3/22/2019
MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Watershed Council, formed after high levels of toxic blue-green algae in the lake water prompted health alerts last ...
It was an algal bloom — an excessive increase of algae — that turned the waters of the Periyar downstream of the Pathalam regulator-cum-bridge ...
3/21/2019
A new study by UAlberta biologists shows the first evidence of apoptosis, or programmed cell death in algae. The outcomes have broad-reaching ...
Fish in the St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon in Martin County contain the blue-green algae toxin microcystin, but in levels low enough they're ...
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - The Great Lakes region is warming faster than the rest of the U.S., a trend likely to bring more extreme storms while also ...
The freshwater algae Tetradesmus obliquus uses a strategy to protect itself from UV stress; it develops a radiationstopping envelope of carotenoids ...
The report also predicts more severe algae blooms in the Great Lakes, which make it unsafe for swimming and increase the costs of treating the water.
All three types of macroalgae, brown, red and green algae, inhabit the coastal waters off of the Antarctic Peninsula. When storms, erosion, and ice ...
3/20/2019
Health authorities have upgraded their shellfish and fishing warning for the Swan River, which now extends from Pelican Point to West Swan Road ...
Ongoing monitoring of the Swan River now shows increased levels of the potentially toxic microscopic algae 'Alexandrium spp.' from Pelican Point ...
When starved for nutrients such as nitrogen, algae accumulate copious amounts of energy-rich lipids, which can be harvested and used as biofuel.
Updated less than a minute ago. MIAMI — Toxins produced by blue-green algae that have increasingly polluted Florida waters have been found in ...
A Lee County Commissioner is urging the governor's office to buy ultrasonic sound buoys, which uses ultrasonic waves to kill algae, to make sure the ...
A new study warns that toxic chemicals stemming from blue green algae has been found in dead dolphins and could be linked to a degenerative brain ...
Northwest of Gainesville, near Fort White, the Ichetucknee Springs and River is one of several facing increased algae and murkier waters. (Photo: ...
David Shepp, speaking for Mote, told lawmakers that scientists at the Sarasota lab remain focused on the toxic algae. The laboratory raised private ...
Both the Senate and House are seeking $10.8 million to increase water-quality monitoring and the establishment of a Blue Green Algae Task Force ...
Toxins produced by blue green algae that have increasingly polluted Florida waters have been found in dead dolphins that also showed signs of ...
MIAMI Toxins produced by blue-green algae that have increasingly polluted Florida waters have been found in dead dolphins that also showed signs ...
Toxins produced by blue green algae that have increasingly polluted Florida waters have been found in dead dolphins that also showed signs of ...
3/19/2019
Toxins produced by blue-green algae may be in the air pretty much everywhere and pretty much all the time, according to new research by a team ...
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Toxins from blue-green algae are still lingering in the air according to a recent study by Florida Gulf Coast University.
John Kasich insisted falsely for years that voluntary pollution-reduction measures would be enough to save Lake Erie from toxic algae, everyone who ...
Research conducted by Veramaris has demonstrated that an algal oil rich in EPA and DHA can be used in fish oil-free or marine ingredient-free ...
True, Karenia brevis, the toxic alga that populates the lethal blooms we call red tide is a naturally occurring organism. It is found in waters around the ...
3/18/2019
“It's the phosphorous nutrients that drive the algae growth, and the algae then decomposes. It's the decomposing algae that causes the odour. The root ...
“Keeping that lock in place prevents the blue green algae cyanobacteria from entering the canal system,” Diegert said. Even though many residents ...
Three south-west lakes have re-opened for fishing, swimming and boating after being off limits due to blue-green algae. Camperdown's Lake ...
Authorities have issued a red (high) alert for blue-green algae for the Abercrombie River Arm upstream of the Wyangala Dam, about 50 kilometres ...
A Red Alert level warning (high alert) for blue-green algae has been issued for the Abercrombie River Arm, upstream of the Wyangala Dam.
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Even though blue-green algae isn't popping up in canals or Lake Okeechobee right now doesn't mean bacteria from it isn't in the ...
Last year's releases helped fuel widespread blue green algae blooms that fouled parts of the Caloosahatchee River with toxic cyanobacteria and ...
A letter written by several local agencies, agriculture associations, and former government officials is urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the ...
Hawke's Bay Regional Council has announced that black mat algae has been identified in the Waipawa River. Dog walkers are advised to be very ...
DeSantis' proposal includes Everglades restoration and efforts to offset a repeat of the algae blooms that plagued Southwest Florida and Southeast ...
March 18, 2019 - Biofuel experts have long sought a more economically viable way to turn algae into biocrude oil to power vehicles, ships and even ...
In 2014, an algae bloom contaminated the tap water of 400,000 people in Toledo and part of southern Michigan. Toxins got into the water system and ...
