Indonesia is to use a US$47.4 million World Bank loan to rehabilitate threatened coral reefs and develop an integrated community-based approach to managing its marine and other coastal fisheries resources… Continue reading Assistance for Indonesia to boost sustainable fisheries production
Daily Archives: August 1, 2014
Officials to survey on Lake Erie algae
Frequent recreational water users in Lucas County may be asked to help health officials learn more about the algae blooms that have already forced the closure of Mau-mee Bay Park this season… Continue reading Officials to survey on Lake Erie algae
Six lakes under blue-green algae warning
TOPEKA, Kansas – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment samples publicly accessible bodies of water for cyanobacteria, commonly called blue-green algae, when the agency is alerted to a potential algae bloom in Kansas lakes… Continue reading Six lakes under blue-green algae warning
Officials urge people to avoid blue-green algae
Press release from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board North Coast Region:
Swimmers, boaters and recreational users are to urged to avoid direct… Continue reading Officials urge people to avoid blue-green algae
State aims new rules at keeping MT waterways free of algae
(GOLD CREEK)- It’s a sure sign of late summer on Montana’s rivers. Thick algae starting to clog some sections of water, stealing oxygen from fish and creating a hazard for recreational users.
However, now new state regulations are… Continue reading State aims new rules at keeping MT waterways free of algae
Solazyme and AkzoNobel Expand Partnership in Surface Chemistry
Agreement includes joint product development and principal terms of a multi-year supply agreement targeting annual supply of up to 10,000 MT of algal oil for surfactant production… Continue reading Solazyme and AkzoNobel Expand Partnership in Surface Chemistry
French artist creates living portraits with algae photography
These photographs weren’t taken — they were grown. As an artist and researcher at L’École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, Lia Giraud cultures microscopic algae into stunning portraits and landscapes. “The technique is… Continue reading French artist creates living portraits with algae photography
ABB, Renewable Algal Energy Collaborate to Commercialize Algae Production for Renewable Fuels, Nutraceuticals
Zurich, Switzerland, July 30, 2014, – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced that it is collaborating with Renewable Algal Energy, LLC (RAE) on the commercialization of integrated algal… Continue reading ABB, Renewable Algal Energy Collaborate to Commercialize Algae Production for Renewable Fuels, Nutraceuticals
Students searching for answers to lake’s blue-green algae problem
Students from around the U.S. are spending this summer collecting water samples and chatting with farmers and local policy makers about water pollution in the Menomonie area… Continue reading Students searching for answers to lake’s blue-green algae problem