[Canada] The Upper Canada Migratory Bird Sanctuary beach is being considered for closure due to high quantities of blue-green algae. Continue reading Upper Canada migratory bird sanctuary beach could have blue-green algae
Daily Archives: July 3, 2014
Using the material choking Russian lakes for sustainable water technologies
[Russia] The poor environmental practices of the former Soviet Union and other eastern European states over many decades is well documented. Continue reading Using the material choking Russian lakes for sustainable water technologies
Rethinking the reef
A new study by biologists at San Diego State University and Scripps Institution of Oceanography shows that inhabited coral islands that engage in commercial fishing dramatically alter their nearby reef ecosystems, disturbing the microbes, corals, algae and fish that call the reef home…
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DEC says toxic blue-green algae has been found in Chautauqua Lake
Chautauqua Lake was added Thursday to the list of bodies of water that have been afflicted by toxic blue-green algae, the state Department of Environmental Conservation noted in its weekly update… Continue reading DEC says toxic blue-green algae has been found in Chautauqua Lake
Boating lake full of algae is ‘swamp in town centre’
The Mayor and Bedford Borough Council have been urged to act on the shocking state of the town’s boating lake ahead of the River Festival.
Longholme Boating Lake, near the Embankment which is expected to host thousands of visitors for this month’s… Continue reading Boating lake full of algae is ‘swamp in town centre’
Health department warns of blue-green algae on Lake Winnebago
County health officials are encouraging residents who plan to be in and on the water to be alert for blue-green algae blooms on Lake Winnebago.
With hot weather, conditions are ideal for blue-green algae blooms that can produce toxins and make people… Continue reading Health department warns of blue-green algae on Lake Winnebago
Algae continues to plague local beaches
LEE COUNTY, Fla. – This holiday weekend, people celebrating the red, white, and blue may also see some unsightly green and brown at our beaches.
Local environmental experts say… Continue reading Algae continues to plague local beaches
Turning algae grown in dairy waste into biofuel
Eastern New Mexico University in Portales is collaborating with the dairy industry as a way to create biofuel.
Researchers are cultivating microalgae in dairy waste water to remove… Continue reading Turning algae grown in dairy waste into biofuel
Iron’s impact oon the ocean carbon cycle needs greater study
[USA] Iron is one of the essential elements of life. Found in enzymes like myoglobin and hemoglobin and cytochrome P450, iron is an Continue reading Iron’s impact oon the ocean carbon cycle needs greater study