Local scientists outline toxin-testing protocol and bloom forecasting for Lake George
Researchers described a protocol to send suspected bloom samples to an independent lab for toxin analysis and described a forecasting system that uses sensor and weather data to flag hotspots for local sampling teams.
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The Freshwater Institute presenter criticized state reporting that can classify blooms from photos alone and described an alternative, LGA-funded protocol to confirm toxins before labeling events as harmful algal blooms. "We're not gonna call it a harmful algal bloom unless we actually measure toxins," the presenter said, and noted that surface scums sampled so far have not shown toxins in independent tests.
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