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Old 08-31-2024, 10:58 AM   #73
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Unhappy Observing Gloeotrichia for Decades...

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Originally Posted by Mr. V View Post
Dumb question perhaps, but can this stuff be harvested when in bloom and put to good use somehow? Use fine nets to scoop it up then remove it.
I haven't seen it: is it too fine to be caught in a fine mesh net?
Gloeotrichia could be filtered with a paper coffee filter, but there's probably a billion gallons of Winnipesaukee's surface waters that would need to be filtered.

But is Gloeotrichia the more-dangerous of our several cyanobacteria species?
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