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.

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 CompanyIntegration and Application Network
Date Created2012-07-26
AlbumEcosystems > Freshwater
TypePhoto
Project(s)Pipe Creek Report Card
Dimensions3072 x 1797
Filesize4.7 MB
Number of Downloads256
Filetype(s) JPG
LicenseAttribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Required AttributionAlexandra Fries, Integration and Application Network (ian.umces.edu/media-library)