| 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 Also posted in Lake Chemistry Tagged Algae, algal blooms, beaches, blue-green algae, Buckeye Lake, Ohio Leave a comment
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Buckeye Lake beaches under algal bloom watch
Michigan health officials warn St. Clair Shores residents of PCBs in fish samples
| Elevated levels of PCBs have turned up in carp and catfish caught from the Lange-Revere canals in St. Clair Shores, Mich. The Michigan Department of Community Health advised residents not to eat fish from the canals or Lake St. Clair, and it’s joined the Environmental Protection Agency in a public information campaign. Carp caught.. Read more Also posted in Lake Chemistry Tagged Lake St. Clair, Michigan, PCBs, pollution, research Leave a comment
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Quagga and zebra mussels unsettle Great Lakes’ ecosystems
| Tiny zebra and quagga mussels are making big trouble for Great Lakes ecosystems. The invading mussels first arrived in the late ’80s and mid ‘90s respectively as stowaways on European freighters. Two decades later, the shellfish have drastically changed the environments of the Great Lakes. The zebra mussels are more familiar.. Read more Posted in Lake Biology Tagged Great Lakes, invasive species, quagga mussels, research, zebra mussels 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 Also posted in Sensors and Technology, Water Quality Tagged Algae, blue-green algae, cyanobacteria, eutrophication, satellites Leave a comment
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Utah monitors waterways for E. coli
| The Utah Division of Water Quality has begun its statewide testing of more than 40 recreational bodies of water for E. coli contamination. Officials said E. coli flare-ups are typical in warmer weather. Both the water and the beaches will be checked for contamination, but only a select number of waterways and beaches will be.. Read more |  |