Tag: algae
Ontario Environmental Commissioner Reports on Nutrient Pollution
Algal blooms are a frequent and wide-spread problem that is hurting the Ontario economy, threatening human and ecological health, and Ontario's Environmental Commissioner is demanding...
China Adds 3,300 Water Projects to National Pool in 2017
According to China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP), master implementation plans for 228 prefectural cities concerning water pollution control will be added to the...
Research Extends Historic Data on Lake Erie Agal Blooms
Using data from NASA's Landsat 5 instrument, scientists Jeff Ho and Anna Michalak, along with colleagues, have made new advances in understanding the drivers...
Two Weeks to Comment on Draft Action Plan for Lake Erie...
Only two weeks remain to provide input to Canadian and Ontario governments on the draft Action Plan to address the algae problem.
Phosphorus pollution is a...
Canada-Ontario Release Draft Action Plan for Addressing Algal Blooms in Lake...
The Governments of Canada and Ontario have released a draft action plan that will help to reduce high amounts of phosphorus and the growth...
Willingness to Pay for a Healthy Lake Erie
A group of American universities and government agencies has completed a socio-economic study of agricultural management plans for curtailing harmful algal blooms and the...
Lake Science: Water Clarity As Important As Air Temperatures in Response...
A new paper released this week demonstrates how even small changes in water clarity over time can have big impacts on water temperatures.
In a...
New Research on Nature-Based Water Treatment
Harmful algae growth can have a negative impact surface waters for both human health and ecosystems. In drinking water, algae can lead to odours...
B.C.’s Coastal Water Goes Green from Algae Bloom
The water in southern B.C. has turned a vibrant shade of green due to a massive bloom of algae.
The ocean water that stretches from the...
Brock Researcher Studies Desert Algae to Discover How Plants Can Survive...
Professor of biology Doug Bruce and colleagues from the U.S. have approached the desert with a life question of their own: how are desert...
