| The dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico appears to be growing larger, but has not broken any records as scientists originally predicted in June. The 11th-largest dead zone on record, it’s approximately 3,300 square miles, the area of Rhode Island and Delaware combined... Read more Posted in Water Quality Also tagged dead zone, dissolved oxygen, Gulf of Mexico, Water Quality Leave a comment
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Tag Archives: Algae
Buckeye Lake beaches under algal bloom watch
| The three beaches along Ohio’s Buckeye Lake are under algal bloom advisories. Starting about a month ago, only Brooks Beach was under advisory, with signs posted warning beachgoers not to drink the water or touch surface scum. However, Crystal and Fairfield beaches have come under advisory last week, according to The Columbus Dispatch... Read more Posted in Lake Biology, Lake Chemistry Also tagged algal blooms, beaches, blue-green algae, Buckeye Lake, Ohio Leave a comment
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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 Also tagged blue-green algae, cyanobacteria, eutrophication, satellites Leave a comment
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Spring Lake waterfront community optimistic for alum’s prolonged progress
| Spring Lake, Mich. residents are pleased with the continued results of an aluminum sulfate, or alum, treatment on Spring Lake. For years, the lake was plagued with algal blooms, rendering the water unusable for recreation. While algal blooms manifest naturally and possibly seasonally contingent on weather and water condition, their.. Read more Posted in Lake Biology, Lake Chemistry Also tagged algal blooms, aluminum sulfate, nutrient-loading, phosphorous Leave a comment
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Dredging slated for Grand Lake St. Marys
| 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 Also tagged dredging, Grand Lake St Marys, nutrient-loading, Ohio, phosphorous Leave a comment
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