A rnA United States April 2018 Environmental Protection #*Agency Freshwater HABs Newsletter - Key Factors Related to CyanoHABs Occurrence, USGS UPCOMING EVENTS SETAC Europe HABs Soecial Session May 13-17, 2018 Rome, Italy ASLO 2018 HABs Soecial Session June 10-15, 2018 Victoria, BC, Canada IAGLR 2018 Conference HABs Soecial Session June 18-22, 2018 Toronto, Canada UCOWR & NIWR Ohio EPA UDdates Findinas on Sources of Nutrients Imnactina Ohio Waters Ohio EPA has comoleted its second statewide studv identifvina sources and estimatina the annual amount of phosphorus and other nutrients flowing from the state's watersheds into Lake Erie and the Ohio River. Overall, the results of this study show no clear trend of an overall decrease in loading in most watersheds, especially in nonpoint source dominated watersheds like the Maumee where the loading in 2017 was the highest of the years reported. WRF Request for Proposal Utiiitv Resoonses to Cvanobacteriai/Cvanotoxin Events; Case Studies and Lessons Learned fRFP #4914) To gather and present case studies that illustrate drinking water utility experiences and associated responses to cyanobacterial and cyanotoxin events, in their source and/or finished waters. The project will develop guidelines that would help utilities develop and implement successful programs for managing cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins. Proposals may request WRF funds in the range of $135,000-$150,000. Develooina Guidance for Assessment and Evaluation of Harmful Alaal Blooms, and Imolementation of Control Strateaies in Source Water fRFP #4912) To develop authoritative guidance for managers to evaluate and manage the occurrence and risk associated with HABs in source waters and select control techniques that are appropriate to their needs and capabilities, and to implement a decision tree to support this evaluation as a web-based resource linked to critically reviewed and validated information, guidelines, and regulations. Proposals may request WRF funds in the range of $185,000-$200,000. Proposals are now being accepted exclusively online in PDF only format and must be fully submitted before June 27, 2018. Questions to clarify the intent of this Request for Proposals and WRF's administrative, cost and financial requirements may be addressed to the Research Manager, Djanette Khiari, at 303.734.3478 or by e-mail at dkhiari@waterrf.org. 2018 Annual Water Resources Conference June 26-28, 2018 Pittsburgh, PA 18th ICHA October 21-26, 2018 Nantes, France NALMS 2018 October 30 - Nov. 2, 2018 Cincinnati, OH 2018 HABs Coliaboratorv Reauest for ProDOsals The Great Lakes HABs Col laboratory is offering funding to facilitate the creation of outreach products on Great Lakes HABs science through collaborative efforts. There is $10,000 available for funding and it is anticipated that 2 to 10 proposals will be funded. The minimum request for each proposal is $1,000 and maximum request is $5,000. To apply, send proposals (1 page or less) to gl.habs.coilaboratory@gmail.com by 5:00 P.M. (eastern) on Friday May 4th. For questions regarding the proposal and eligibility, please contact Victoria Pebbles (vpebbles@glc.org). I To sign up please j send an email to: eoacva noha bs®eca .aov 1 ^ For more information, olease visit EPA's ' CvanoHABs Website i_. .. .... . . . i ------- Recently Published Articles Rapid detection and quantification of the potentially toxic cvanobacterium Planktothrix rubescens bv in-vivo fluorometrv and flow cytometry Weisse T, Bergkemper V. Water Res. Jul 1st, 2018. 138. pp. 234-240. Analysis of cvanobacterial metabolites in surface and raw drinking waters reveals more than microcvstin Beversdorf, L.J., Rude, K., Weirich, C., Bartlett, S.L., Seaman, M., Kozik, C., Biese, P., Gosz, T., Suha, M., Stempa, C., Shaw, C., Hedman, C., Piatt, J., Miller, T.R, Water Research. 