Action plan released to clean Grand Lake
The largest algal bloom in Ohio received some much needed attention today. Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland visited the lake to announce action plans intended to restore its health. He was[…]
Tagged: Algae
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Record high phosphorus levels recorded in two Lake Erie tributaries
Two of Lake Erie’s largest tributaries have shown some of the highest-ever phosphorus levels this summer, potentially worsening eutrophication, algal blooms, and the lake’s “dead zones.” Scientists from the National[…]
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Despite years of phosphorus controls, Lake Erie remains unhealthy
Despite meeting Clean Water Act mandated pollution targets for more than a decade, a new study shows Lake Erie is still fundamentally unhealthy. The Nearshore and Offshore Lake Erie Nutrient[…]
U.S. researchers lend a hand to Guatemala’s Lake Atitlán
Lake Atitlán has been plagued by wastewater and watershed runoff for years, prompting the Global Nature Fund to dub it the “Threatened Lake of the Year” in 2009. The lake,[…]
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