Retired Justice AV Ramakrishna Pillai, the chairman of the State Level Monitoring Committee formed by NGT visited the Periyar River to probe the ...
But those who are against the removal said the lock protects waters from toxic blue-green algae. The lock serves as a way to connect local boaters to ...
FGCU research released Friday shows airborne cyanobacteria toxins can travel more than a mile inland, raising questions about health ...
The algae blooms along the Treasure Coast are a crisis that must be solved, but not with a high-stakes gamble that could threaten the health, safety, ...
3/17/2019
SALT LAKE CITY — A team of University of Utah engineers have found a more efficient way to convert algae into biodiesel, something that could ...
The growth of algae on Friday was cited as the reason for the green colour due to the stagnation of river water and sufficient nutrients from sewage ...
Algae feed on the nutrients in human waste, so raw sewage spilling into ... and into groundwater or surface water can exacerbate algae problems.
"We've got algae in there, and by the colour of the water, we'll need big rainfall to flush it out too.” Bundaberg Mayor Jack Dempsey said the council ...
3/16/2019
Mike DeWine the candidate pledged to do something big for water quality, especially the beleaguered Lake Erie, long degraded by harmful algal ...
According to her, a green colour layer was found in the downstream areas of Periyar on Friday which indicated the growth of algae.
Whether it's a sewage spill in the Suwannee, red tide in Southwest Florida, blue-green algae pouring into estuaries from Lake Okeechobee, ...
The green colour indicates the growth of algae. Algae use up oxygen in water and it results in the depletion of oxygen during night hours. On Saturday ...
... the Associated Press reported. The initiative removes toxic pollution, prevents algae blooms and species invasions, and restores wildlife habitat.
With last year's harmful algal bloom outbreak on Canandaigua Lake, many area residents have wondered what can be done to reduce the chances of ...
The single-celled algae, called diatoms, feed on phosphorous. This is a substance often used as fertiliser but can seep into river water, polluting it.
3/15/2019
Algaculture is a form of aquaculture that involves the farming of species of algae. The majority of algae that are intentionally cultivated fall into the ...
A city council in Collier County will decide whether to ban a chemical in fertilizers to combat algae invasions in nearby canals. Naples City Council will ...
There is new proof waterways in Southwest Florida clogged with blue-green algae released high toxins into the air for months. FGCU researchers told ...
Oregon lawmakers are scrambling to come up with a long-term plan for detecting and responding to harmful algal blooms in drinking and recreational ...
Salmones Camanchaca reported an "abrupt and sudden" massive salmon mortality event at its Pilpilehue center, Chiloe, on March 14, Chile's ...
... by the Clean Water Act. In our state, we've been hit hard by outbreaks of toxic red algae all along Florida's coasts causing respiratory irritation.
Air samplers found two blue-green algae toxins – microcystin and BAMA – at the university's Buckingham complex, said lead scientist Mike Parsons, ...
Setting aside $900 million for water-related initiatives over the next decade, including cleaning up toxic algae in Lake Erie. — Nearly doubling state ...
Setting aside $900 million for water-related initiatives over the next decade, including cleaning up toxic algae in Lake Erie. Content Continues Below.
Two algae blooms that strangled the Southwest Florida coast most of last year have subsided and may not return for a few months. Toxic red tide and ...
Lakewood's $200,000 Brown & Caldwell Waughop Lake Management Plan recognized that Waughop Lake's toxic algae blooms are the result of 65 ...
TOLEDO — Gov. Mike DeWine wants to spend nearly $1 billion on water quality projects to clean up toxic algae in Lake Erie and protect other lakes ...
The company notified authorities that 123 metric tons of salmon were killed due to the presence of the Pseudochattonella cf verruculosa algae.
Camanchaca reported a sudden massive salmon mortality at its center Pilpilehue on March 14, Chile's National Service of Fisheries and Aquaculture ...
New research from Florida State University shows that the algae can thrive equally well in waters with low or high levels of carbon dioxide. “Through ...
TOLEDO, Ohio (CBS Detroit/ AP) – Ohio Governor, Mike DeWine, says he needs $1 billion to spend on cleaning up toxic algae in Lake Erie and to ...
The devastating impact of lingering blooms of red tide, blue-green algae and brown algae — causing massive fish kills and a choking stench along ...
3/14/2019
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. - What appears to be a form of algae is washing up in unusually large chunks along the shore of Fort Myers Beach.
(SKIDAWAY ISLAND) - A two-year investigation is pointing a finger at rare algae bloom on the Skidaway River as the cause for an oyster crop loss ...
Copeton Dam has a red alert level warning for blue-green algae ... Blue-green algae concentrations have again increased within the storage following ...
The Discovery Bay Garden Club (DBGC) will host a meeting next month to provide information to the community about the blue-green algae that ...
