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Cyanobacterial ("blue-green algae") blooms

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When cyanobacteria grow profusely and congregate, they make lake water look like pea soup. This phenomenon is called a bloom. Alberta has more than 100 species of cyanobacteria, ranging from tiny... More ≫

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When cyanobacteria grow profusely and congregate, they make lake water look like pea soup. This phenomenon is called a bloom. Alberta has more than 100 species of cyanobacteria, ranging from tiny cells invisible to the naked eye to large species that look like fine grass clippings, small shapeless clumps, or spheres several millimeters in diameter.

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A review of epilithic algal biomass, nutrient, and nonfilterable residue data for major Alberta river basins

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The objectives of this review were to describe the river course variation of benthic algal biomass, nutrient and nonfilterable residue variables and their interrelationships in Alberta rivers.... More ≫

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The objectives of this review were to describe the river course variation of benthic algal biomass, nutrient and nonfilterable residue variables and their interrelationships in Alberta rivers. Trends in these variables were compared between river basins, and the physiographic zones and ecoregions through which these rivers flowed were also documented.

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