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Algae Defined
Simple rootless plants that grow in sunlit waters in proportion to the amount of available nutrients. They can affect water quality adversely by lowering the dissolved oxygen in the water. They are food for fish and small aquatic animals.
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Invasive species bills stuck in Congress
Published August 29, 2008, 10:16 am, AG Weekly
WASHINGTON - Tiny foreign mussels assault drinking water sources in California and Nevada. A deadly fish virus spreads swiftly through the Great Lakes and beyond. Japanese shore crabs make a home for themselves in Long Island Sound, more than 6,000 miles away.
Band's clam plan worthy of our attention
Published August 29, 2008, 9:56 am, Nanaimo Daily News
You can't blame the Snaw Naw As First Nation for wanting to develop a commercial clam harvesting operation in their traditional territory adjacent Nanoose Bay.
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Published August 29, 2008, 9:35 am, Sonoma Index-Tribune
West Nile virus does not appear to be a relevant worry at the Plaza Duck Pond. Last week Sonoma City Councilmember Ken Brown met with environmental experts to discuss the status of the Plaza duck pond, looking at both the health of the birds and the cleanliness of the water.
City mulls duck pond problems
Published August 29, 2008, 9:34 am, Sonoma Index-Tribune
CITY WORKER, Luis Cruz runs hoses from the city's duck pond. David Bolling/Index-Tribune Concerns for the biological health of the Sonoma Duck Pond, and plans to ramp up public education about the city's natural environment inspired an impromptu Plaza meeting Wednesday involving Councilmember Ken Brown and a group of citizens interested in promoting "the real nature of Sonoma."
Action sought on sewage dumping
Published August 29, 2008, 8:53 am, Huron Daily Tribune
HURON COUNTY — The county board of commissioners chairman said Tuesday the board needs to take some action in regard to the billions of gallons of raw or partially treated sewage being released into Michigan’s Great Lakes.
Bedford closes town pool early
Published August 29, 2008, 7:49 am, Bedford Journal
Bedford’s town pool closed for the season Tuesday, six days early, after an increase in pool algae caused town officials to worry that the pool might present a health risk, according to a statement from Town Manager Russ Marcoux.
Question remains: How is the lake being contaminated?
Published August 29, 2008, 4:55 am, The Beaver County Times
BRIGHTON TWP. — About the only things floating on the surface of the lake at Bradys Run Park these days are geese.
Great Pond Algae Bloom Cause for Serious Study
Published August 29, 2008, 3:03 am, Vineyard Gazette
Experts are mystified by the bloom of an unknown type of algae this summer on the Edgartown Great Pond that has covered acres of the pond’s surface, choking out light to eelgrass beds and then sinking onto shellfish beds.
This Week on Chesapeake Summer...Examining the Future of the Bay
Published August 28, 2008, 9:16 pm, WYPR Maryland
Throughout the summer, WYPR's Joel McCord has profiled people and events that give the Chesapeake Bay its character. In this final edition of Chesapeake Summer he reminds us that the bay still faces serious problems.
Health officials seek link to fifth Legionnaires case
Published August 28, 2008, 9:04 pm, Hamilton Mountain News
Hamilton public health officials are looking for a possible link among the five legionnaires cases, with the latest person identified last weekend. A fifth case of Legionnaires' Disease was confirmed after laboratory testing was done, public health officials say.
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Fri Aug 29
- Algae: Biofuel of the Future?
- First Algae Biodiesel Plant Goes Online: April 1, 2008 : Gas 2.0
- Could We Grow 100,000 Gallons of Oil per Acre? Yes, Says Vertigro Algae Biofuel [Video] : Gas 2.0
Thu Aug 28
- Bioreaktoren: Algen sollen Kraftwerke von CO2 reinwaschen - Wissenschaft - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Nachrichten
- Algae expert appointed director of Enterprise Rent-A-Car Institute for Renewable Fuels : Biofuels Digest
- Cultivating Algae for Liquid Fuel Production: Algae
- Gassing up With Garbage: After years of false starts, a new industry selling motor fuel made from waste is getting a big push in the U.S., with the first commercial sales possible within months.
- Sayre_news_rel ease_Aug08.pdf (application/p df Object): Enterprise Rent-A-Car Institute for Renewable Fuels Taps Dr. Richard Sayre, Leading Biofuels Researcher, As Director. He'll be studying algae.
Wed Aug 27
- Solazyme Grows $45M for Algae Fuel " Earth2Tech
- Oilgae.com - Biodiesel from Algae Oil - Information, News, Links for ...
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