Lake Erie Algae Blooms Point Out Need to Limit Phosphorus Pollution
Lake Erie, the smallest of the five Great Lakes, supports a billion-dollar angling and boating industry, not to mention beach-going tourists. However, the lake is in trouble: eutrophication, the process of nutrient overloading from fertilizers, and human and animal waste has caused an over-proliferation of plant life.
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