Zebra mussels are well established in Lake Champlain and the Great Lakes ecosystem. They filter large volumes of water as part of their daily feeding cycle. Gregory Boyer, from SUNY ESF, was awarded a GLRC small grant to investigate zebra mussels as biomonitors for cyanobacteria toxins in the Great Lakes. Zebra mussels would act as an excellent biomarker if they accumulate cyanobacteria toxins in a consistent manner. The basic working hypothesis of this project is that the cyanobacteria toxin concentration measured in zebra mussel is proportional to the amount of toxic cyanobacteria in the water column. As such, these species can be used as surrogate collectors to monitor for cyanobacteria toxins in the plankton. To conduct this study, researchers at SUNY ESF, SUNY Brockport, and the Lake Champlain Research Institute at SUNY Plattsburgh will conduct field and laboratory studies of Lake Champlain and Lake Ontario. (zebra mussel); (zebra mussels); (Dreissena polymorpha); (Dreissenids); (Dreissenid); (AIS); (aquatic invasive species); (ANS); (aquatic nuisance species); (cyanobacteria); (plankton); (blue-green algae); (blue-green bacteria)
- Evaluating change in lake whitefish feeding habits
- Health Risks from Consumption of Great Lakes Fish
- Maternal-infant research on environmental chemicals (MIREC) study
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- Quantifying new top-down influences on the rapidly changing food web in the main basin of Lake Huron
- LOCATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A SPAWNING SITE OF SISCOWET LAKE TROUT
- A meta-communications strategy for Great Lakes Renewal
- Surveying the Science Information Needs of Conservation Authorities in Ontario
- Investigation of the influence of several treatment and storage types on harmful pollutant removal from biosolids
- Direct Observations of Lakes Superior and Michigan/Huron Evaporation
General
Monitoring
Aquatic Nuisance Species
Annex
General
- Scope of Study
Scope of StudyField InvestigationLaboratory Investigation
- Scale of Phenomena
Scale of PhenomenaOrganismPhysical/Chemical
- Impact of Pollutants
Impact of PollutantsExotic Species
- Processes
- Land Use and Habitat
- Resource Management
- Socio-Economic
- State / Province
State ProvinceNew York
- Lake Basin / Connecting Channels
Lake Basin Connecting ChannelsLake Ontario
Monitoring
- Purpose of Project
- Frequency
- Number of Sampling Entities
- Data Availability
- Region Being Monitored
- Resource Being Monitored
Resource Being MonitoredHuman HealthPlankton / Microorganisms
- Program Drivers
Program DriversGreat Lakes Protection Fund
- Beneficial Use Impairment Assessments
Aquatic Nuisance Species
- Biology And Life History
- Control And Mitigation
Control And MitigationChemical Measures
- Ecosystem Effects
Ecosystem EffectsHabitat (physical / chemical)
- Prevention and Introduction
- Socio-economic Consideration and Analysis
- Spread of Established ANS Populations
Annex
- Annex Numbers
Annex NumbersResearch & Development
- Annex 17
Annex 17Cause-effect inter-relationships of productivity and ecotoxicityImpact of water quality and AIS on fish and wildlife populations and habitatsMass transfer of pollutants between GL Basin Ecosystem components