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Algae Defined

A single-celled plant, that can be present in a variety of colors. Of the thousands of varieties, the most common in pools are: blue-green, yellow mustard or black. "Pink" algae is actually a bacteria and is usually present as a slime. Algae can form in spots or over broad areas. Low sanitizer levels are conducive towards algae growth.

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City addresses "˜crypto"™ concerns

Published August 27, 2008, 10:30 pm, The Colony Courier-Leader

The death of a 6-year-old Richardson girl has spurred headlines around the Metroplex and the topic of cryptosporidium to a fever pitch. "There's a lot of talk on TV right now, and it's very scary," said Elise Knox, director of The Colony Aquatic Park. "Crypto's been out there for a while.

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Meet the Local Species At Taputeranga

Published August 25, 2008, 5:17 pm, Scoop.co.nz

New species of nudibranch discovered during the 2007 South Coast Marine Bioblitz. Geoff Read, NIWA With the opening of the Taputeranga Marine Reserve planned for the 28 August and Conservation Week (7-14 September) just around the corner – what better time to meet some of the ‘local’ species of the Wellington South Coast?

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Is Algae The Fuel Of The Future?

Published August 24, 2008, 12:53 pm, KTHV Little Rock

You see algae collecting on ponds and even swimming pools, but for some biofuel enthusiasts the green slime could turn into a gold mine. And unlike growing corn for ethanol, algae doesn't affect the food supply. Is the answer to the oil crisis sitting on the tips of our fingers?

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Scientists work to save a fish in Nevada desert

Published August 24, 2008, 5:50 am, International Herald Tribune

To the dismay and bafflement of scientists, the Devils Hole pupfish, a quick-darting iridescent blue minnow that lives in the desert, are veering toward extinction.

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Devils Hole Pupfish, Saved by Court in ’76, Is at Brink in ’08

Published August 23, 2008, 11:50 am, The Sarasota Herald-Tribune

The Devils Hole pupfish, a quick-darting iridescent blue minnow that exists only in a hellishly hot pool in the middle of Death Valley, is veering toward extinction.

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