Blooms
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Why California rivers saw fewer harmful algal blooms this year
Outbreaks of harmful algal blooms have wreaked havoc on California river ecosystems for years.
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Clear Lake in Top 10 Worst Toxic Algal Blooms of 2022
Clear Lake, California There’s no way to sugarcoat it
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Where do the Delta's harmful algal blooms come from?
Earth-observing satellites from NASA and its partners have a unique perspective from which to study the links between water and other parts of the Earth system
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Study on Great Lake Algal Blooms
DU, International Partners Launch Study on Great Lake Algal Blooms, Mallard Populations Wetlands, like Ohio’s Metzger Marsh on the edge of Lake Erie, are crucial for improving water quality and waterfowl habitat.
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Toxic algae blooms at Oregon’s southern border
New research from West Coast oceanographers provides insight into the cause of toxic algae blooms that caused shellfish closures and marine mammal deaths near the Oregon-California border.
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Harmful Algae Blooms Studies
Losses played out in communities from California to New England, and Ohio to Florida.
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Lethal algal blooms spreading in American waterways
Climate change is accelerating the spread of lethal algal blooms in American waterways—with devastating results for humans and animals alike.
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Shellfish Stocking to Cut Harmful Algae Blooms
They are part of the complex life cycles and ecological balance of our marine ecosystem. However, excess nutrient pollutants, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, from human activity can disrupt the nature's balance creating devastating blooms in our waterways that are more intense, larger, and last longer.
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USGS study of Lake Okeechobee algae gives new insight on South Florida coastal blooms
Salty Water Causes Some Algae to Release Toxins USGS study of Lake Okeechobee algae gives new insight on South Florida coastal blooms
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Increased Efforts to Combat Algal Blooms Requested by Governor
Governor Rick Scott met with White House Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney to continue advocating for full funding for the repairs to the Herbert Hoover Dike surrounding Lake Okeechobee. The Governor also spoke about the importance of the federal government quickly approving the EAA reservoir project, which will hold more water south of Lake Okeechobee. For decades, Congress has failed to address these issues and Governor Scott has fought for these projects which will ultimately help minimize harmful water releases to the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee Rivers and Estuaries that can cause algae to bloom.
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What is the Cause of the Algal Blooms
Blue-green algae is a simple organism in that its needs aren't all that complex: A little heat, some water, sunshine, throw in some sort of nutrient and you have the ingredients of an algal bloom.
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California Delta: Disco Bay with Potentially Harmful Blue-Green Algae Blooms Detected
Contra Costa health officials and the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board advise people and pets in the Discovery Bay community to avoid contact with local bodies of water because of blue-green algae blooms.
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