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Algae Information Resources
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IUPUI CEES Documents
Other Resources
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2010-02-09
Steuben County No-P fertilizer ordinance
waiver denied by State Chemist office
2009-10-26
Blue-Green Algae in Indiana: An Emerging
Threat and the Need for Statewide Monitoring and a Public
Information Plan. Presented to the Indiana
Environmental Quality Service Council (EQSC)
2009-09
State Reports
High Levels of Blue-Green Algae in Area Lakes (Kosciusko Lakes
and Streams Newsletter)
2009-07 White River
Bloom Information
The White River is
currently experiencing a bloom. These conditions are being
caused by a bloom of single-celled algae in the group of algae
known commonly as yellow-brown algae or diatoms. |
   
These pictures were taken in the
White River on July 24th, 2009 |
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| What are Harmful
Algal Blooms |
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| Toxins |
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Some
blue-green algae may produce toxins.
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Toxins
released through excretion from cells or as cells die
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Harmful to
aquatic life, pets, and humans
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NOT all
algal blooms produce toxins
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What Causes Algal
Blooms?
Blue-green algae photosynthesize the same as plants, they need: |
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Sunlight
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Warm water
temperature
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Nutrients
(fertilizer!)
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Still Water
Conditions
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| What Can Be Done to
Reduce Blooms? |
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This is very
difficult!
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Reduce
nutrient fertilizer input into the reservoir –Lakeside
property owners –
Fall Creek Watershed landowners
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Algaecide
treatment –Short-term solution; limited effectiveness –
Only
possible before bloom well developed –Not advisable if
toxin-producing species present
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Resources and Web Links Related to Algae
CEES Research Publications
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Pascual, D.L., T.H. Johengen, G.M.
Filippelli, L.P. Tedesco, and D. Moran. Cultural
eutrophication of three Midwest urban reservoirs: The role of nitrogen
limitation in determining phytoplankton
community structure. Interagency International Symposium on Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal
Blooms. September 6-10, 2005. Research Triangle Park, NC. p 68.
Download Abstract (.pdf 45 kb ) |
Download Poster (.pdf 5.4 mb)
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Pascual,
D.L., T.H.
Johengen, P.G. Meier, G.M. Filippelli, L.P. Tedesco, and D. Moran.
2004. Cultural eutrophication of three Midwest urban reservoirs: the
role of nitrogen and phosphorus
in
determining phytoplankton communities. American Society of Limnology
and Oceanography 2004 Summer Meeting Abstract Book, p. 50.
Download Abstract:
26kb doc Download Poster:
2.2mb pdf
Indiana Resources
National Resources
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Center for Earth and Environmental
Science
School of Science
Indiana University~Purdue University, Indianapolis
723 West Michigan Street, SL118
Indianapolis, IN 46202
www.cees.iupui.edu
cees@iupui.edu
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