Algae Overgrowth
An overabundance of algae occurs in ponded areas of Pipe Creek, where animal waste from geese washes into the creek. Increased nutrients from the waste causes algae to grow and bloom. Sandusky, Ohio.
photo Pipe Creek pond stream water algae bloom algae bloom animal waste geese bird goose creek nutrient Sandusky Ohio| Author(s) | Alexandra Fries |
| Author Company | Integration and Application Network |
| Date Created | 2012-07-26 |
| Album | Ecosystems > Freshwater |
| Type | Photo |
| Project(s) | Pipe Creek Report Card |
| Dimensions | 3072 x 1797 |
| Filesize | 4.7 MB |
| Number of Downloads | 259 |
| Filetype(s) | JPG |
| License | Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) |
| Required Attribution | Alexandra Fries, Integration and Application Network (ian.umces.edu/media-library) |