Institutions: Colby College and Bigelow Laboratory Sponsor: Maine Water Resources Research Institute through the Mitchell Center Plankton N Cycling and Detection of Cyanobacterial Blooms Across a Gradient of Lake Trophic State This collaborative research incorporates cutting-edge microbial genetics and characterization of cyanobacteria blooms, with a focus on Gloeotrichia echinulata, alongside dynamic metrics of nitrogen (N)