Feeding the Blooms
Clip: Season 1 Episode 16 | 13m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
Manure from large-scale dairy and animal farms are fueling Lake Erie’s algal blooms.
Lake Erie’s annual toxic algal blooms are fed by runoff from agricultural land in the Maumee River watershed. Some farmers have taken steps to reduce the amount of runoff from their fields. But certain regulations only apply to the biggest farms, so large-scale dairy and animal operations continue to threaten the waters.
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Feeding the Blooms
Clip: Season 1 Episode 16 | 13m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
Lake Erie’s annual toxic algal blooms are fed by runoff from agricultural land in the Maumee River watershed. Some farmers have taken steps to reduce the amount of runoff from their fields. But certain regulations only apply to the biggest farms, so large-scale dairy and animal operations continue to threaten the waters.
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