Iowa DNR improves lake quality through massive fish kill
All the fish in southern Iowa’s Carter Lake have likely demised by now, exactly as planned. The lake had been filled with unwanted common carp, buffalo, and gizzard shad. These[…]
Tagged: Algae
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Musty smell might indicate toxicity, new cyanobacteria study shows
The threat posed by blue-green algal blooms might not be accurately measured by current assessment methods, a new U.S. Geological Survey report finds. Microcystins have historically been the only type[…]
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Invasive mussels feasting on ‘doughnut’ critical to Lake Michigan ecosystem
As officials from Great Lakes states head into the courtroom today in the fight against the notorious Asian carp, another invasive species troubles Charlie Kerfoot. He says the threat posed[…]
NOAA funds research on how phosphorus drives blue-green algal blooms
A research project at the New York-based Stony Brook University aims to investigate how different kinds of phosphorus feed blooms of blue-green algae in the Great Lakes. The National Oceanic[…]
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