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#1341464 - 04/28/12 03:38 PM
Sodus Bay Algae Research
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newsman38
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NY Sea Grant Funds Sodus Bay Algae Research
New York Sea Grant is funding research to provide a better understanding of algae on Sodus Bay.
The blue-green algae took over the water in Sodus Bay in August 2010. It is a problem because of the bacteria and toxins it produces.
The Sodus Bay project received $192,381 in Sea Grant funding, which is part of the $2.4 million New York Sea Grant has received for projects in 2012-2013.
The researchers will help the Bay's natural resource managers and shoreline communities better understand some of the causes of the algae.
04/26/2012 10:22 AM
By: YNN Staff
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#1342155 - 05/02/12 02:01 PM
Re: Sodus Bay Algae Research
[Re: newsman38]
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VM Smith
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The general causes of these blooms are simple and well known:
"What causes blue-green algae blooms?
* Blue-green algae multiply quickly in water bodies with high nutrient levels such as phosphorous or nitrogen, and particularly when the water is warm and the weather is calm. That's why blue-green algae are most common in Florida in the summer and early fall, with its high temperatures and abundant sunlight, although they can occur at any time.
* Waters that flow slowly with low turbulence – such as impounded rivers, dams, or water storages – are at particularly high risk of algal blooms.
* Blue-green algae growth can become seemingly explosive when lots of nutrients are present, providing a rich feast that can then cause “blooms” that may look like floating carpets of blue-green algae turning the water green. Many other states, and countries for that matter, are experiencing problems with algal blooms."
Specific cause in this case? I'll take a wild guess and say it's mainly superphosphate fertilizer runoff from the many nearby apple orchards in the SB watershed. If I'm right, where do I go to collect my $192,381?
IOW, I'm not sure new spending was necessary to figure this out, and enforcement of existing laws and regs regarding commercial fertilizer application/use might well suffice.
But hey, it's all about spending the people's money to help the state appear green, which is all about making voters feel good about government.
Makes me wonder how they're coming up there with the frog crossing signs, in an area where none of that type of frog has been known to be.
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#1349439 - 06/17/12 01:48 PM
Re: Sodus Bay Algae Research
[Re: VM Smith]
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newsman38
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Sodus Bay On Alert
Sodus, N.Y. – Recently a sampling crew found blue-green algae blooming in Sodus Bay.
“I don't think anybody wanted to go in the water anyway because it was like pea soup,” boater Bruce Arrabito said.
Boaters like Arrabito remember summers like 2010.
That’s when slimy algae covered the bay, some of it was toxic to people and animals.
It's a sight Joyce Ebmeyer worries she'll see again.
“This is just the beginning stages," Ebmeyer said. “It was blue everywhere; it will probably get the same way.”
Ebmeyer, a boater herself, claims the algae from 2010 made her friend sick.
“My friend had a reaction to it when she was here two years ago, and she was wheezing and could hardly breathe. A friend of hers had an asthma attack,” Ebmeyer said.
Some marinas have placed bubblers near the docks where blue algae form.
Algae need hot, dry conditions, and calm water.
The idea is to use the bubblers to prevent algae from forming.
But that can't rid the water of what's already there.
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