The issue has been at the forefront since 2014, when the algae blooms were so toxic that the city of Toledo had to shut off its water supply. In February ...
Right now, the releases aren't bringing algae, but scientists confirm the salinity levels are lower. Radabaugh said she sees the impacts to the water.
“Water is vital to everyone, yet communities throughout the state face real and different challenges, such as algae blooms, failing septic tanks, nutrient ...
“Water is vital to everyone, yet communities throughout the state face real and different challenges, such as algae blooms, failing septic tanks, nutrient ...
Water managers said Thursday they're releasing water now so they hopefully don't have to release as much over the Summer when the algae risk is ...
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Ohio's governor is proposing spending nearly $1 billion to combat the toxic algae in Lake Erie and to protect the state's other ...
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Ohio's governor is proposing spending nearly $1 billion to combat the toxic algae in Lake Erie and to protect the state's other ...
TOLEDO, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine wants to spend nearly $1 billion on water quality projects to clean up toxic algae in Lake Erie and protect other ...
Mike DeWine wants to spend nearly $1 billion on water quality projects to clean up toxic algae in Lake Erie and protect other lakes and rivers ...
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Ohio's governor is proposing spending nearly $1 billion to combat the toxic algae in Lake Erie and to protect the state's other ...
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's governor is proposing spending nearly $1 billion to combat the toxic algae in Lake Erie and to protect the state's other ...
Ohio's governor is proposing spending nearly 1 billion dollars to combat the toxic algae in Lake Erie and to protect the state's other lakes and rivers.
Lake Erie has been plagued by harmful algae blooms for years, mostly as a result from phosphorous runoff from fertilizers. Kasich, a Republican ...
“The western Lake Erie basin, as you all know, has been hit particularly hard by algae blooms for a number of years,” Mr. DeWine said. “In 2014, many ...
“The western Lake Erie basin, as you all know, has been hit particularly hard by algae blooms for a number of years,” Mr. DeWine said. “In 2014, many ...
Russell said that he got involved with the bill as a response to the "blue-green algae blooms, red tide, and fecal contamination" that recently surfaced ...
The boom has been a welcome relief from the double-edged environmental crisis of toxic algae blooms and red tide that plagued Southwest Florida ...
3/13/2019
The Farmers Alliance hosted an informative meeting at their Wapakoneta location for local farmers about hazardous algae blooms and how it affects ...
Giant clumps of red, slimy gunk piling up on Fort Myers Beach, just in time for Spring Break. Some people who flew hundreds of miles to relax on the ...
Scientists in Peru have removed small green algae from polluted lakes and rivers in a bid to strengthen them with nutrients and oxygen before ...
Canterbury District Health Board's Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for the Waipara River at ...
"These algae, which are not visible by the naked eye, can produce a toxin which could be absorbed by filter-feeding shellfish and potentially ...
Who is to blame for Florida's toxic algae? A University of Florida survey on last year's crisis shows the answer is different for Democrats, Republicans ...
Bioplastics derived from algae could replace traditional plastics. Mixed with starch, the material is a sustainable and biodegradable alternative to ...
The mass of microscopic algae was so plentiful that it could be seen from outer space. And it was so toxic that Toledo's drinking water supply had to be ...
Making sure April showers doesn't bring May algae, Representative Francis Rooney is taking on the sugar industry, hoping that our waterways won't ...
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Governors of five states oppose President Donald Trump's call for a 90 percent spending cut for a Great Lakes cleanup ...
Almost 80 percent of Floridians indicate high concern over algal blooms, according to a survey done in partnership with the Howard T. Odum Center ...
The group said that runoff can fuel green algae blooms that can cause fish kills and is toxic to humans. The St. Johns Riverkeeper is pushing ...
The board voted to retain Lake & Pond Biologists of Chesterton to do algae and duckweed control of the lake on the town's northwest side at a cost of ...
It removes toxic pollution, prevents algae blooms and species invasions, and restores wildlife habitat. The governors said Wednesday the cut would ...
LANSING, Mich. — Governors of five states oppose President Donald Trump's call for a 90 percent spending cut for a Great Lakes cleanup program.
In a telephone survey, conducted in December 2018, nearly 80 percent of respondents indicated high levels of concern over algal blooms.
JAKE PARRISH/Press file Blue-green algae pictured here on a local lake is one of the concerns being addressed by multiple agencies at Hayden ...
The algae, known as Alexandrium spp, can cause paralytic shellfish ... "These algae, which are not visible to the naked eye, can produce a toxin which ...
Recent testing found elevated levels of potentially toxic microscopic algae and led to the department warning about catches made between the Old ...
Potentially toxic microscopic algae has been detected at elevated levels in Perth's Swan River, prompting the West Australian Health Department to ...
"These algae, which are not visible to the naked eye, can produce a toxin which could be absorbed by filter feeding shellfish and potentially consumed ...
