Water Resources Research Act Program

Details for Project ID TN_2024_Bailey

Determining Bioavailability and Trophic Movement of Cyanotoxins in an Aquatic System

Institute: Tennessee
Year Established: 2024 Start Date: 2024-09-01 End Date: 2025-08-31
Total Federal Funds: $35,000 Total Non-Federal Funds: $38,599

Principal Investigators: Frank C. Bailey, Dan Hua

Project Summary: The proposed project will address the following research questions concerning microcystin occurrence and distribution on the Stones River in Murfreesboro, TN: 1) How does microcystin concentration vary throughout the year, and what water quality factors correspond with this? 2) Is microcystin being transported from the aquatic to the terrestrial food web and bioaccumulated by aquatic and terrestrial organisms? 3) Are mussels appropriate sentinels for microcystin accumulation and toxicity? 4) Does cyanobacterial eDNA increase before a HAB?