| Ohio plans to spend an additional $750,000 on dredging and sediment disposal in an attempt to clean up Grand Lake St. Marys. The amount adds to the $600,000 that the Ohio Department of Natural Resources had already planned on spending this spring to remove phosphorous-laden sediment from the lake. The new funds are part of.. Read more Posted in Lake Biology, Lake Chemistry Tagged Algae, dredging, Grand Lake St Marys, nutrient-loading, Ohio, phosphorous Leave a comment
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Dredging slated for Grand Lake St. Marys
Phosphorous mars Lake Whatcom water quality
| A recently released Lake Whatcom Monitoring Program annual report highlights the lake’s water quality problems. In 2010, dissolved oxygen levels were lower and phosphorous levels higher than the worst conditions ever recorded on the lake. This comes in contrast to data collected in 2008 and 2009, which did not show a significant.. Read more Posted in Lake Chemistry Tagged Algae, cyanobacteria, dissolved oxygen, Lake Whatcom, monitoring, phosphorous, report, runoff, toxic waters Leave a comment
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Numerous studies examine Fayetteville Shale area water resources
| Various government agencies and universities, including the U.S. Geological Survey, have either proposed or already began studying water resources in the Fayetteville Shale gas drilling development area, located in northern Arkansas. Methods for data collection and analysis will include environmental monitoring and computer modeling.. Read more |  |
Great Lakes phosphorus levels on the rise, according to IJC report
| Phosphorus levels in the Great Lakes have been increasing at an alarming rate, according to a report released on Wednesday by the International Joint Commission. The study concluded that the reappearance of blue-green algae over the last few years is endangering the food chain as well as human health. Lake Erie in particular was.. Read more |  |