Algal blooms prompt Lake Erie ‘impaired’ designation – Detroit News Detroit News, 11/10/2016 – The state of Michigan is designating its section of Lake Erie as an impaired waterway because of damage to fish and other wildlife caused by harmful algal … Continue Reading…
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Early Stage Research COLUMBUS (OHIO) Researchers at The Ohio State University are investigating new techniques to detect organic phosphorus compounds in water samples from the Lake Erie watershed. Their goal is to develop unique phosphorus signatures that can provide a clue … Continue Reading…
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — The algae bloom in parts of Lake Erie this summer didn’t come close to matching the record-breaking one from a year ago that covered an area roughly the size of New York City. That’s because the … Continue Reading…
MyChamplainValley.com, Burlington, Vermont 8/29/16 At Machia & Sons Dairy farm in Sheldon, a centrifuge is removing nearly half of the phosphorus from the farm’s manure and it’s believed to be the only one of its kind in the Northeast. “The purpose of … Continue Reading…
It’s the Phosphorus! “Thirty seven long-term, whole-lake studies conducted in nine countries in Europe and North America showed that controlling a single element, phosphorus, reduced algal blooms in lakes,” says David Schindler, professor emeritus at the University of Alberta and … Continue Reading…