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Researcher uses an arch enemy of Tahoe clarity to keep things clear
Sierra Sun, April 17, 2008
Nutrients are one of Lake Tahoe clarity’s arch enemies — add too much nitrogen or phosphorous and algae will sprout, clouding the famed crystal clear waters. So using algae to clean water of the very nutrients that help it grow is a pretty novel idea. And it’s working, according to research done by Alan Heyvaert of the Desert Research Institute and Steve Patterson of Bio X Design. “Kind of ironic huh?” Heyvaert said. “It’s kind of a logical natural next step when you think about it.”
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