Spring runoff may fuel algae blooms in Iowa This could be another banner year for pond scum, state water quality experts say. “My sense is we are going to be seeing some big blooms of blue-green algae this summer,” said Iowa State University limnologist John Downing, a nationally recognized expert on the sometimes toxic blooms that can impair swimming, boating and fishing. Nutrients [...]
June 18, 2013 - The Gazette