Bradley J. Austin Data-verified

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Researcher

University of Arkansas primary UA Div. of Agriculture

Last publication 2023 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

Arkansas Water Resources Center

7 h-index 31 pubs 199 cited

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Bradley J. Austin's research focuses on understanding the factors influencing cyanobacterial blooms and microcystin production in aquatic environments, particularly in Arkansas. His work investigates the role of nitrogen form, concentration, and micronutrient availability in the development of these blooms. Austin has explored the correlation between raw fluorescence measurements of chlorophyll and phycocyanin and the presence of cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (HABs) and associated toxins, using Lake Fayetteville as a case study. He has also examined the variability of total microcystin concentration in water samples and the recommended volumes for sample integrity. His research has extended to assessing the occurrence of microcystin in Ozark streams during baseflow conditions. Additionally, Austin has studied sediment phosphorus release at Lake Fayetteville. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 7, with 31 total publications and 194 total citations. Key collaborators include Brian E. Haggard and Abbie LaNell Lasater from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Metrics

h-index: 7
Publications: 31
Citations: 199

Selected Publications

Chlorophyll and Phycocyanin Raw Fluorescence May Inform Recreational Lake Managers on Cyanobacterial HABs and Toxins: Lake Fayetteville Case Study (2023)

7 citations DOI OpenAlex
Measurable microcystin in Ozark streams was rare during summer 2018 baseflow conditions (2022)

1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Nitrogen form, concentration, and micronutrient availability affect microcystin production in cyanobacterial blooms (2021)

66 citations DOI OpenAlex