Acting Environmental Health executive director Dr Michael Lindsay said that ingestion of toxins produced by the detected microscopic algae could ...
“These algae, which are not visible to the naked eye, can produce a toxin which could be absorbed by filter feeding shellfish and potentially consumed ...
3/12/2019
Authorities have sounded a red alert for blue-green algae for the Gosling Creek, Chifley and Windamere dams in the Central West within three weeks.
Authorities have sounded a red alert for blue-green algae for the Chifley, Windamere and Gosling Creek dams in the Central West within a period of ...
TALLAHASSEE — A pair of environmental bills aimed at boosting water quality regulations began moving in the Florida Legislature with bipartisan ...
Srinagar: To counter the red algae bloom which engulfs the Dal Lake almost every year now in summers, the Lakes and Waterways Development ...
What does threaten tourism is increasingly miserably hot temperatures, storm destruction, and algae/red tide issues. The GND would finally help our ...
Locally, 14 of Delaware's 43 state-managed ponds have historically suffered from seasonal or episodic algal blooms that include potentially toxic ...
“When the algae starts decaying you get something called 'algal bloom'. That's a normal thing. The consistency of the matter increases and that's what ...
The trouble is excessive growth of algae feeding on — as documented by authorities — pollution seeping into groundwater from septic tanks, sewage ...
In South Florida, red tide blooms have been a problem since 1844, and over the years these harmful algae blooms have only gotten worse. With both ...
3/11/2019
Team of chemical engineers have developed a new kind of jet mixer for creating biomass from algae that extracts the lipids from the watery plants with ...
ORANGE City Council is advising residents there is to be no swimming in or eating fish caught in Gosling Creek Dam after a red alert-level warning for ...
Orange Cycle and Triathlon Club will still have a home course advantage in Saturday's Triathlon NSW Club Championships, however they'll face a ...
... safety, the quality of our drinking water, the quality of our lakes and the estuaries where we have seen red blooms as well as green algae epidemics.
Some lakes were at risk of becoming algae-dominated, with Dudding Lake in Rangitikei near the top of that list. Other lakes had high pH and low ...
When I was a third year Aggie majoring in zoology, a farmer friend asked me if I could give any advice on removing the algae from a several acre ...
Filters and ultrasound are not wildlife-friendly so try to tolerate algae, within reason. Adding a bundle of straw and/or lavender clippings in early spring ...
Last week, local lawmakers welcomed remarks from Gov. Mike DeWine signaling a renewed focus on addressing algae blooms and the health of ...
For the past three years, Mara has produced an oil from algae that is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, the oily substance found in salmon that benefits the ...
Despite the tragic pet deaths, another neighbour in Istan believes the dogs were poisoned by a naturally occurring algae or cyanobacteria that grows ...
Blue-green algae concentrations in Lake Tuggeranong are more than 100 times the levels recommended for safe swimming and could be dangerous ...
3/10/2019
Updates about blue-green algae blooms and red level warning areas can ... by phoning 1800 999 457 or visiting http://www.waternsw.com.au/algae.
When algal blooms develop on the Gippsland Lakes, information will be available through local outlets, including local media and visitor information ...
The last on the list is Algae fuel. Some algae have natural oils which can be used as a replacement for diesel and gasoline. Some say it can also be ...
Shamrock it isn't: Ireland's global image as a clean Emerald Isle could be compromised by creeping “green tides” on parts of the coastline. Pollutants ...
To produce the yarn, the research team extracts a substance called alginate from seaweed or algae. The alginate is combined with other renewable ...
The line in the sand drawn by Toledo, where toxic algae forced a shutdown of its ... Erie's algae has been a problem since the mid-1990s, so persistent ...
There are also contaminants that can cause toxic algae to bloom and others that can kill the seagrasses and sea life that indicate a healthy water body ...
3/9/2019
PEOPLE have been warned against swimming in Ben Chifley Dam or using the water for showering or washing following an outbreak of potentially ...
AUBURN — More than a hundred people packed the seats at the Auburn Public Theater Saturday morning to hear from a variety of experts on harmful ...
For Southside locals, that eye-stinging smell wafting through the town centre is emanating from the lake and its massive algae bloom, which has been ...
... are especially pertinent in Southwest Florida, where a red tide algae bloom devastated the region's environment and economy throughout last year.
Greenhouse Environment Control Systems Market Applications: Food, Pharmaceutical, Nutriceutical, Algae for Food, Algae for Biofuels. What Makes ...
3/8/2019
People in Southwest Florida have their fingers crossed that blue-green algae doesn't return to local canals. Low lake levels are a positive for the area, ...
But over the past few years, Southwest Florida has experienced a string of environmental setbacks – from red tide off our beaches to blue-green algae ...
Aquatic Weed and Algae Management Services Market 2019 Report analyses the industry status, size, share, trends, growth opportunity, competition ...
