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Clouding our waters

By Robert Montgomery

Friday, June 27, 2008

INDIANAPOLIS — From border to border, coast to coast, algae blooms are on the increase. Possibly they are related to climate change, specifically to warmer worldwide temperatures. Anglers are concerned because of the harm that algae can inflict on fisheries. In New England, didymo is spreading across stream bottoms, killing vital links in the food chain. Mostly in the Southeast, lyngbya is causing similar damage in lakes and reservoirs. Golden algae, meanwhile, continues to kill fish and ...

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