Water Resources Research Act Program

Details for Project ID SC_2023_Sahoo

Development of Statewide Baseline Microcystin GIS Database for South Carolina Ponds: Capturing Initial Microcystin Data for Research and Analysis

Institute: South Carolina
Year Established: 2023 Start Date: 2023-09-01 End Date: 2024-08-31
Total Federal Funds: $34,670 Total Non-Federal Funds: $36,310

Principal Investigators: Debabata Sahoo

Project Summary: Cyanotoxins can kill livestock, animals and could pose health risk to humans. There is a lack of comprehensive data on cyanotoxins in potential hotspots such as agricultural, livestock, stormwater and recreational ponds. The proposed research will conduct statewide sampling for microcystins in these types of ponds - including livestock, agricultural, stormwater, and recreational ponds - across all three distinct regions of South Carolina, covering important watersheds with the assistance of various agencies.