| Phosphorus is by far the leading cause of most eutrophication in lakes and water systems. However, the nutrient enters the environment in a variety of forms, which can profoundly differ in their abilities to feed the harmful algal blooms that create hostile aquatic environments, according to new research from the University of Washington... Read more Posted in Lake Biology, Lake Chemistry, Water Quality Also tagged Algae, bacteria, eutrophication, nutrient-loading, phosphate, phosphorus, research, Washington Leave a comment
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Limited amount of total phosphorus actually feeds algae, study finds
Cleanup plan not enough to control Lake Okeechobee phosphorus, say conservation groups
| Lake Okeechobee, Florida’s largest freshwater lake and the critical water supply for the Everglades ecosystem, receives more than 500 metric tons of phosphorus per year. A new cleanup plan aims to reduce that influx, but Audubon of Florida says it won’t be enough. Florida pollution-reduction standards require the lake’s yearly.. Read more Posted in Lake Biology, Lake Chemistry, Water Quality Also tagged Algae, blue-green algae, dissolved oxygen, eutrophication, Florida, food web, Lake Okeechobee, nutrient-loading, periphyton, phosphorus, runoff, stormwater, wetlands Leave a comment
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New York first state to halt natural gas “fracking”
| New York has become the first state to impose a formal moratorium on natural gas drilling that uses the controversial hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking” method. Gov. David Paterson issued an executive order Saturday implementing a moratorium until July 1, 2011 on all horizontal, high-volume fracking. The executive order, however,.. Read more Posted in Water Quality Also tagged drilling, drinking water, fracking, hydraulic fracturing, natural gas, New York, toxic waters Leave a comment
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EPA issues numeric nutrient water quality standards for Florida
| After months of contention with Florida political and business leaders, the Environmental Protection agency has issued its final numeric nutrient water quality standards for lakes, rivers, and streams in the state. It’s the first time the EPA has set numeric standards for a state, but because of the pushback from Florida officials,.. Read more Posted in Lake Biology, Lake Chemistry, Water Quality Also tagged Algae, blue-green algae, Clean Water Act, EPA, eutrophication, Florida, nitrogen, nutrient-loading, phosphorus, pollution Leave a comment
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