Invasion of the Algae Blooms!

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Toxic Blue-Green Algae
As many Americans plan trips to lakes and river this Labor Day Weekend, experts are sending out a warning to watch out for toxic algae blooms. Researchers identified 318 bodies away in the US that have been infected by the microscopic organism called cyanobacteria. Approximately 86 percent of the outbreaks were in recreational areas, but

Wisconsin’s Lack of Algae Bloom Information on its 15,000 Lakes

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Lake Water Algae Bloom
Algae blooms can be dangerous, but there is no system that captures the total picture of algal blooms in Wisconsin’s 15,000 lakes, according to a new study. The analysis, which was conducted by the Environmental Working Group, showed that Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota all lack sufficient testing programs for cyanobacteria. To allow for more data

Aquatic Weed Harvester Helps to Restore Pond

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Aquatic Weed Harvester Helps to Restore Pond
Efforts to restore Georgica Pond are proving to be successful thanks in part to the help of an aquatic weed harvester. Georgica Pond has been invaded by toxic cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, in recent years, which can cause serious health problems.  For the second consecutive year, the foundation has leased an aquatic weed harvester to

Lake Erie: On the Brink of Collapse (Again)

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Lake Water Algae Bloom
Summer algae blooms are not uncommon, especially when the summer heat moves in, but the toxic algae bloom that caused the issuance of a water ban in Toledo is a sign of Lake Erie’s distress. Lake Erie became very polluted in the 1960s and 1970s as a result of the quantity of heavy industry situated