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Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in New York State Web Archive

Collected by: Cornell University Library

Archived since: Jan, 2020

Description:

In recent years, citizens of New York who are living on or around freshwater lakes have learned first-hand how inconvenient and at times dangerous harmful algal blooms (HABs) can be. Many have become involved in citizen science efforts, gathering water samples that can be analyzed for the presence of HABs. Meanwhile, local news sources, NGOs, and government organizations have undertaken efforts to educate the public about the risks of exposure to HABs, and some have shared strategies for reducing the potency and frequency of HABs in their communities. To capture this moment in time, Cornell University Library is preserving and making accessible selected websites identified as being reflective of how citizens are responding to the risk of HABs as well as how scientific information is being shared.

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Title: Blue-Green Algae (Cyanobacteria): Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)

URL: http://tompkinscountyny.gov/health/eh/water/algae/

Description: Tompkins County government webpage displaying the HABs status of beaches and waterways, as well as public awareness information on identifying, avoiding, and reporting HABs in Tompkins County and in across New York State.

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Subject:   Algal blooms -- Monitoring ,  Cyanobacterial blooms -- Monitoring Water -- Pollution -- Health aspects Water quality -- Environmental aspects

Title: Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring - Community Science Institute

URL: http://www.communityscience.org/volunteer/harmful-algal-bloom-monitoring/

Description: "A collaborative program that brings together NGO’s, agencies, and community members with the shared mission of collecting actionable data on cyanobacteria blooms, protecting public health, and relaying bloom information and testing results as quickly and efficiently as possible." - from website, 2020.01.27

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Subject:   Algal blooms -- Monitoring ,  Cyanobacterial blooms -- Monitoring Cyanobacterial toxins -- Monitoring Water quality management -- Citizen participation Environmental health -- Citizen participation Cayuga Lake Water Quality Consortium

Title: Blue Green Algae Drinking Water Information

URL: http://www.villageofskaneateles.com/blue-green-algae-updates.html

Description: "The health of Skaneateles Lake is critical for maintaining a healthy and vibrant community. All of us who live within the Skaneateles Lake watershed and nearby areas are ultimately responsible for how well the lake survives. With the appearance of harmful blue-green algae blooms within Skaneateles Lake, the Village is taking our responsibility for protecting this critical recourse seriously by investigating immediate, short and long-term measures that address our impact on the Lake." - from website, 2020.02.03

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Subject:   Algal blooms -- Monitoring ,  Cyanobacterial blooms -- Monitoring Nutrient pollution of water Drinking water -- Contamination Drinking water -- Analysis Environmental health

Title: Tracking Harmful Algal Blooms: are they here to stay? - ithacavoice.com

URL: https://ithacavoice.com/2019/07/tracking-harmful-algal-blooms-are-they-here-to-stay/

Description: News article on HABs in Cayuga Lake: "ITHACA, N.Y. — Conditions have been right for Harmful Algal Blooms so far this summer, as blooms have begun popping up again on Cayuga Lake. But, as this has become a regular summer issue, the community has stepped up to closely monitor the blooms and report findings. About 80 volunteers called "HABs Harriers" patrol stretches of Cayuga Lake and send samples of any suspected bloom for local testing. Three local environmental nonprofit organizations are leading efforts to monitor the blooms — the Community Science Institute, the Cayuga Lake Watershed Network and Discover Cayuga Lake." - article posted on website on 2019.07.23

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Subject:   Algal blooms -- Monitoring ,  Cyanobacterial blooms -- Monitoring Water quality management -- Citizen participation Water -- Pollution -- Health aspects Cyanobacterial toxins -- Analysis

Title: Harmful Algal Blooms - Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association