3/7/2019
Aquatic Weed and Algae Management Services Market. Research report comes up with the size of the global Aquatic Weed and Algae Management ...
Authorities have reissued a red alert warning for blue-green algae at ... "The species of blue-green algae identified are potentially toxic and may cause ...
RESIDENTS have been warned against swimming in Ben Chifley Dam or using the water for showering or washing following an outbreak of ...
Canterbury District Health Board's Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for Lake Pegasus. Recent water ...
SENNETT — The first year of a coordinated harmful algal bloom monitoring program was "astounding," according to a presentation from members of ...
Toxic algae levels are on the increase across the region, especially in the Wairarapa's Ruamahanga catchment where some sites are nearing, or are ...
Blue-green algae warning issued for Windamere Dam ... Authorities have reissued a red alert warning for blue-green algae at Windamere Dam, ...
Authorities have reissued a red alert warning for blue-green algae at ... water supplies for blue-green algae and to remove stock from foreshores, ...
Toxic algae levels this week are on the increase across the region, but especially in Wairarapa's Ruamahanga catchment where some sites are ...
Pets are free to roam once again at Elk Lake as the Capital Regional District gives the all-clear for toxic algae. After months of being in place, the ...
Lake Erie's summer algae blooms – especially intense in the shallowest and warmest Great Lake – have been getting worse since the mid-90s, ...
According to the U.S. Department of the Interior, excess nitrogen causes overstimulation of aquatic plant growth and algae, which clogs waterways, ...
Conditions related to dry season such as low salinity, warm temperature, and sudden rains after sunny days can cause algal blooms. Red tide algae ...
The algae, known as Alexandrium spp, can cause paralytic shellfish poisoning, meaning in a worst case scenario it can cause muscular paralysis in ...
Though Southern California's largest freshwater lake, situated in Riverside County, has reopened, city officials still advise caution.
Springlake subdivision has a plan to help the lake keep the algae at bay a little better for years to come. The idea of installing an aerating ...
3/6/2019
Holiday-makers off to Lake Eppalock to catch the fish of the day will need to rethink plans with warnings out for blue-green algae in regional Victorian ...
Too much of these nutrients in a waterway can make algae bloom faster than the ecosystem can handle, decreasing the amount of oxygen available in ...
In a nod to just how important water quality has become for Lake Erie — a source body that has been plagued by toxic algal blooms for years — locals ...
Environment Southland's latest monitoring has found elevated levels of the toxic algae benthic cyanobacteria in the Hamilton Burn at Affleck Road.
The Community and Public Health team from Canterbury District Health Board have issued a health warning after potentially toxic blue-green algae ...
A coalition of environmental groups supports the Bill of Rights because of concerns about how toxic algal blooms in the lake's western basin have ...
An increase of chemicals in the water led to algae blooms, which, as well as being an unsightly nuisance, is both fatal to fish and a potential public ...
Most of the issues with bacteria and algae occur during the hottest times of the year. Any cooling of the water would be negligible during those warmer ...
A greenish hue may be seen in certain areas of the lake owing to a recent spate of algae. While the plants may be a cause of concern for some, “The ...
Biofuel experts have long sought a more economically viable way to turn algae into biocrude oil to power vehicles, ships and even jets. University of ...
3/5/2019
Gary Kelly was in his early twenties in 1968 when he set up a small shed in Corunna Bay at the foot of Napier Hill and drove around town in his Morris ...
EIGHTY cubic metres of Lyngbya (blue-green algae) was removed from Beachmere over the weekend by Moreton Bay Regional Council clean-up ...
During the dinner, there will be an informative meeting about hazardous algae blooms, research efforts and the effects of farmer decisions. Presenters ...
Experts say the red tide that plagued Florida's coastline for 15 months is one of the five worst toxic algae events in the state's recorded history.
WASHINGTON, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Algae contains rich fatty acid which can be extracted and turned into a sustainable form of fuel known as biocrude ...
Washington: Biofuel experts have been working to find an economically-viable way to turn algae into biocrude oil to power various types of vehicles.
A trial that has turned a Hawke's Bay lake to a bubble-filled aquarium of sorts, in a bid to prevent algal blooms, has had mixed results. Hawke's Bay ...
Waranga Basin may still be contaminated by blue-green algae this long weekend, according to Goulburn-Murray Water. The recreational site was ...
Too much nitrogen and phosphorus — materials often used in fertilizers —in the water causes algae to grow faster than ecosystems can handle, the ...
The legacy of the blue-green algae and red tide crises that hit Lee County last summer may be a realization that residents have a role in resolving the ...
Rick Scott and proposed providing $40 million in funding for a similar matching grant program for homes in areas affected by blue-green algae blooms ...
LAST week Goulburn-Murray Water investigated some discoloured water at Bonnie Doon after people had approached them and the Mansfield ...
