| Lake Moses Dredging in Washington’s Moses Lake has begun. The project aims to remove 300,000 cubic yards of sediment, which represents more than 60 years of accumulation. Commissioners granted full project approval for suction dredging, temporary sediment storage on land, and the installation of a sediment trap. Some areas of the.. Read more Posted in Lake Physics Tagged dredging, Moses Lake, sediment, sediment trap, turbitidy, Washington Leave a comment
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Moses Lake officials to dredge 60 years of sediment buildup
Great Lakes round gobies a mixed blessing
| For all the trouble they bring, it turns out the invasive round goby might also be doing the Great Lakes a small service. In addition to being a valuable food source for numerous sport fish, the small bottom feeder also has an appetite for another, more notorious Great Lakes invader — the zebra mussel. “When.. Read more Posted in Lake Biology Tagged botulism, Great Lakes, invasive species, round goby, zebra mussels 1 Comment
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World’s third-largest salt-water lake at risk of drying up
| Iran’s Oroumieh Lake is in crisis. Dams and upstream diversions have lowered water levels of the world’s third-largest salt-water lake by a staggering 60 percent. To save this vanishing lake, officials are moving forward with a three-part strategy to bring life back to it. But the plan has been accused of sidestepping the real.. Read more |  |
New satellite technology helps track Australia’s blue-green algae
| Hiding within Australia’s picturesque coastal areas are enormous blooms of cyanobacteria. The blue-green algae have plagued the nation’s coasts for years, thanks to eutrophication, still waters, and the hot Australian sun. But new GIS surveying technology will now make tracking the blooms much more efficient. A satellite from.. Read more Posted in Lake Biology, Sensors and Technology, Water Quality Tagged Algae, blue-green algae, cyanobacteria, eutrophication, satellites Leave a comment
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