URL: https://www.canandaigualakeassoc.org/science-education/blue-green-algae-2/

Description: Information on HABs, and on the CLWA Shoreline Monitoring Program: "To help us increase our understanding of the cyanobacteria dynamics in Canandaigua Lake, in 2018 CLWA launched a Volunteer Shoreline HABs Monitoring Program. Volunteers work closely with watershed staff to help monitor the lake’s condition and provide more “eyes on the lake”. " - from website, 2020.01.27

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Subject:   Algal blooms -- Monitoring ,  Cyanobacterial blooms -- Monitoring Nutrient pollution of water Water quality management -- Citizen participation Dreissenidae

Title: Harmful Algal Blooms Action Plan - Cayuga Lake

URL: https://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/water_pdf/cayugahabplan.pdf

Description: Link to full-text PDF of the HAB Action Plan for Cayuga Lake.

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Subject:   Algal blooms -- Monitoring ,  Algal blooms -- Control Cyanobacterial blooms -- Monitoring Cyanobacterial blooms -- Control Water -- Pollution -- Health aspects Water quality -- Government policy

Title: Toxic algae in the Finger Lakes

URL: https://www.fllt.org/toxic-algae-in-the-finger-lakes/

Description: "Welcome to toxicalgae.org – an educational resource created by the nonprofit Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) to inform our communities about an intensifying menace to water quality, public health, tourism, and local economies across the region." - from website, 2020.01.27

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Subject:   Algal blooms -- Monitoring ,  Algal blooms -- Environmental aspects Cyanobacterial blooms -- Monitoring Cyanobacterial blooms -- Environmental aspects Pollution prevention -- Citizen participation Water -- Pollution -- Economic aspects Water -- Pollution -- Health aspects

Title: Harmful algal blooms - found on every Finger Lake and impacting human health - mytwintiers.com

URL: https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/local-news/harmful-algal-blooms-found-on-every-finger-lake-and-impacting-human-health/

Description: News article reporting on the installation of new monitoring equipment on Seneca Lake, which will record HABs data. Article posted on website, 2019.05.17

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Subject:   Algal blooms -- Monitoring ,  Cyanobacterial blooms -- Monitoring Nutrient pollution of water -- Measurement Environmental health Geological Survey (U.S.) New York (State). Department of Environmental Conservation

Title: Harmful Algal Bloom monitoring in the Finger Lakes region, New York

URL: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/ny-water/science/harmful-algal-bloom-monitoring-finger-lakes-region-new-york?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects/

Description: "The purpose of the proposed study is to establish an advanced water-quality monitoring program in three Finger Lakes—Owasco Lake, Seneca Lake, and Skaneateles Lake—using a combination of advanced sensor technology and discrete water-quality data collection to better understand the environmental conditions associated with CyanoHAB development in New York lakes. Continuous water-quality monitoring stations will be established in Owasco Lake and Seneca Lake, and synoptic surveys of factors contributing to HABs will be conducted at all three lakes." - from website, 2020.03.02

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Subject:   Algal blooms -- Monitoring ,  Cyanobacterial blooms -- Monitoring Cyanobacterial toxins -- Monitoring Water quality management Water quality -- Testing Water -- Pollution -- Measurement Nutrient pollution of water

Title: USGS to study harmful algal blooms in New York: Monitoring effort supports state’s initiative to combat potentially toxic blooms - waterworld.com

URL: https://www.waterworld.com/environmental/article/14033433/usgs-to-study-harmful-algal-blooms-in-new-york/

Description: "WASHINGTON, DC, MAY 17, 2019 -- This week USGS scientists, with support from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, installed technologically advanced monitoring systems to study water-quality conditions and harmful algal blooms -- known as HABs -- in Owasco and Seneca lakes. In the next several weeks, instrumentation will also be installed on Skaneateles Lake." - from website, 2020.01.27

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Subject:   Water quality -- Testing,  Algal blooms -- Monitoring ,  Cyanobacterial blooms -- Monitoring Water -- Pollution -- Economic aspects Nutrient pollution of water New York (State). Department of Environmental Conservation Geological Survey (U.S.)

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