Worst-Ever Algal Bloom in Mississippi
A "Red-Tide" algal bloom in Mississippi waters. (mpbonline.org) The algal bloom that shut down beaches and oyster reefs in Mississippi last Friday could be the largest in recorded history,…
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Grand Calumet River Restoration
A warning sign posted near the Grand Calumet River (lakeshorepublicmedia.org). The Grand Calumet River was once called one of the most polluted rivers in the United States, but after an 80…
Drones to Detect Invasives?
A Phantom drone (Capricorn4049, en.wikipedia.org). With all the various uses that drones have been put to, it was only a matter of time until someone explored their use in aquatic invasive…
Mentor Marsh Progress Against Phragmites
Phragmites australis . A 300 acre fire struck the phragmites- and a boardwalk- in the Mentor Marsh State Nature Preserve 12 years ago, a conflagration that sparked efforts to curb the…
Canyon Lake to Receive Fifth Alum Treatment
An AquaTechnex boat applying Phoslock to Laguna Niguel Lake, 2013. The fifth and final treatment in a two-and-a-half year application program, officials hope to apply alum to the Main Lake…
Montana Updates Noxious Weed List
Egeria densa (upload.wikimedia.org). The state of Montana has updated its Noxious Weed List, adding three new plants to the list. Added to the priority 1A list, phragmites has made its debut…