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by Tom Henry, Toledo Blade
Blue-green villains behind Lake Erie’s history of algae woes
We begin today’s attempt to sort out the highly arcane, often-confusing science of Lake Erie algae with three simple names: Annie, Fannie, and Mike.
They’re not your friends.
Take a deep breath and hang with us as we throw a little gobbledygook your way:
Anabaena, known to Great Lakes scientists as “Annie,” can attack your central nervous system.
So can Aphanizomenon, which scientists euphemistically call “Fannie.”
Both have the same toxins found in red tides that kill ocean shellfish.
Microcystis, which scientists refer to as “Mike,” goes after the liver.
Read more at
http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2014/08/18/Here-s-toxic-tale-of-Annie-Fannie-Mike.html#pdqTqqZI1qZ4DXiP.99
