Thick algal mats sighted at Lake Tahoe
Lake clarity near the shores of Lake Tahoe has succumbed to a noticeable degree of bio-fouling as of late. Thick mats of algae have coated many of the rocks along[…]
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Mixed results obtained from Georgia water quality sampling effort
Some Georgia waters have recently been deemed unsuitable for swimming or wading following a water quality analysis of 50 sites throughout three counties this month. The risk assessment is based[…]
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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[…]
Sampling of Ohio lakes shows high levels of algae toxin, coliform bacteria
A survey of Ohio lakes conducted by The Columbus Dispatch reveals that the blue-green algae problem is only one serious issue facing the state’s water quality. The toxic algae, also[…]
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