Citizen Participation Helps Monitor Cyanobacteria in Michigan
LakesFebruary 29th, 2012 “Cyanobacterial blooms reduce water
transparency and recreational value, cause odor and taste
problems, and can be toxic to both terrestrial and aquatic
organisms.” That doesn’t sound very nice, so if you were
responsible for ensuring water quality, you’d probably want to
put a monitoring program in place. That’s exactly what the
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State
University did for 77 lakes across the Wolverine State. They
found that citizen participation was an effective way to collect
field samples, having them immediately store the samples in
nalgene bottles in their home freezers. When the samples arrive
at the lab, they are immediately stored in a lab freezer. For
further information visit www.michigan.gov. Read more articles
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