Ever Increasing Algae Blooms & Dead Zones Threaten U.S. Waters & Aquatic Life

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By Tyler Marshall

This first article in a three-part series about nitrogen and phosphorus nutrient loading and its effects on the Gulf of Mexico outlines the issue and its effect.

Nutrient Loading Lake Erie Harmful Algae Bloom September 2017 — A landsat satellite image of Lake Erie during a harmful algae bloom event from September 2017. Source: https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/lake-erie-algal-bloom

About The Author

Tyler Marshall is a principal environmental engineer in the Iowa City office of Stanley Consultants, performing civil and environmental engineering projects since 1998. Marshall can be reached at marshalltyler@stanleygroup.com.