Sentences with phrase «harmful algae blooms in»

New York state and local officials are co-sponsoring a forum Thursday evening on harmful algae blooms in the Walkill River.

New York wants to spend $ 65 million to prevent harmful algae blooms in Skaneateles Lake and 11 other Upstate lakes.

Not exact matches

Harmful algal blooms are increasingly appearing due to the exposure of particular algae to the nitrogen in synthetic fertilizers, which enters waterways via farm runoff.

Lake Erie water samples tested this week in Albany have come back negative in Erie County for a harmful toxin caused by blue - green algae blooms.

Cuomo said harmful algae blooms, or HABs, have a variety of causes, including agricultural production and wastewater plants, that have not been addressed in environmental regulations.

Most people familiar with water quality problems in Buffalo were not surprised Thursday night when city officials issued a warning that a «harmful blue - green algae bloom» surfaced in Hoyt Lake at Delaware Park.

This month, he released his first book, The Death and Life of the Great Lakes, an in - depth biography of the lakes — from the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway to the current issues with harmful algae blooms and invasive species.

«The increasing frequency and intensity of these harmful algae blooms will impact our ability to achieve the ultimate goal of restoring a healthy ecosystem in the Bay and put a premium on effective methods to reduce nutrient pollution,» said Don Boesch, President of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.

The Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries have long been suffering from harmful algae blooms caused by excess nutrients running off of the land, due largely to a continually growing population in the Baltimore - Washington corridor and the development of animal and plant agriculture in its watershed.

This question correctly notes that there has been an increase in the occurrence of toxic and harmful algae blooms over the last several decades.

Harmful algae blooms had been common in the western part of Lake Erie from the 1960s through the 1980s, but they had diminished with better pollution controls — until about a decade ago, according to NOAA.

Blooms of harmful algae in the nation's waters appear to be occurring much more frequently than in the past, increasing suspicions that the warming climate may be exacerbating the problem.

Climate change will exacerbate a range of risks to the Great Lakes, including changes in the range and distribution of certain fish species, increased invasive species and harmful blooms of algae, and declining beach health.

In this problem - based data analysis activity, students assume roles as members of an International Team of Marine Biologists, tasked with predicting and monitoring possible harmful algae blooms.

As the ocean warms, the temperature variation causes algae blooms to happen in different places and times, which can be very harmful to baby seabirds.