Cyanobacteria on Lake (IMAGE)

McGill University

Cyanobacteria on Lake

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Cyanobacteria, the organisms commonly known as blue-green algae, have proliferated much more rapidly than other algae in lakes across North America and Europe over the past two centuries, according to an international team of researchers led by scientists at McGill University.

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Courtesy of Dr. Ron Zurawell, Ph.D., P.Biol. Limnologist/Water Quality Specialist, Alberta Environment

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