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Article: Swaths of soupy algae cover Lake Erie
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- New Haven Register
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- September 21, 2008
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Associated Press CLEVELAND -- Giant floating fields of algae are
back in strength this year on Lake Erie, and scientists are trying
to understand why.
The blooms of the pea-soup colored algae -- so big they've been
showing on satellite photos -- are toxic to fish and small animals
and irritating to humans.
The lake once notorious for its pollution is cleaner than ever,
yet the algae continues to thrive.
"Algae is a big deal, especially the microcystis, what is often
called the blue-green algae," said Tom Bridgeman, a professor of
environmental science at the University of Toledo's Lake Erie
Center. "It's not aesthetically pleasing when it gets on boats or
rots on the shore, but it can also ...