Planet Haliburton and Blue Green Algae
Everything you need to know about Blue Green Algae.
Everything you need to know about Blue Green Algae.
“Blue-Green Algae: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” with Dr. Elizabeth Favot
“This episode of Planet Haliburton focuses on the causes and consequences of the increased incidence of blue-green algae blooms across Ontario and, more recently, here in Haliburton County in the fall of 2020.
Blue-green algae, or “cyanobacteria”, is naturally present in all our lakes and plays a very important role in aquatic ecosystems. But, as is common with many other essential things on our planet, too much of a good thing can also be very bad for people, other creatures and biosphere, not to mention the local economy.
My guest on its program is Dr. Elizabeth Favot, a new resident of Haliburton Village, who’s just completed her doctorial thesis on the Long Term Environmental Trends in Ontario Lakes Impacted by Cyanobacterial Blooms, at Queens University in Kingston.
Among other the other things that can be done to minimize the risk posed by blue-green algae, in this age of global warming and climate disruption, this program emphasizes the need to reduce the amount and speed with which phosphorus, rock salt and other harmful substances enter into our lakes.
Well-vegetated natural shorelines are one of the key ways to reduce the risk of blue-green algae blooms and all the disruption they can leave in their wake.’
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