Lake Urmia Turns Red
NASA satellite instruments have captured stark views of Iran’s Lake Urmia experiencing what many believe is a bloom of algae coloring its waters red. It is not the first time[…]
Tagged: Algae
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Research Summary: Interannual Variability of Cyanobacterial Blooms in Lake Erie
Abstract After a 20-year absence, severe cyanobacterial blooms have returned to Lake Erie in the last decade, in spite of negligible change in the annual load of total phosphorus (TP).[…]
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Research Summary: How Do The Chinese Perceive Ecological Risk In Freshwater Lakes?
Abstract In this study, we explore the potential contributions of a risk perception framework in understanding public perceptions of unstable ecosystems. In doing so, we characterize one type of common[…]
Lake Superior Phosphorus Lows Spur Algae
Too much phosphorus is typically a problem for freshwater systems, but in Lake Superior, the issue is a different one: It seems that there is too little phosphorus in the[…]
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