Tag #Algae

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French Farmers Reduce Fertilizer Use with Algae-Based Biofertilizer

French farmers are successfully testing an algae-based biofertilizer grown on wastewater, reducing the need for mineral fertilizers by up to 25% without impacting crop yields.

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Harmful Algal Bloom Warning: Toxin Levels in Lake Erie Exceed Recreational Limits

A 160-mile cyanobacteria bloom in western Lake Erie, exceeding toxin limits in several areas, has prompted warnings from the NCCOS due to warmer temperatures and climate change exacerbating the typical seasonal bloom.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Desalinated Water Dilutes Foul-Tasting Tap Water in South-East Queensland

South-east Queensland is using desalinated water to improve the taste of tap water affected by an algae-produced compound, 2-Methylisoborneol (MIB), while dams are full; the Gold Coast desalination plant is operating at 70% capacity, producing 100 megalitres daily.

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Clean Water and Sanitation
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French Farmers Reduce Fertilizer Use with Algae-Based Biofertilizer

In western France, farmers are successfully using algae powder, grown on wastewater, mixed with mineral fertilizers to reduce their use by up to 25% without impacting crop yields, as part of the European WALNUT project.

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Record Sargassum Bloom Devastates Caribbean

A record 38 million metric tons of sargassum, the most ever recorded since 2011, has accumulated in the Caribbean Sea, the western and eastern Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico, disrupting tourism, harming wildlife and releasing toxic gases.

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Life Below Water

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