Novel Control Method for Zebra Mussels
A close-up of a zebra mussel, bearing a pattern typical of the species. Credit: Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=352698 Mike McCartney, a researcher with the…
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Eurasian Watermilfoil Found in Lake Victoria
A close-up of non-native, or invasive, Eurasian watermilfoil. Image credit: lakegeorgeassociation.com Despite best efforts to eradicate Eurasian watermilfoil in Douglas County lakes, the…
Another Lake Erie Algal Bloom Expected
The 2011 Lake Erie algal bloom. Image credit: noaanews.noaa.gov While it probably won't be as large as previous years' blooms-- most noticeably the 2014 bloom which shutdown tap water for…
UV Light to Treat Aquatic Weeds
UV light is currently used in some municipal water treatment plants, and could routinely replace chlorine treatment in the future. Image credit: http://uvsuperstore.com/ The Tahoe Fund, in…
Palmer Amaranth Spreads to Upper Midwest
Palmer amaranth. By Pompilid - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia.org "If I was a farmer up there, and I see a small patch of Palmer amaranth coming up out of my crop, I'd stop my truck, walk…
NASA Hydrilla Mapping
Using satellite imagery from the Landsat 8 Operational Land Imager, NASA researchers created a "rapid assessment tool... to map the extent of hydrilla and predict future spread throughout the SEUS…