Environmental Stressors on Saginaw Bay

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Environmental Stressors on Saginaw Bay

• Kamau Mbalia
• Central State University
• Craig Stow

9/17/2009
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Outline

• Introduction
• Background
• Important Factors
• Methodology
• Results
• Future Research
• Summary
• Acknowledgements

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Introduction

• Education
• OAR
• GLERL
• Saginaw Bay
• Stressors

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Background

• NOAA-GLERL
• Multiple Stressors
• Objective

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Important Factors

• Invasive Species
• Water Quality

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Invasive Species

• Zebra/Quagga Mussels
• Muck

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Zebra/Quagga Mussels
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Muck
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Aquadopp

• Current Sensor
• Algal Blooms

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Current Profiler
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Water Quality

• Water Levels
• Contaminants

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Methodology

• Sample Collection
• Filtration
• Detection
• Analysis

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Water Quality Contd.

• Chlorophyll-a
• TSS/VSS

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Chlorophyll-a

• Photosynthetic pigment
• Phytoplankton Biomass

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TSS/VSS

• Total Suspended Solids
• Volatile Suspended Solids

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Results
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Future Research

• Mathematical Models

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Summary

• Multiple Stressors
• Important Factors
• Restoration

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Acknowledgements

• NOAA/OAR Office
• GLERL
• Educational Partnership Program
• Craig Stow
• Juli Dyble Bressie