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The trick with algae is to stop it before it happens, which mostly deals with agricultural runoff.
by Obi_Juan_Kenobi 7y ago
The trick with algae is to stop it before it happens, which mostly deals with agricultural runoff.
- jen_h 7y agoHerbicides, specifically (https://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/2009/fe052/researchers-study-roundup-as-possible-cause-harmful-algal https://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/2009/fe052/researchers-stu...). The stuff has adapted to eat glyphosate like candy. Makes sense when you see where it flourishes (like wheat and sugarcane-growing areas -- The Army Corps of Engineers' Lake Okeechobee releases fuel the blooms on the west and east coasts of Florida).