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Identifying Algae: How Cyanobacteria Research Helps Combat HABs
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) present a growing challenge for water resource managers, ecosystems, and communities. Identifying algae, particularly …
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FlowCam collage of Microcystis harmful algae colonies
A Review of Recent Studies of Microcystis Using FlowCam
Microcystis is a genus of Cyanobacteria containing species capable of producing toxins called microcystins, which are harmful compounds that pose …
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Alexandrium harmful algae being classified via FlowCam images
FlowCam helps VIMS Study HABs Present Research
Savannah Mapes (pictured here) was a graduate student in the Reece Lab at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) when she was awarded the …
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WCMC volunteer using a plankton net to collect samples for FlowCam Cyano analysis
Community Groups Take HAB Monitoring Into Their Own Hands with FlowCam
Harmful algal blooms can have a detrimental effect on the environment and on human and animal health. As a result of climate change, water utilities …
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What is a Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB)?
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are natural phenomena that seriously affect ecosystems, human health, and local economies. While algae are essential …
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FlowCam collage of microcystis harmful algae colonies
Answering Your FAQs about Analyzing Microcystis with FlowCam
FlowCam customers frequently ask us how to optimize analysis of Microcystis, a globally pervasive colonial cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) which is …
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New Webinar: FlowCam for Comprehensive HAB Monitoring
We recently hosted FlowCam customer Katharine McNaught of the PVWC to present a webinar on how she is using FlowCam to help monitor community …
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How Can FlowCam Help Establish Trigger Levels for Harmful Algal Blooms
A successful HAB monitoring program should answer key questions that allow lake/reservoir managers to determine the next best course of action: What …
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MERHAB 2019 program at Bigelow Labs - group photo
Flow Imaging Microscopy vs Manual Microscopy and the study of HABs
Every summer since 2015 scientists from around the country have come to Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay, Maine to be trained …
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FlowCam HAB Monitoring: Light Microscopy vs Sandwich Hybridization
The FlowCam Student Equipment Grant has helped many graduate students complete their research. Beyond being awarded the use of a FlowCam instrument, …
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FlowCam collage of Microcystis harmful algae colonies
Semi-automated detection and cell counts of cyanobacterial colonies
The occurrence and severity of harmful algal blooms are on the rise. This trend necessitates the development of a reliable and scalable approach for …
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Notes from the Field: Visible and Quantifiable Evidence of a Harmful Algal Bloom at ASLO
What better location for a meeting of limnologists than a city sandwiched between two lakes: Madison, Wisconsin. Madison was the perfect backdrop for …
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