Eutrophication in coastal water has compromised ecosystem services. Identification of phosphorus (P) sources and their load contributions are required for the development of effective nutrient management plans. In this research, multi-isotope proxies …
Fecal contamination of waterways in Delaware pose an ongoing problem for environmental and public health. For monitoring efforts, *Enterococcus* has been widely adopted by the state to indicate the presence of fecal matter from warm-blooded animals …
Noxious cyanobacterial blooms are common in many ponds in the mid‐Atlantic Coastal Plain. In Delaware, blooms normally occur between July and October, yet no in‐depth analyses of the causes and predictors exist. A study using commercially available, …
Molecular methods such as quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) and sandwich hybridization assay (SHA) enable a more rapid and specific enumeration of harmful algal species compared to microscopic cell counts. Integrating these methods into routine …
The suitability of the Honeywell Durafet to the measurement of pH in productive, high-fouling, and highly-turbid estuarine environments was investigated at the confluence of the Murderkill Estuary and Delaware Bay (Delaware, USA). Three different …
Vibrio species are an abundant and diverse group of bacteria that form associations with phytoplankton. Correlations between Vibrio and phytoplankton abundance have been noted, suggesting that growth is enhanced during algal blooms or that …
The development of molecular probe technologies over the last several decades has enabled more rapid and specific identification and enumeration of phytoplankton species compared to traditional technologies, such as light microscopy. Direct …
In this study, we directly compared two molecular techniques, sandwich hybridization assay (SHA) and quantitative PCR (qPCR), for quantifying laboratory cultures of the ichthyotoxic raphidophyte Heterosigma akashiwo. To maximize comparisons, all …