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While there’s lots of talk about nitrogen, managing phosphorus remains a critical concern
The chemical has been used in the U.S. to clear lakes of algal blooms but hasn’t seen widespread acceptance in Canada
Reducing how much nitrogen enters a lake has little impact on algal blooms, IISD researchers say
Better on-farm management would go a long ways towards solving the problem
The Lake Winnipeg Foundation has a pilot project to co-ordinate community-based water monitoring
The blue-green algae can be harmful or fatal to humans and livestock
Excessive moisture and flooding in recent years have compounded the threat to Prairie lakes
