[USA] A company has begun treatment of the Schiller Park pond after elevated levels of toxic algae recently were discovered in the water. Continue reading Treatment of Schiller pond begins
Daily Archives: November 22, 2015
A toxin released by algae is blamed for killing 200,000 fish in the upper Middle River
[USA] It is the largest fish kill of the year in Maryland and it’s happening in a place very familiar to anglers. Continue reading A toxin released by algae is blamed for killing 200,000 fish in the upper Middle River
Red tide fish kills washing up on Coquina Beach on Anna Maria Island
[USA] A 2 1/2-foot gar with ferocious teeth washed ashore Thursday morning at Coquina Beach, a victim of toxic red tide. Continue reading Red tide fish kills washing up on Coquina Beach on Anna Maria Island
Are invasive lionfish disrupting nutrient balance and food web?
[Canada] “I tell my students that when they swim on a coral reef, they are actually swimming through fish pee,” says Isabelle Côté. Their typical response? “Ew, that’s gross.” Continue reading Are invasive lionfish disrupting nutrient balance and food web?
Canandaigua Lake water treatment plants prove adept at keeping out toxins
[USA] The unprecedented algae bloom on Canandaigua Lake that closed beaches over Labor Day and had officials warning people to stay away from the green, Continue reading Canandaigua Lake water treatment plants prove adept at keeping out toxins
Super magnetic nanoparticles to harvest and turn microalgae into biodiesel
[Taiwan] National Taiwan University (NTU) research team, led by a chemistry professor Wu Chia-wen, synthesized a magnetic nanoparticle for Continue reading Super magnetic nanoparticles to harvest and turn microalgae into biodiesel