Assessment of Algal Diversity and Water Quality in Lake Lanier, Georgia
Primary Faculty Mentor’s Name
Melba Horton
Proposal Track
Student
Session Format
Poster
Abstract
Algae serve as producers in aquatic environments with important industrial applications. Certain species however, posed problems including harmful algal blooms. Lake Lanier is the source of water for Georgia, Florida, and Alabama. Algal diversity in the water however, is not yet reported. This study aimed to determine algal species diversity in Lake Lanier tributaries as it relates to water quality. It is hypothesized that the different tributaries have no significant difference in terms of algal diversity, water quality, and level of pollution. Four tributaries including the Chestatee River, Flat Creek, Boling Bridge, and Buford Dam were used as sampling sites during summer of 2014. Algal samples were obtained using plankton net and brought to the UNG laboratory for identification and quantitation. Water parameters such as dissolved oxygen, pH, total dissolved solids, conductivity, salinity, turbidity, and secchi depth were all determined in situ using different apparatus. Results of the water quality monitoring and statistical analysis (ANOVA, p
Keywords
Algae, Species diversity, Lake Lanier, Water quality, Flat Creek, Buford Dam, Boling Bridge, Chestatee River, Total dissolved solids, Turbidity
Location
Concourse/Atrium
Presentation Year
2014
Start Date
11-15-2014 9:40 AM
End Date
11-15-2014 10:55 AM
Publication Type and Release Option
Presentation (Open Access)
Recommended Citation
Subers, Chad A. and Horton, Melba, "Assessment of Algal Diversity and Water Quality in Lake Lanier, Georgia" (2014). Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference (2014-2015). 42.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gurc/2014/2014/42
Assessment of Algal Diversity and Water Quality in Lake Lanier, Georgia
Concourse/Atrium
Algae serve as producers in aquatic environments with important industrial applications. Certain species however, posed problems including harmful algal blooms. Lake Lanier is the source of water for Georgia, Florida, and Alabama. Algal diversity in the water however, is not yet reported. This study aimed to determine algal species diversity in Lake Lanier tributaries as it relates to water quality. It is hypothesized that the different tributaries have no significant difference in terms of algal diversity, water quality, and level of pollution. Four tributaries including the Chestatee River, Flat Creek, Boling Bridge, and Buford Dam were used as sampling sites during summer of 2014. Algal samples were obtained using plankton net and brought to the UNG laboratory for identification and quantitation. Water parameters such as dissolved oxygen, pH, total dissolved solids, conductivity, salinity, turbidity, and secchi depth were all determined in situ using different apparatus. Results of the water quality monitoring and statistical analysis (ANOVA, p