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  1. Moderate summer harmful algal bloom predicted for western Lake Erie

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/moderate-summer-harmful-algal-bloom-predicted-for-western-lake-erie

    blooms may result in higher costs for cities and local governments that need to treat drinking water ... allow the algal toxins to concentrate near the lakes’ surface. The duration of the bloom depends on how ... research partners predict that western Lake Erie will experience a moderate harmful algal bloom this ...

  2. Ohio State Water Experts to Speak to Columbus Metropolitan Club June 3

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/ohio-state-water-experts-speak-columbus-metropolitan-club-june-3

    a harmful algal bloom in Lake Erie caused a two-day water use ban in Toledo. Scientists say phosphorus from ... the college started Field to Faucet, a new program meant to ensure safe water for all Ohioans while ... Toledo crisis and is a widely quoted expert on such topics as harmful algal blooms and phosphorus ...

  3. Revised Phosphorus Index Can Help Curb Agricultural Runoff

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/revised-phosphorus-index-can-help-curb-agricultural-runoff

    a reduction of this size would keep algal blooms at safe levels for people and the lake. “The index provides ... a severe bloom in western Lake Erie shut down Toledo’s drinking water supply for two days. The On-Field ... algal blooms, experts say. The revised phosphorus risk index can help Ohio farmers better work toward ...

  4. Below-average harmful algal bloom predicted for western Lake Erie

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/below-average-harmful-algal-bloom-predicted-for-western-lake-erie

    experience a smaller than average  harmful algal bloom  (HAB) this summer, which would make it less severe ... to human and wildlife health. Such blooms may force cities and local governments to treat drinking ... boating and visiting the shoreline. The size of a bloom isn’t necessarily an indication of how toxic it ...

  5. CFAES Research Conference Is Friday, Will Focus on Water Quality

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/cfaes-research-conference-is-friday-will-focus-water-quality

    water quality. Phosphorus from fertilizer and manure runoff is one of the causes of the harmful algal ... blooms plaguing Lake Erie and other water bodies in recent years. The blooms have hurt tourism, ... presentations on their research, including efforts to evaluate algal blooms’ economic impacts, reduce the ...

  6. Gypsum Spread on Farms Could Help Keep Water Clean, Not Green

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/gypsum-spread-farms-could-help-keep-water-clean-not-green

    soluble phosphorus runoff from farms is a cause of the harmful algal blooms plaguing Lake Erie and other ... drinking water ban in Toledo. Warren Dick, a scientist in Ohio State University’s College of Food, ... A harmful algal bloom covers parts of western Lake Erie in a satellite photo taken Aug. 1. Toledo, located ...

  7. Report Shows How to Say Goodbye to Harmful Algal Blooms

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/report-shows-how-say-goodbye-harmful-algal-blooms

    that a drop of this magnitude would keep algal blooms at safe levels for people and the lake. “With ... aggressive adoption of best management practices, it is possible to reduce harmful algal blooms to safe ... Suzanne Steel COLUMBUS, Ohio — Harmful algal blooms dangerous to human health and the Lake Erie ...

  8. More Fertilizer Certification Opportunities in 2018

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/more-fertilizer-certification-opportunities-in-2018

    fertilizer, Watters said. A lot more than fertilizer application determines how extensive the algal blooms ... which has been plagued by high levels of algal blooms. Since Sept. 30, 2017, certification has been ... become in Lake Erie. Warmer weather leads to warmer water temperatures, which spur the growth of algal ...

  9. Use Cover Crops to Capture Manure Nutrients: Wednesday Talk

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/use-cover-crops-capture-manure-nutrients-wednesday-talk

    watershed, the heart of the battle to stop the harmful algal blooms plaguing Lake Erie. One of the causes of ... hopes his talk makes it easier. Tool for fighting algal blooms  “To be successful in establishing cover ... the manure nutrients with a growing plant will keep the nutrients on the field and out of waterways.” ...

  10. Water Quality the Focus of March 14 Workshop

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/water-quality-the-focus-march-14-workshop

    issues such as algal blooms in Lake Erie or contaminated drinking water.” Topics to be discussed include: ... Tracy Turner COLUMBUS, Ohio – How to improve water quality across the region will be discussed by ... said. “Water quality is a hot topic because seldom does a day go by without a news article on water ...

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