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‘State of the Science’ Algal Bloom Conference Is Thursday
pea-green, sometimes-toxic outbreaks plaguing Lake Erie and other waters — will discuss their latest findings ... drinking water, lake ecosystems, recreation and tourism. Features latest on algal bloom research in Ohio “A ... blooms in western Lake Erie, new precision agriculture technology for farmers, removal of bloom toxins by ...
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NOAA, partners predict severe harmful algal bloom for Lake Erie
https://field2faucet.osu.edu/news/noaa-partners-predict-severe-harmful-algal-bloom-lake-erie
for Water Quality Research. “Last summer’s Toledo water crisis was a wake-up call to the serious ... established during last season’s Toledo event, and can be received by a subscription to the NOAA Lake Erie HAB ... Lake Erie harmful algal bloom season will be among the most severe in recent years and could become the ...
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Ohio Board of Regents Projects
https://field2faucet.osu.edu/about-us/projects/ohio-dept-higher-education-projects
toxins often found in drinking water drawn from Lake Erie. Isabel Escobar, University of Toledo. Read ... harmful algal blooms Kent State University researchers are studying whether bacteria found in Lake Erie ... State University. Read more... A one-stop shop for making water-friendly decisions for Lake Erie ...
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Oct. 14: How to Stop Algal Blooms, Keep Drinking Water Safe
https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/oct-14-how-stop-algal-blooms-keep-drinking-water-safe
a bloom in western Lake Erie led to a two-day drinking water ban in Toledo. The event’s first panel will ... Kurt Knebusch COLUMBUS, Ohio-- In the wake of this summer’s Toledo water crisis, Jeff Reutter ... farmland is a cause of the harmful algal blooms plaguing Lake Erie and other lakes. In August, toxins from ...
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What Are Harmful Algal Blooms?
https://field2faucet.osu.edu/about-us/what-are-harmful-algal-blooms
producing toxins. In freshwater, such as Lake Erie, those algae tend to be cyanobacteria — more commonly ... such as Lake Erie, more than 65% of the phosphorus that causes HAB s comes from agricultural fertilizer ... again. HABS in Lake Erie If toxins have been detected in one part of the lake, is the water in the ...
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Testing a new way to kill harmful algal blooms
https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/testing-new-way-kill-harmful-algal-blooms
in the water, the ozone can kill unwanted algae, destroy toxins, and boost oxygen levels, said ... several state lakes and rivers. Researchers at Ohio State are partnering with scientists from the ... Port Mayaca, Florida, and in the 60-acre Lake Newport in Youngstown were successful in removing algae ...
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Current estimates of Lake Erie algae toxicity may miss the mark
https://senr.osu.edu/news/current-estimates-lake-erie-algae-toxicity-may-miss-mark
water when they should avoid it.” The research was published recently in the journal Harmful Algae ... the main type of cyanobacteria that compose the annual harmful algal bloom (HAB) in Lake Erie ... designed to develop a more accurate harmful algal bloom toxicity forecast for Lake Erie. The toxicity ...
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Efficient Lawn Care Practices to Help Protect Ohio’s Waterways
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5812
many water resources from small streams and ponds to regional lakes, rivers, and Lake Erie. Harmful ... a two-day water ban for 400,000 Toledo residents. The estimated economic impact of this event was $65 ... plants, they also help algae and other photosynthetic water organisms grow. Research has found that the ...
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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 ... taken up by crops and other plants. It’s also the form of concern in Lake Erie — algae thrive on it, ... Ohio, is home to Toledo and is Lake Erie’s largest tributary. Gypsum, also called calcium sulfate, is ...
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New lab to help fight the (algae-fueled) battle of Lake Erie
https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/new-lab-help-fight-the-algae-fueled-battle-lake-erie
Algae and Water Quality Lab, housed in the Stone Lab Research Building and slated to open later this ... coordinator and the lab's primary technician. "Research in the new lab will address Lake Erie ... summer. Adding significantly to Stone Lab's research capabilities, the Water Quality Lab will offer ...