Tasnim Anjum Mou
Maîtrise
Understanding the atypical cyanobacterial blooms
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Directeur: Guillaume Grosbois
Codirecteur: Miguel Montoro Girona, Elisabeth Janssen
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RESEARCH THEMES
Cyanobacterial blooms cause ecological degradation and sometimes produce toxins that become life threatening. This phenomenon is linked with high concentration of nutrients, high water temperature and low water movement. Recent observations showed some unusual occurrence of harmful cyanobacterial blooms under the ice cover which contradicts the influence of higher temperatures. This study aims to better understand the seasonal dynamic of harmful algal blooms in boreal lakes by identifying the specific driving factors responsible for their development in two lakes of Abitibi-Témiscamingue (Quebec, Canada). We hypothesize that, cyanobacterial growth in winter are due to high nutrients availability in the lake throughout the year. Our experimental design is composed by Lake Fortune which has under-ice cyanobacterial growth and Lake Beauchamp which has only summer cyanobacterial blooms and is supposedly low in nutrients.
In this study, we are identifying phytoplankton community composition and the share of cyanobacterial species in each month from June 2021 to May 2022. The outcomes of the project will contribute to develop comprehensive knowledge and tool for improving water quality around the world.
EDUCATION
- Doctor in Veterinary Medicine, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh. (2019)
POSTER
1. Anjum Mou, Tasnim & Montoro Girona, Miguel & Grosbois, Guillaume. (2021). Connecting the dots: Why do harmful blue-green algae grow under lake ice?. 10.13140/RG.2.2.24388.35201.
AWARDS
1. Best Photography Award in Colloque CAFD 2021. 2. Best Photography Award in GREMA Colloque 2022.
