U.S. researchers lend a hand to Guatemala’s Lake Atitlán
Lake Atitlán has been plagued by wastewater and watershed runoff for years, prompting the Global Nature Fund to dub it the “Threatened Lake of the Year” in 2009. The lake,[…]
Tagged: Algae
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Blue-green algae contamination threatens Grand Lake
A new species of blue-green algae is appearing in thick mats on Grand Lake, Ohio’s largest inland lake, causing fish kills as well as concern for the health and safety[…]
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Groups protest open-water sediment dumping in Lake Erie
Open-water dumping of dredged sediment is turning Lake Erie into “pea soup,” warn concerned environmental and business groups. The groups are suing to stop the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers[…]
Acton Lake a training ground for lake scientists
Tucked away within the 3,600-acre Hueston Woods State Park in southwest Ohio is the tranquil Acton Lake. We recently visited the lake to help Miami University and Kent State University[…]
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