Is iron from soil a factor in algal blooms?
Australia's own distinctive red soils could play a part in the formation of the stinking swathes of blue green algae often shovelled off east coast beaches in summer.
Environment
Jan 28, 2010
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15,000 reasons to worry about invasive species
A day at the beach in Wisconsin's North Woods didn't used to go like this. Candy Dailey spent a Fourth of July holiday splashing with grandkids on the sandy shore of Lake Metonga when she felt a nasty sting on her foot.
Ecology
Nov 9, 2009
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Eutrophication affects diversity of algae
Eutrophication of the seas may have an impact on genetic variation in algae, research at the University of Gothenburg shows.
Ecology
Oct 19, 2009
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Statewide study shows algae toxin a minor threat, say UF experts
(PhysOrg.com) -- A toxin produced by freshwater algae has garnered plenty of media coverage in recent years, but a new University of Florida study shows there’s little cause for concern about its presence in Florida lakes.
Environment
Sep 22, 2009
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NOAA announces an experimental harmful algal bloom forecast bulletin for Lake Erie
Predicting harmful algal blooms, or HABs, in the Great Lakes is now a reality as NOAA announces an experimental HAB forecast system in Lake Erie. HABs produce toxins that may pose a significant risk to human and animal health ...
Environment
Sep 17, 2009
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Chesapeake Bay cleanup a local issue for Pennsylvania, expert says
(PhysOrg.com) -- As federal agencies respond this month to President Barack Obama's executive order to redouble efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay, the challenge in Pennsylvania is to focus on local initiatives aimed ...
Environment
Sep 16, 2009
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Fla. boaters urged to look out for missing robot
(AP) -- Scientists on Florida's Gulf Coast are trying to find an underwater robot that has mysteriously vanished.
Robotics
Sep 5, 2009
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Horse dies, France faces reality of toxic beaches
(AP) -- It should have been a perfect day for Vincent Petit, finishing up an afternoon gallop on a wide expanse of beach along a pastel-colored bay. Instead, he and his mount were sucked into a hole of noxious black sludge.
Environment
Aug 29, 2009
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Scientists study harmful algal blooms in Puget Sound
Under a microscope, Heterosigma akashiwo looks like a potato or a cornflake. To the naked eye, sea lettuce is a big, green sheet of seaweed. In most cases, these different algae are food for the ocean's vegetarians.
Environment
Aug 19, 2009
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Water quality improves after lawn fertilizer ban, study shows
(PhysOrg.com) -- In an effort to keep lakes and streams clean, municipalities around the country are banning or restricting the use of phosphorus-containing lawn fertilizers, which can kill fish and cause smelly algae blooms ...
Environment
Aug 17, 2009
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