Description
In this working group, local protocols and results, including the criteria for success or failure of the method, will be gathered, translated into English to incentivize knowledge sharing, and included on the Actions web page. Most short-term methods either work directly on the inhibition of cyanobacterial growth (chemically) or indirectly decreasing the resources,s including light (ultrasound, artificial mixing) or phosphate by reducing the internal loading (e.g., flocculation and locking techniques, hypolimnetic aeration and withdrawal). Although experience has been gained with these methods, results are rarely published in scientific literature, especially if they were less successful. If published, guidance and results obtained are described locally and written in the respective language, which makes them almost inaccessible in other countries. Protocols, costs and input for the DST and a review (plus its vulgarisation) comparing various methods will be important outcomes of this WG.
Tasks
3.1. Development of a database with information on the actions and effectiveness of short-term in-lake methods to control cyanobacteria. Selection of operational monitoring parameters.
3.2. Development of a web-based platform with information on every method to be used in the DST including mechanisms of action, success, applicability, and costs.
3.3 Writing a critical review comparing actions taken to control cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in various EU countries and a vulgarised version targeting water managers and stakeholders.
Activities
3.1. Workshops/ training schools and STSMs on the use of successful in-lake control methods and the criteria for their successful application and assessment.
3.2. Editorial meetings for the development of fact sheets and protocols on different measures and writing of a review on how to improve cyanobacterial management.