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Allison N Doolittle

Physical Scientist
New York Water Science Center

Email: adoolittle@usgs.gov
Office Phone: 518-918-5105

Location
District Office - Troy
425 Jordan Road
Troy , NY 12180
US

Supervisor: Jennifer L Graham
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Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms in Central Park, New York City
Overview Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (cyanoHABs) can produce cyanotoxins that pose health risks to humans, pets, and wildlife that use freshwater lakes and ponds. While not often used for swimming or drinking water, human and animal contact with urban lakes can include boating, fishing, or use of shoreline walking paths. CyanoHABs are a persistent, annually recurring problem in several Central Park lakes. It is not known how cyanoHAB conditions (such as cyanotoxin concentration and phytoplankton community composition) vary among lakes within the park or whether the groundwater is impacted by the proximity cyanoHABs in surface waters. Our study will explore the surface water and groundwater in Central Park...
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