Steve Arend Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Scientists use oranges to track blue-green algaeJuly 25, 2006, 6:45 AM EDTSWANTON, Vt.(AP) _ Scientists studying toxic blue-green algae blooms on lakes Champlain, Erie and Ontario are using a low-tech tool to track the blooms' movements: oranges. Lake researcher Greg Boyer joined two assistants for a boat ride out onto Lake Champlain's Missisquoi Bay on Monday to dump two crates of 25 oranges each overboard. "Oranges are biodegradable and they float right on the surface just like algae, so they are good markers for how the algae travel," Boyer said. Scientists use oranges to track blue-green algae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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