Little Rock Lake Association

Blue-Green Algae Information - 2008

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Information learned at the workshop for green algae that was held on March 4, 2008 at Gerards Restaurant & Banquet Ctr in Sauk Centre MN. That event was hosted by MN Seagrant, MPCA, and Center for Excellence for Great Lakes/Human Health. Here are a couple of links for you to more information on Algal blooms from that workshop:

"Harmful Algal Blooms in the Great Lakes - What they are and how they can affect your health"

(Or click here for that pdf file.)

"What you should know about blue-green algae" from the MN-PCA

(Or click here for that pdf file.)

There are other links to more information on this website link:

http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/news/2008/01/03 (posted 2-10-08)

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The following web address contains a MPCA web cast regarding "Harmful Algae Blooms." Viewers can see the webcast on their computer using Media Player or Real Player software. The link below is the webpage about the topic, where you can access the web cast agenda, speaker bios, and the web cast itself. It is a great educational resource!

http://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/toxicalgae-workshop.html

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Click here for 2007 Blue-Green Algae Information