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Yahara Pride

What Causes the Algae Blooms in Madison’s Lakes?

Posted on June 11, 2018

After last week’s massive cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) bloom in Lake Mendota and smaller (but no less unpleasant) blooms reported in Lake Monona and Waubesa, we received all sorts of questions on what causes these blooms, …

Posted in Ecological Processes, Hasler LabTagged algae bloom, blue-green algae, cyanobacteria, Lake Mendota, Madison algae bloom, phosphorus, water quality, Yahara Pride

Yahara Pride Tackles Runoff at Its Source

Posted on January 9, 2014

The latest issue of Madison’s Capital Times has an excellent cover story exploring a new effort to reduce the amount of phosphorus that ends up in Madison lakes. As the article points out – each …

Posted in Ecological Processes, Water Quality, Hydrology & NutrientsTagged algae bloom, Clean Lakes Alliance, Lake Mendota, Madison lakes, phosphorus, Yahara Pride

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