... confident that the Florida legislature will invest money into red tide research, forecasting and solutions to keep the toxic algae blooms from growing.
... and touched on topics ranging from school vouchers and state licensing requirements to blue-green algae, school security, Venezuela and Israel.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Researchers at Florida State are looking at how the warming planet impact's red tide outbreaks in Florida. Oceanographers ...
Ten years ago — long before you started seeing headlines about toxic algae choking the state — Florida's top researchers knew we needed to do ...
Chemical engineers have created a more rapid and energy-efficient method of converting algae to biocrude, a synthetic fuel. Inside microorganisms ...
Now, more than 4 years after the Toledo water crisis countless individuals continue the daily fight against toxic green algae. We met with two of them ...
The ACT government will look at new technologies to fix the territory's worsening blue-green algae problem when funding for the existing treatment ...
Increased simultaneous presence of nuisance algal and cyanobacterial blooms, pesticides, and fecal contaminants in water supply systems constitute ...
Last year's headlines raising alarm about red tides and blue-green algae blooms remind us that Florida is one of the great laboratories in addressing a ...
3/4/2019
Thirsty residents can blame the weather for an increased algae taste in their drink says Wannon Water. Following a spate of warmer temperatures ...
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 News) - Chemical engineers at the University of Utah created a jet mixer that makes extracting algae and lipids a viable ...
What we don't like, though, is the annual anxiety that comes between June and October, when we wonder if there is toxin-producing algae growing in ...
Community and Public Health has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for the Waihi River at the Wilson Street Footbridge, Geraldine.
Recent river surveys have shown that the quantity of potentially toxic blue-green algae (benthic cyanobacteria) has decreased and algal coverage is ...
A moderate cover of the potentially toxic algae was discovered in the river on February 22 - the fourth summer in a row the river has had the warning.
Scientists will be sharing findings from an ongoing study of nuisance algae growth on the Smith River at two public meetings scheduled in Helena and ...
The algae responsible for Florida's toxic red tides may be more resilient to shifting ocean chemistry than scientists previously realized, according to ...
According to Gilchrist, “About four years ago I read an article on algae and decided it could be the future of foam. Blanks made from algae oil are ...
Lake Erie still regularly plays host to toxic algae blooms and a late summer dead zone. That's a big reason why (9% of) voters in Toledo, Ohio, turned ...
Researchers found that a Florida-specific strain of red tide-causing algae is able to thrive in a variety of CO2 concentrations. Credit: Florida Fish and ...
Algae fuel has long been discussed as a sustainable alternative to traditional fuels for ships, vehicles and jets, but making it a commercial reality has ...
When that happens, species like algae that love such mixed environments begin to bloom with abandon. This problem creates more of itself as the ...
University of Utah chemical engineering assistant professor Swomitra Mohanty, pictured with beakers of algae, is part of a team that has developed a ...
Biofuel experts have long sought a more economically-viable way to turn algae into biocrude oil to power vehicles, ships and even jets. University of ...
The whale shark, the world's largest fish, swims around with its mouth open to capture plankton and small fish. Wasteshark emits no pollution, poses ...
TOLEDO — A day after voters in Ohio's fourth-largest city gave legal rights to Lake Erie, the unusual ballot measure was challenged by farmers in a ...
... Hurricane Michael recovery, updating environmental regulations after algae blooms and red tide clogged Florida waterways and medical marijuana, ...
3/3/2019
13 to discuss the 2019 plans to ascertain what is driving the algae growth in the White River to improve the overall health of the watershed.
And users commented on the photo asking if waste, red tide or toxic algae caused the abnormalities. Experts said first the fish and the water both have ...
3/2/2019
A coalition of environmental groups has given their support to the Bill of Rights because of their concerns about how toxic algae blooms in the lake's ...
A coalition of environmental groups backed the idea because they're upset that Lake Erie's toxic algae blooms have become a persistent threat to ...
3/1/2019
The riverkeeper says its runoff can cause toxic algae blooms. ... and swimming and eating fish that are near toxic algal blooms,” Thompson said.
A 2014 water crisis in Toledo, Ohio, that stemmed from a blue-green algae bloom on Lake Erie has prompted residents to grant legal status to the lake ...
Runoff pollution is a major cause of Lake Erie's algae blooms, which can make water toxic to fish, wildlife, and people. This kind of pollution occurs ...
The bill was initiated by organizers who were distraught by the algae ... big algae blooms in the Gulf of Mexico they have suffered from,” said Markie ...
The southside lake is undergoing a massive algae bloom. University of Canberra water ecologist Ross Thompson said it was the worst he'd ever seen ...
Its water level is dropping, along with the algae they feed on. ... Africa CEO Mark Anderson says the species feed on blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) ...
HIGH levels of blue-green algae have been detected in both Waranga ... Signs of algae contact include skin rashes or itchiness; sore eyes, ears and ...
