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An evaluation of a handheld spectroradiometer for the near real-time measurement of cyanobacteria for bloom management purposes

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A commercially available handheld spectroradiometer, the WISP-3, was assessed as a tool for monitoring freshwater cyanobacterial blooms for management purposes. Three small eutrophic urban ponds which displayed considerable within-pond and between-pond variability in water quality and cyanobacterial community composition were used as trial sites. On-board algorithms provide field measurements of phycocyanin (CPC) and chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) from surface reflectance spectra measured by the instrument. These were compared with laboratory measurements. Although significant but weak relationships were found between WISP-3 measured CPC and cyanobacterial biovolume measurements and WISP-3 and laboratory Chl-a measurements, there was considerable scatter in the data due likely to error in both WISP-3 and laboratory measurements. The relationships generally differed only slightly between ponds, indicating that different cyanobacterial communities had little effect on the pigment retrievals of the WISP-3. The on-board algorithms need appropriate modification for local conditions, posing a problem if it is to be used extensively across water bodies with differing optical properties. Although suffering a range of other limitations, the WISP-3 has a potential as a rapid screening tool for preliminary risk assessment of cyanobacterial blooms. However, such field assessment would still require adequate support by sampling and laboratory-based analysis.

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We thank Adam Crawford and Jon Holliday for the microscopic analysis of algal samples, and the DPI Water laboratory for the laboratory Chl-a, turbidity and colour analyses. Botany Bay City Council and Centennial Park Trust are thanked for access to their ponds. Yi Lu provided field assistance on some sampling occasions.

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Bowling, L.C., Shaikh, M., Brayan, J. et al. An evaluation of a handheld spectroradiometer for the near real-time measurement of cyanobacteria for bloom management purposes. Environ Monit Assess 189, 495 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-017-6205-y

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