| Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, director of the Laboratory for Coastal Research at Florida International University, recently conducted a search to rank the top five Great Lakes beaches. Leatherman, who has earned the nickname “Dr. Beach” for his extensive research of America’s coastlines, takes numerous criteria into consideration.. Read more |  |
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‘Dr. Beach’ ranks Great Lakes coasts
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 Algae, algal blooms, blue-green algae, Buckeye Lake, Ohio Leave a comment
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Health investigators seek to uncover Singing Bridge Beach contamination culprit
| Arenac county health officials in Michigan are baffled as to the cause of soaring E. coli bacteria numbers in the water of Singing Bridge Beach. The beach’s water, which has been sampled each week, shows levels exceeding Michigan’s limit of 300 bacteria per 100 milliliters of water. Eight times in 2010, the health department.. Read more Posted in Lake Biology, Lake Chemistry, Water Quality Also tagged contamination, E. coli, pollution, Singing Bridge Beach Leave a comment
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Laser imaging could be fast, affordable alternative for beach E. coli monitoring
| An experimental laser imaging-based system might provide health officials a new way to track E. coli at beaches. The imaging system was originally developed at Purdue University to track contaminants in food supply. Researchers are now finding, however, that can also be a quicker and more affordable means to monitor water quality.. Read more Posted in Lake Biology, Sensors and Technology, Water Quality Also tagged bacteria, E. coli, Great Lakes, Michigan, NOAA, pollution, research, sampling Leave a comment
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USGS study aims to refine Great Lakes beach monitoring
| A collaborative U.S. Geological Survey research project is seeking to better understand how harmful pathogens spread to Great Lakes beaches in order to enhance the effectiveness of beach monitoring programs. As previously noted, as many as 10% of Great Lakes beachgoers complained last year of getting sick after swimming at open beaches... Read more Posted in Lake Biology, Lake Chemistry, Sensors and Technology Also tagged bacteria, buoy, data buoy, Great Lakes, pathogens, real-time monitoring, USGS Leave a comment
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