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Algae bloom toxins create a persistent problem in Fernan Lake

2014-07-14 19:13:26| Waste Management - Topix.net

Health officials in North Idaho warned the public Friday about harmful toxins in Fernan Lake.

Algae blooms act as bodyguards for bacteria in Great Lakes

2014-07-12 23:54:02| Chemicals - Topix.net

That's according to University at Buffalo researchers who have found that green algae in the Great Lakes not only protect bacteria from destruction by the sun's ultraviolet rays, but feed the organisms as well.

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Slimy toxic algae will hit Lake Erie again this summer

2014-07-11 15:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

LiveScience: This is the third year the agency has forecast the amount of toxic slime that would choke Lake Erie during the late summer. The forecast is based on models of fertilizer runoff and satellite tracking of precipitation and snowmelt. The noxious blooms occur when fertilizer runoff feeds the runaway growth of cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae. The algae are harmful to marine life and to humans. Decaying cyanobacteria suck up oxygen, creating dead zones. Some kinds of algae also emit toxins that damage...

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