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Research Charts Increase in Algal Blooms in the Chesapeake Bay
2015-05-11 19:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: Algal blooms in the Chesapeake Bay became increasingly frequent from 1991 to 2008, according to new research from the University of Maryland. Driven by runoff containing excess nitrogen and other nutrients, algal blooms can severely deplete oxygen levels and release significant amounts of toxins in the water, killing fish and altering food webs. Harmful algal blooms have long been plaguing the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, but water quality data from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources...
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EPA Issues Health Advisories To Protect Americans From Algal Toxins In Drinking Water
2015-05-08 06:27:18| pollutiononline Home Page
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued health advisory values that states and utilities can use to protect Americans from elevated levels of algal toxins in drinking water.
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Early warning system to detect algal blooms being launched by EPA
2015-04-11 15:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environmental News Network: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it is developing an early warning indicator system using historical and current satellite data to detect algal blooms. EPA researchers will develop a mobile app to inform water quality managers of changes in water quality using satellite data on cyanobacteria algal blooms from three partnering agencies-- NASA, NOAA, and the U.S. Geological Survey. The multi-agency project will create a reliable, standard method for identifying...
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EPA, NASA, NOAA And USGS Creating Early Warning System To Detect Harmful Algal Blooms
2015-04-10 03:37:28| pollutiononline Home Page
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced recently that it is developing an early warning indicator system using historical and current satellite data to detect algal blooms.
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Calgon Carbon Offers Effective And Affordable Solutions For Harmful Algal Toxins
2015-03-30 03:25:26| pollutiononline Home Page
Many water treatment processes can help protect against the intrusion of algal toxins into drinking water systems
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