Tracking algae species interactions to help predict harmful algae blooms
Harmful algal blooms, sometimes called HABs, occur when algae grow out of control. Algae are photosynthetic organisms that ...
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Algal Species Interactions May Help Predict Harmful Blooms
A 28-year study of phytoplankton interactions in Chilean coastal waters found that salinity, more than temperature, ...
High temperatures can bring harmful algal blooms
When the summer sun shines and temperatures climb, conditions are ripe for Minnesota lakes to produce harmful algal blooms. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency reminded people this week that some ...
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Research Roundup: A sponge for clean water and the truth about juicing
Northwestern researchers developed sponges to address water pollution and identified potential health risks of a juice-based ...
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Stormwater pollution sucked up by specialized sponge
A specialized sponge that works to slurp up pollutants, and then release them as desired, may present a reusable, low-cost solution.
The Great Lakes have long faced pollution threats. The latest might be the most insidious.
When the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement was passed in the 1970s, eutrophication was the big problem. Eutrophication occurs when too many nutrients enter a body of water, increasing the amount of ...
From red tide to sargassum, here's how to check water quality in Florida waters
Weekly data on beach water quality is from the Florida Department of Health. Red tide and algal bloom data are from FWC. Red ...