibullah Uzun, Tanju Karanfil, and AlexT. Chow. Environ. Sci. Technol., 2017, 51 (15), pp 8272-
8282.

Important Links
Great Lakes Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia: Agricultural Aspects

WRF Webcast: Treatment Approaches for Managing Dissolved and Intracellular Cvanotoxins (08/15)

U.S. EPA Fish and Shellfish Newsletter - July 2017

Gulf of Mexico 'dead zone' is the largest ever measured

H.R. 3661 - Harmful Algal Blooms Solutions Act of 2017

Upper Mississippi River Harmful Alaal Bloom Response Resource Manual

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