Lakes Michigan and Erie were like this back in the good old 50s and 60s.
Residents along Little Traverse Bay have inquired about algae growth at an unprecedented pace, according to officials with the Petoskey-based Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council.
Gail Gruenwald, the council's director, said algae growth is promoted mostly by excess nutrients and as a side effect of the presence of invading zebra mussels -- but warmer water has accelerated the troubles.
"One lady on Little Traverse Bay said the algae was 18 inches deep in one spot," Gruenwald said Tuesday. Though that type of algae is harmless, it's no fun to swim in.
"There's very little they can do about it," Gruenwald said.
http://www.freep.com/news/mich/hotwater27e_20050727.htm
Posted by Dave at July 27, 2005 01:07 PM