/tags/blue-green-algae blue-green algae en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 30 May 2023 18:42:43 GMT /environment/2023-05-30/red-tide-seaweed-blob-nope-scientists-are-watching-a-different-algae-off-tampa-bay Researchers call it ‘sea sawdust,’ and it has a friendly relationship with the organism that causes red tide. Tue, 30 May 2023 18:42:43 GMT /environment/2023-05-30/red-tide-seaweed-blob-nope-scientists-are-watching-a-different-algae-off-tampa-bay Max Chesnes | Tampa Bay Times /environment/2023-05-24/health-advisory-issued-on-blue-green-algae-in-lake-okeechobee The Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County has issued a Health Alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins in the Lake Okeechobee. Wed, 24 May 2023 13:34:45 GMT /environment/2023-05-24/health-advisory-issued-on-blue-green-algae-in-lake-okeechobee WGCU Staff /environment/2022-12-15/after-ian-and-nicole-experts-warn-of-health-risks-from-blue-green-algae Hurricanes season is long gone, but Florida's waterways are still recovering. The powerful storms pushed millions of gallons of sewage and fertilizer into fresh water bodies and that is causing outbreaks of blue-green algae, which can be toxic to humans and fish. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 14:00:00 GMT /environment/2022-12-15/after-ian-and-nicole-experts-warn-of-health-risks-from-blue-green-algae /news/2021-04-19/heightened-blue-green-algae-levels-found-in-waters-near-piney-point The Florida Department of Environmental Protection says varying levels of cyanotoxins have been identified, increasing chances that the discharge at Piney Point will trigger a blue-green algae bloom. Mon, 19 Apr 2021 09:55:28 GMT /news/2021-04-19/heightened-blue-green-algae-levels-found-in-waters-near-piney-point Mary Shedden /2020-10-27/federal-judge-orders-army-corps-to-study-toxic-algae-in-lake-o-releases A judge has given the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers a year to assess the damage caused to sea turtles, manatees and other protected species by dirty water released from Lake Okeechobee. Tue, 27 Oct 2020 21:45:11 GMT /2020-10-27/federal-judge-orders-army-corps-to-study-toxic-algae-in-lake-o-releases Jenny Staletovich /news/2019-08-07/toxic-blue-green-algae-florida-may-increase-testing-to-find-polluters Water managers are doubling down efforts to identify pollution hot spots in the northern Everglades with a plan that would increase water testing by more… Wed, 07 Aug 2019 10:12:37 GMT /news/2019-08-07/toxic-blue-green-algae-florida-may-increase-testing-to-find-polluters Kimberly Miller /npr-breaking-news/2019-07-29/a-new-old-way-to-combat-toxic-algae-float-it-up-then-skim-it-off Massive blooms of blue-green algae are choking Florida's waterways. On Lake Okeechobee, the Army Corps of Engineers is testing methods based on wastewater treatment to remove the green slime. Mon, 29 Jul 2019 09:18:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2019-07-29/a-new-old-way-to-combat-toxic-algae-float-it-up-then-skim-it-off Greg Allen /news/2019-07-25/could-floridas-nasty-algae-problem-have-an-upside-that-green-slime-is-valuable-commodity Could algae, the fish-killing bane of Lake Okeechobee and Florida’s coastal waters, actually become a valuable state product? Think orange juice, except… Thu, 25 Jul 2019 12:45:09 GMT /news/2019-07-25/could-floridas-nasty-algae-problem-have-an-upside-that-green-slime-is-valuable-commodity Adriana Brasileiro /2019-07-03/new-research-at-fgcu-explores-using-viruses-to-combat-blue-green-algae New research just getting underway at Florida Gulf Coast University is exploring a novel approach to possibly someday controlling blue-green algae, or... Wed, 03 Jul 2019 21:00:09 GMT /2019-07-03/new-research-at-fgcu-explores-using-viruses-to-combat-blue-green-algae Mike Kiniry /2019-07-02/task-force-seeks-solutions-to-fight-algae-blooms Jim Turner / News Service of Florida Experts looking into toxic algae outbreaks that have exploded in state waterways want to know if anyone has a... Tue, 02 Jul 2019 12:32:54 GMT /2019-07-02/task-force-seeks-solutions-to-fight-algae-blooms Jim Turner / News Service of Florida