2/28/2019
According to Borsinger, the team from the University of Texas has observed unprecedented increases in algae growth using this new technology when ...
Commonly known as blue-green algae, cyanobacteria can produce toxins that can cause illness in humans and animals, including skin rashes, ...
GOULBURN-MURRAY Water has warned people to avoid contact with the water in Waranga Basin after it detected high levels of blue-green algae.
Pumping the stuff just outside of the surf zone puts swimmers, porpoise, fish and myriad other lives at risk. I feel that our governments should insist on ...
Toxic algae that have plagued the lake feed on phosphorus. Whether the project is ultimately green-lighted, though, depends upon the county's getting ...
"New law will allow people of Toledo to act as legal guardians for Lake Erie, and polluters could be sued to pay for cleanup costs"
The water, supplied by Lake Erie, had become toxic due to the lake's dangerous algae overgrowth. Jankowski, who was preparing to give birth to her ...
SARASOTA (CBSMiami/AP) — Florida's red tide, which plagued the Sunshine state's coastline for 15 months, is one of the five worst toxic algae ...
A University of Vermont study says blue-green algae blooms and cloudy water can distress tourism, home prices and jobs around the 109-mile long ...
When they first started talking about doing something about the algae blooms in Lake Erie, which had made the once pristine water green and slimy ...
A Red Alert warning (high alert) for blue-green algae has been issued for downstream Windamere Dam, located in the Central West region 30km ...
2/27/2019
Southland residents are being told to be vigilant after algae called "lake snow" showed up in a cooling water unit at Manapouri Power Station.
BLUE-GREEN algae has been detected in Lake Glenmaggie and Lake Wellington, and authorities are warning people not to swim, fish or come into ...
PEOPLE, pets and livestock downstream of Windamere Dam have been urged not to come into contact with the water following a red alert warning for ...
... livestock downstream of Windamere Dam have been urged not to come into contact with the water following a red alert warning for blue-green algae ...
HELENA - The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is hosting public meetings to discuss an ongoing algae growth study in the Smith River, ...
Bluegreen algae is toxic if consumed and can cause skin rashes. People with pets were urged to stay away when the algae gripped Alton Water and ...
When algae-infested freshwater flowed along the Caloosahatchee River and into the St. Lucie estuary at the same time that red tide plagued all three ...
We're not even talking just in hypotheticals – in 2014, toxic algae blooms got so bad that folks in Toledo couldn't drink their own water for three days.
At that time, toxic algae blooms in the lake, caused mainly by chemical fertilizer runoff from area farms, became so thick that Toledo's drinking water ...
With the overarching goal of replacing single-use, disposable packaging, the algae packaging breaks down naturally within two to three months ...
FrOGS Annual Meeting and Harmful Algae Bloom Program. Sunday, March 3, 2019, 1:30 - 3:30 PM. Patterson Library. 1167 NY-311, Patterson, NY ...
Those were the calls from experts Wednesday morning as the Florida congressional delegation held a hearing on dealing with the state's algae ...
The National Algae Association has invited commercially-minded algae bloom researchers, remediation technology and equipment companies to ...
$25 million: Projects to combat algal blooms and improve quality. ... Nutrients in fertilizer feed toxic blue-green algae blooms caused by Lake ...
Brown tide algae is one of the biggest long-term threats to the estuary. The algae that causes it — Aureoumbra lagunensis — first showed up in lagoon ...
The project will help remediate the high phosphorous levels, algae blooms, and weeds needed to maintain healthy animal life. Lake Wickaboag.
SARASOTA, Fla. - Experts say the red tide that plagued Florida's coastline for 15 months is one of the five worst toxic algae events in the state's ...
2/26/2019
MORETON Bay Regional Council has identified large deposits of Lyngbya (also known as blue-green algae) along the beach and in the mangroves ...
There is good news for dog owners wanting to take their dog for a swim in local rivers. Heavy rain over the weekend saw rivers across the region rise ...
Legislative leaders are talking about increasing funding for red tide research and technologies to combat the toxic algae blooms. But Good, D-Siesta ...
The Ministry for Primary Industries also monitors the water for toxins produced by algae, some of which can be lethal for people and dogs.
Those in favor said the LEBOR would protect it from pollution and algae. If it passes, it will serve as the new legal framework, addressing pollution and ...
Ohio, in its battle to reduce Lake Erie pollution, is opening its checkbook to the tune of $20 million to help farmers reduce runoff contributing to annual ...
“We did see some algae,” Trail said. “It was an interesting year last year with all the effects. We are not sure if it was related to the spillway or not so it ...
“If we can limit phosphorus, we can limit the amount of algae that grows.” Collaboration to take steps to increase water quality also is going on ...
For humans to thrive on Mars, NASA believes 'space algae' could play a major role as success to long-term manned missions in deep space.
