harmful algal bloom hab Articles
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Use of molecular markers for early warning detection of harmful algal blooms
Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) are a biological hazard for, and can also result from, aquaculture. To minimise economic and environmental impacts, an early warning detection system is needed. In this paper, two most commonly used molecular techniques are introduced with applications and examples involving work on the putatively toxic dinoflagellate Pfiesteria piscicida. Unlike previous reviews ...
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Why there is no algae treatment without real-time data
Data is essential in water treatment, as it allows for a better understanding of the 'why', 'how', and 'when' of harmful algal blooms ...
By LG Sonic
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Chilling Discovery: Cold Weather Algae Blooms Uncovered
If you’ve read any of our blogs, you already know the plethora of negative impacts of harmful algal blooms (HABs). From depleted oxygen levels to fish kills, and from skin irritations to liver damage, the consequences of these blooms are well-documented. But when we think of harmful algal blooms (HABs), we typically imagine warm weather and stagnant water, with greenish-blue scum covering ...
By LG Sonic
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Managing phosphorus levels to prevent algae blooms
When phosphorus levels in a water body reach abnormally high amounts, it can severely disrupt natural cycles and trigger a chain reaction of ecological imbalances. Rapidly multiplying organisms such as algae can benefit the most from this excess of nutrients. If not dealt with promptly, these algae can form large, unsightly, and potentially toxic algal blooms, known as harmful algal blooms ...
By LG Sonic
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6 Industries Impacted By Algal Blooms
Water is a vital resource for many businesses, making careful management necessary to achieve its optimal quality. One of the problems that many companies face in this process is the presence of microalgae in large concentrations. Harmful algal blooms (HABs) have financial and operational consequences in a wide variety of industries. However, the challenges in each industry are different. From ...
By LG Sonic
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Can Algae Make You Sick? When Harmful Algal Blooms Result in Public Health Disasters
Algae, a diverse group of photosynthetic organisms, play a vital role in aquatic ecosystems, serving as the foundation of the food chain and contributing to oxygen production. However, under certain conditions, typically fueled by nutrient pollution and warm temperatures, some algae species can undergo explosive growth, forming dense colonies known as algal blooms. While not all algal blooms are ...
By LG Sonic
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How climate change fuels algae blooms in the 21st century
Algae are a common occurrence in all marine and freshwater ecosystems, and they play an important role in both coastal fisheries production and ecosystem function. However, they can also lead to major environmental problems. Algae blooms occur when algae grow rapidly and form dense, visible patches on the surface of bodies of water. While some algae blooms are harmless, others can release toxins ...
By LG Sonic
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World Economic Forum shares LG Sonic CEO’s vision on algal blooms
While we experience terrible drought and flooding events due to climate change, another significant hazard is hidden beneath the surface. The fragile state of the world’s freshwater. In his opinion article for the World Economic Forum, LG Sonic CEO Yousef Yousef shares his concerns on the nitrogen and phosphorous accumulations in lakes. This, in turn, is triggering Harmful Algal Blooms ...
By LG Sonic
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Monitoring Harmful Algal Blooms in Summer
Monitoring Harmful Algal Blooms Late summer is a great time to be on the water. Hot sun, clear skies and warm water draw recreationists of all stripes—boaters, kayakers, swimmers, fishing enthusiasts—to the water, looking for one last hurrah before the onset of fall. In a few, unfortunate cases, however, late summer weather can contribute to a condition that is not so delightful and ...
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Monitoring, testing and managing water quality: 3 vital technologies
Water is one of the most important natural resources on earth, an essential element for all life, so maintaining its quality is crucial for the health of both humans and the environment. Many factors continuously threaten the quality of water, from pollution and climate change to extreme weather events. To ensure the well-being of humans and nature alike, we must use every tool in our repertoire ...
By LG Sonic
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Satellite Images Show Threat of Florida’s Toxic Algal Bloom
Florida’s Lake Okeechobee algal blooms are even higher this summer causing many significant problems for local residents Florida’s Lake Okeechobee is experiencing a massive algal bloom that threatens waterways throughout the entire state. This enormous algal bloom in Florida’s largest freshwater lake could cause many grave issues within the local ecosystem, and far beyond it. A ...
By LG Sonic
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Using PAC-modified clays to control black-bloom-induced black suspended matter in Lake Taihu: deposition and resuspension of black matter/clay flocs
Flocculation using modified clays is a technique widely applied in the management of harmful algal blooms (HABs). Polyaluminum chloride (PAC) modified clay is an efficient flocculating agent in HAB control; however its effectiveness in black bloom management is still largely unknown. In the present study, PAC-modified clay was used to flocculate a black bloom under simulated flows. The ...
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Application of water pollution detector
Background:The (nitrate) link between agriculture and water quality is nutrient abundance - I've always thought the main issue was with fertilizers. Excessive nutrient loss often leads to eutrophication of surface waters. This condition can lead to harmful algal blooms (HAB), which produce dangerous toxins and cause a drop in dissolved oxygen, killing fish in both marine and freshwater ...
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Application of water pollution detector
Background: The (nitrate) link between agriculture and water quality is nutrient abundance - I've always thought the main issue was with fertilizers. Excessive nutrient loss often leads to eutrophication of surface waters. This condition can lead to harmful algal blooms (HAB), which produce dangerous toxins and cause a drop in dissolved oxygen, killing fish in both marine and freshwater ...
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Study Identifies Cyanotoxins in Drinking Water
Effective wastewater treatment can prevent overgrowth of the harmful algal blooms that release the toxins Blue-green algae are single-celled photosynthesizing bacteria, known as cyanobacteria, that are found in both fresh water and marine ecosystems all around the world. When sunlight and nutrients (nitrates and phosphates) are plentiful, they multiply rapidly, forming dense algal blooms that ...
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Solar-driven photocatalytic decomposition of microcystin-LR: from laboratory development to on-site demonstration
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) found in various water bodies worldwide have been a huge concern due to their adverse impacts on human health and ecosystems. In particular, HABs associated with cyanobacteria have been of great interest because of their potential to generate and release biological toxins, especially, lethal microcystins (MCs). The overall goal of this study was to develop a new ...
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Algal blooms: What are they?
Algal blooms are also known as marine blooms or water blooms, and are actually a sudden increase in the population of algae in water scenery. Algal blooms usually take place in freshwater, such as lakes and water reservoirs as well as in marine milieus. They can be easily identified by coloration of the water ensuing from the high density of pigmented cells. Though many types of algae can form ...
By LG Sonic
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Overview of WaterScope technology
Background A harmful algal bloom (HAB) contains algae that not only lowers oxygen levels in natural waters but can produce toxins as well. While algae are important species in water ecosystems by recycling nutrients and thus providing food for other organism, their rapid growth, referred as algae bloom, can be harmful not only for the ecosystem itself but also for branches of economy, relying on ...
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LG Sonic to exhibit at WEFTEC 2018 in New Orleans
LG Sonic will exhibit during the World Environment Federation Technical Exhibition & Conference (WEFTEC) 2018. WEFTEC 2018 takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana, from October 1st to October 3rd. We will showcase our environmentally friendly algae management solutions. You are welcome to visit us in booth 5813 at the Netherlands Water Pavilion. Sustainable approach to HAB treatment ...
By LG Sonic
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Loveland Loves Making Great Water
Loveland Water & Power (Loveland, Colorado) produced an amazing video detailing their mitigation strategies to combat taste and odor issues in their drinking water system. Medora Corporation & SolarBee® Lake Circulators are proud to be an important part of their efforts! Check out their video below. We have it set to the “SolarBee Section” but if you have time, watch it in ...
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