Donna Francy
Science and Products
Date published: November 1, 2016
Status: Completed USGS Study Identifies Factors Related to Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists identified water-quality and environmental factors related to cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms at beaches in Ohio. This information was collected as part of a long-term plan to develop site-specific predictive models for microcystin concentrations.
Contacts: Donna Francy
Attribution: Environmental Health
Date published: August 14, 2015
Status: Active Developing and Implementing Predictive Models for Estimating Recreational Water Quality at Great Lakes Beaches
The Great Lakes Restoration initiative (GLRI) template #77 (Beach Recreation Water Quality) in cooperation with 23 local and state agencies expanded the use of predictive modeling at 45 beaches throughout the Great Lakes (fig 1). Local agencies measure fecal-indicator bacteria such as Escherichia coli (E. coli.) along with easily obtained environmental variables used as surrogates to estimate...
Contacts: Brett Hayhurst, Donna Francy
Attribution: New York Water Science Center