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BGSU researchers continue study on harmful algal bloom formation

BGSU researchers continue study on harmful algal bloom formation

Water Management August 12, 2024 at 8:45 am

Building upon an ongoing international study to better understand harmful algal bloom formation, Bowling Green State University (BGSU) researchers recently led a third trip to Africa’s Lake Victoria to analyze the freshwater lake and continue comparing results there with those in Lake Erie. Traveling toRead More

BGSU students take algal bloom research to Kenya

BGSU students take algal bloom research to Kenya

Water Management June 28, 2022 at 8:04 am

As a team of researchers from Bowling Green State University in western Ohio travel to Kenya, two BGSU students and one 2022 graduate are also working to perform individualized, high-level research of their own into a scientific issue that greatly impacts every day human life.Read More

Cleveland Water Alliance, partners pilot sensor tech for water quality

Cleveland Water Alliance, partners pilot sensor tech for water quality

Water Management July 9, 2020 at 6:59 am

The Cleveland Water Alliance, in partnership with Michigan-based LimnoTech and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), are partnering in a pilot project to show how inexpensive sensor technology used in everyday products such as dishwashers and cell phones can help monitor water quality toRead More

EPA assessment finds nutrient pollution widespread in lakes

EPA assessment finds nutrient pollution widespread in lakes

Water Management December 19, 2016 at 10:19 am

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the results of a national assessment showing that nutrient pollution is widespread in the nation’s lakes, with four in 10 lakes suffering from too much nitrogen and phosphorus. Excess nutrients can cause algae blooms, lower oxygen levels,Read More

AWWA, Water Research Foundation Publish Cyanotoxins Guidance

AWWA, Water Research Foundation Publish Cyanotoxins Guidance

Water Management September 13, 2016 at 8:58 am

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the Water Research Foundation (WRF) have released a guide and additional resources to help water professionals detect and control cyanotoxins, the algae-related contaminants that can negatively impact drinking water quality. “Managing Cyanotoxins in Drinking Water: A Technical GuidanceRead More