Warm, still water created the perfect environment for blue-green algae to bloom. Algae are important for providing oxygen in the upper layers of water, ...
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said this week that he plans to increase state funding in his upcoming budget proposal to fight algae growth in Lake Erie.
2/25/2019
WARNING: Goulburn-Murray Water has detected high levels of blue-green algae in irrigation systems in Northern Victoria. Pcture: GLENN DANIELS.
The news comes after blue-green algae was detected in Lake Eppalock, the Loddon Valley Irrigation Area and West Loddon Water District last week.
AFTER extensive water sampling, a recent suspected algal bloom at Mullinger Swamp has been confirmed as blue green algae. Natural Resources ...
Plants' water-to-land leap marks one of the most important milestones in the evolution of life on Earth. But how plants managed this transition when ...
“Even though these algae lived underwater, they hit on some of the features that would ultimately allow plants to deal with the stress of desiccation on ...
As most of our listeners are well-aware, Southwest Florida recently experienced two severe harmful algal blooms: the red tide along the coast, and the ...
We often think of algae as those green slimy thing that covers the water of lakes and seas here on Earth. But, algae are responsible for generating ...
French architects have designed a tower block that uses algae to absorb CO2. Proposed for the Chinese city of Hangzhou, the French Dream Towers ...
TOLEDO, Ohio (CN) – Lake Erie has in recent years become closely associated with the sheen of toxic green algae that almost crippled the city of ...
Scientists have watched a single-celled organism evolve into a multi-celled one in a laboratory, recreating one of the most important leaps in ...
The Army Corps of Engineers said they are lowering lake levels now before it becomes filled with toxic algae. Last summer, discharges from Lake ...
... done to raise awareness on various environmental problems and one of which is the algal bloom caused by a rapid increase in the density of algae ...
2/24/2019
“We expect that all rivers in the greater Wellington region are now free from toxic algae. That's certainly the case in Kapiti where the Otaki and ...
The swimming beach, one of the park's main attractions, had issues with algae for aesthetic reasons and because the algae was releasing toxins, ...
Instead, the authority can make people aware of the potentially toxic cyanobacteria algae in the river and how they can avoid exposing themselves ...
Let's take a few moments to think about algae. The green slimy stuff that accumulates on the surface of lakes is Earth's unsung hero, responsible for ...
The story of how algae from Upper Klamath Lake became the basis of a business with worldwide distribution is the subject of a new book, “August ...
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has announced plans to increase funding to fight algae growth in Lake Erie in his upcoming state budget proposal.
2/23/2019
The levels of algae in the Hutt and Pakuratahi rivers in Hutt Valley was generally low, but people there were still being asked to be cautious.
PALMETTO — Dr. Larry Brand, a world-renowned expert on red tide and other harmful algal blooms, will showcase the results of his research into the ...
COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said this week that he plans to increase state funding in his upcoming budget proposal to fight algae ...
According to the staff report, the covers are needed “because an excessive amount of algae is growing due to direct sunlight on slow moving water.
PSP is caused by eating shellfish that has ingested a harmful algae bloom. These harmful algae blooms not only affect humans who ingest the ...
Hunter Local Land Services is urging landholders to check their water supplies for blue green algae, with several "red alerts" issued in the area.
This dataset contains experimental and survey biogeochemical and microbial data from samples collected at the Moorea Coral Reef LTER site ...
Mike DeWine said this week that he plans to increase state funding in his upcoming budget proposal to fight algae growth in Lake Erie.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said this week that he plans to increase state funding in his upcoming budget proposal to fight ...
Phosphorous-based fertilizers are the primary cause of algae blooms that spread across Lake Erie's western basin each summer. DeWine's ...
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said this week that he plans to increase state funding in his upcoming budget proposal to fight algae growth in Lake Erie.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has announced plans to increase funding to fight algae growth in Lake Erie in his upcoming budget proposal. The Republican ...
Mike DeWine Promises Funding to Fight Lake Algae. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announces plans to increase funding to fight algae growth in Lake Erie ...
William Louda insinuates that septic tanks are a cause for algae blooms. (“Excessive fertilizer fuels algal blooms,” Letters, Wednesday). Since he is a ...
2/22/2019
Bartleson said releases won't deter what's called macroalgae that has appeared on local beaches recently, but Bartelson said that type of algae isn't ...
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is trying a new approach to prevent the 2018 algae crisis from repeating in 2019.
The FWC first reported that Florida waters were free of red tide-causing K. brevis algae on Wednesday. Friday's update confirmed that it's still gone.
A toxic algae bloom that has plagued the Florida coastline for more than a year has not shown up in water tests conducted around the peninsula this ...
Marco Rubio stopped by Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Thursday to discuss “urgent threats facing Florida's oceans,” including harmful algae ...