2018. Mitigating the Expansion of Harmful Algal Blooms Across the Fresh water-to-Marine Continuum Hans W. Paerl, Timothy G. Otten, and Raphael Kudela. Environ. Sci. Technol. April 16, 2018 Microbial community characterization of ozone-biofiltration systems in drinking water and potable reuse applications Daniel Gerrity, Mayara Arnold, Eric Dickenson, Duane Moser, Joshua D. Sackett, Eric C. Wert. Water Research, Volume 135, May 2018. pp. 207-219. Possible impacts of sea level rise on disease transmission and potential adaptation strategies, a review Ana C. Dvorak, Helena M. Solo-Gabriele, Andrea Galletti, Bernardo Benzecry, Hannah Malone, Vicki Boguszewski, Jason Bird. Journal of Environmental Management 217, 2018. A report of Cvlindrospermopsis raciborskii and other cvanobacteria in the water reservoirs of power plants in Ukraine Rzymski, P., Horyn, O., Budzynska, A., JurczakT., Kokocinski M., Niedzielski P., Klimaszyk P. and Falfushynska H. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. Apr 21, 2018. Cell Lvsis and Detoxification of Cvanotoxins Using a Novel Combination of Microbubble Generation and Plasma Microreactor Technology for Ozonation Pandhal J., Siswanto A., Kuvshinov D., Zimmerman WB., Lawton L., Edwards C. Front Microbiol. Apr 5, 2018. 9: p. 678. Microcvstin-leucine aroinine fMC-LR) induces bone loss and impairs bone micro-architecture bv modulating host immunity in mice: Implications for bone health Dar HY., Lone Y., Koiri RK., Mishra PK. And Srivastava RK. Enviro Pollution. Vol. 238, July 2018. pp. 792-802. Glycogen Synthesis and Metabolite Overflow Contribute to Energy Balancing in Cvanobacteria Melissa Cano, Steven C. Holland, Juliana Artier, Rob L. Burnap, Maria Ghirardi, John A. Morgan, Jianping Yu. Cell Reports, Volume 23, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 667-672. Factors controlling the three-decade long rise in cvanobacteria biomass in a eutrophic shallow lake Fabien Cremona, Lea Tuvikene, Juta Haberman, Peeter Noges, Tiina Noges. Science of The Total Environment, Volume 621, 2018, Pages 352-359. Evaluation of the Destruction of the Harmful Cvanobacteria, Microcystis aeruginosa, with a Cavitation and Superoxide Generating Water Treatment Reactor Victor F. Medina, Chris S. Griggs, Catherine Thomas. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2016. 96. pp.791-796. ------- BIOOMS, BEACH CLOSURES and HEALTH ADVISORIES*, APRIL 2018 The following map includes blooms, cautions, warnings, public health advisories, closings and detections over the State's threshold, due to the presence of algae, toxins or both. This is not a comprehensive list, and many blooms may have not been reported. —f ^ V north (IMG WASHINGTON MONTANA DAKOTA ^ NH PE MINNESOTA Ottawa Montreal $ SOUTH WISCONSIN \ / 1JT MAIN£ 'NOVA SCOTIA DAKOTA I Toronto / OREGON IDAHO w MICHIGAN) WYOMING 1 3 NEW YORK Chicago ^ ma NEBRASKA 0 CTRI IUIN0IS Thio penq Nevada United States ind ana ~ ©Philadelphia U T AH n• N J San France COLORADO KANSAS m1SS0uRi VlRG?NiA * KENTUCKY VIRGINIA J CAIIFORNA 0Las Vegas OKLAHOMA TENNESSEE N0RTH OKLAHOMA TENNESSEE CAROLINA Los Angeles ARIZONA ARKANSAS ° San Diego' NEW MEXICO 0a„as MISSISSIPPI o— -v. o ALABAMA TEXAS GEORGIA LOUISIANA O Houston 9 FLOR DA • California (6): Lake Cunnigham, Quarry Lakes, Lake Chabot, Lake Barryessa, Huichica Pond, Confluence of Sacramento River and American River (under bridge) • Florida (4): Peace River, Lake Lochloosa, Bloomans Lake, Cocoa Beach canal along the Indian River Lagoon • Maryland (3): Magothy River, Choptank River, Assawoman Bay, Isle of Wight Bay, Turville Creek, Manklin Creek • Massachusetts (1): Winona Pond Water Treatment Plant, City of Peabody • Ohio (1): Grand Lake St. Marys • Oregon (1): South Umpqua River • Washington (1): Summit Lake Important Links V EPA s Fish and Shellfish Program Newsletter - March Issues V NOAA's National Water Model V WRF's Cvanobacterial Blooms and Cvanotoxins: Research Priorities for Drinking Water Protection V WRF's Four Steps to Effective Cvanotoxin Communications: A Risk Communications Toolkit V USGS's National Water Quality Program's National Water Quality Assessment Protect This newsletter was created by Dr. Lesley V. D'Analada, Office of Science and Technology, Office of Water, EPA. Mention of trade names, products, or services does not convey and should not be interpreted as conveying official EPA endorsement, approval or recommendation for use. For previous newsletters, go to Freshwater HABs Newsletter. ------- |