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Algal Mat Forming Along a Backwater Section of the Shenandoah River

By Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center
Two side by side photos showing the location of an algal mat along the riverbank of the Shenandoah river.
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A harmful algal bloom (HAB) event along the south fork of the Shenandoah River during the summer of 2024. This algal mat was forming along a backwater section of the riverbank near the water quality monitoring site near Lynnwood, Virginia.

This photo was taken as a part of the Shenandoah River HABs Project.

Data for this monitoring site can be found at USGS Water Data for the Nation.

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Inside of a monitoring site. Various equipment and a laptop are hooked up to a battery power supply.
Inside the Mt. Jackson Monitoring Site
Inside the Mt. Jackson Monitoring Site
A hydrotech in front of the Mt. Jackson monitoring station
Mt. Jackson Monitoring Station
Mt. Jackson Monitoring Station
Scientists look down from a bridge at the Shenandoah River during a harmful algal bloom event. The river bed is coated in algae.
Deer Rapids during a Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event
Deer Rapids during a Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event
The Shenandoah river during a harmful algal bloom event. The water is green and thick mats of algae coat the riverbed.
Harmful Algal Bloom in the North Fork of the Shenandoah River
Harmful Algal Bloom in the North Fork of the Shenandoah River
Scientist holds a mat of Benthic green and blue-green algae removed from the bottom of a river
Benthic Algal Mat from a Harmful Algal Bloom
Benthic Algal Mat from a Harmful Algal Bloom
The shenandoah river during a harmful algal bloom event. Mats of algae float at the surface and the riverbed is coated.
North Fork Shenandoah River during a HAB event
North Fork Shenandoah River during a HAB event
North Fork of the Shenandoah River during an algal bloom
North Fork Shenandoah River, Virginia
North Fork Shenandoah River, Virginia
North Fork Shenandoah River, Virginia
Deer Rapids, North Fork Shenandoah River
Deer Rapids, North Fork Shenandoah River

Related

Shenandoah HABs

Filter Total Items: 29
Inside of a monitoring site. Various equipment and a laptop are hooked up to a battery power supply.
Inside the Mt. Jackson Monitoring Site
Inside the Mt. Jackson Monitoring Site
A hydrotech in front of the Mt. Jackson monitoring station
Mt. Jackson Monitoring Station
Mt. Jackson Monitoring Station
Scientists look down from a bridge at the Shenandoah River during a harmful algal bloom event. The river bed is coated in algae.
Deer Rapids during a Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event
Deer Rapids during a Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event
The Shenandoah river during a harmful algal bloom event. The water is green and thick mats of algae coat the riverbed.
Harmful Algal Bloom in the North Fork of the Shenandoah River
Harmful Algal Bloom in the North Fork of the Shenandoah River
Scientist holds a mat of Benthic green and blue-green algae removed from the bottom of a river
Benthic Algal Mat from a Harmful Algal Bloom
Benthic Algal Mat from a Harmful Algal Bloom
The shenandoah river during a harmful algal bloom event. Mats of algae float at the surface and the riverbed is coated.
North Fork Shenandoah River during a HAB event
North Fork Shenandoah River during a HAB event
North Fork of the Shenandoah River during an algal bloom
North Fork Shenandoah River, Virginia
North Fork Shenandoah River, Virginia
North Fork Shenandoah River, Virginia
Deer Rapids, North Fork Shenandoah River
Deer Rapids, North Fork Shenandoah River
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