A large, visible algae bloom was visible in 2019, while 2020's algae was more dispersed throughout the whole water body. "Expanding our system for large lake remediation is a long-term goal.

Lac Caron is a shallow eutrophic lake with a maximum depth of 2.6 metres located in Ste-Anne-des-Lacs, about 75 kilometres north of Montreal. The lake has been under a recreational advisory since 2008 ...

Climate change and human activity have been putting pressure on water bodies worldwide, and Canada’s vast network of lakes is no exception. Over the past decades, increasing nutrient levels have led ...

Eutrophication is the process of enrichment of surface water with excess plant nutrients, primarily phosphorus and nitrogen, which leads to enhanced growth of algae and higher plants. This can lead to ...

Graduate student Brent Hughes examines algae (green sea lettuce) from Elkhorn Slough, an indicator of high nutrient levels. Photo by Monique Fountain. On this map of Elkhorn Slough estuary showing the ...

Water resource managers routinely employ a variety of strategies to minimize the effects of cultural eutrophication, including (1) diversion of excess nutrients (Edmondson 1970), (2) altering ...

The NIO study has shown a high level of pollution in the water body. “The lake has lost oxygen below the surface due to eutrophication and resultant decay of algae in the bottom layer.

Excessive nutrients (nitrates) from fertilisers are flushed from the land into rivers by rainwater. These nutrients cause increased aquatic plant growth of algae and other plants.

The algae blooms on Lost Lagoon — the park's the largest body of water — can lead to ... eutrophication — run-off from land causing excessive ... Though this algae growth usually ...