Eutrophication, Cyanobacteria, and Cyanotoxins Newsletters

Microcystis   aeruginosa  ( Natural History Museum, London, England) From the mass media / Dans les medias New Zealand: Hot El Nino summer causing more algal blooms in New Zealand’s rivers, lakes “Summer heat is driving a spate of potentially-toxic algal blooms around the country, with swimmers urged to be on the lookout for warning signs.” Ontario, Canada: Windsor researcher believes Pelee Island microbes could counter toxic algal blooms “The goal is to determine if a microbial community in the sand-filled trenches of Pelee Island can be used as a water treatment application.” Michigan, USA: Poop pollution case reaches Michigan Supreme Court “State regulators want to crack down on pollution at large livestock farms to better protect the state’s water, but farmers think regulators are overstepping their authority.” China: Ditches and Ponds Help Reduce Agricultural Pollution in Upland Catchments in China “This innovative method utilizes natural ecosystems con...