Algae Bloom Visible from Space: Bacteria that is Killing Dogs is Now Even More Expensive to Treat

As ABC reports, NASA satellites captured a shot of algal bloom at the Lake Erie, at the place where the algae accumulation was most dense. The toxic bloom is spreading from the lake's western basin where water treatment plant operators are doing as much as they can to increase the damage. Yet, the entire process is costing much more than usual. 

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Another disturbing report showed that toxic algal blooms can be very harmful to our pets. At least three dog kills caused by algal bacteria have been reported last week and Health Day has published a guide on how to protect your pooch from harmful algae. 

Last week, we talked about  how researchers are now using online tools to fight Lake Erie algal blooms.

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1. The algae bloom problem is no longer a concern for those that eliminate it with RNA microbes instead of making it worse by adding chlorine products. Over time the limited ph range of the chlorine products allow certain algae to thrive having no competition for the food source. This causes the blooms to get bigger much faster each year.  This is old knowledge and is in use world wide.  See U.N.E.P. manual for the RNA microbe called Archaea. Discovered By Dr Carl Oppenheimer in the late 1940,s and researched its many characteristics and parameters. Retail sales began in 1990.   Let us see how long it will take for some government official to clean it up or just send out bids for next years chemical dumping.