Agriculture and Algal Blooms

Explore the pressing issue of harmful algal blooms in this 29-minute press conference from AGU's Fall Meeting 2015. Discover how climate change affects algae blooms in Lake Erie, which provides drinking water for 11 million people and supports a $1.7-billion tourism industry. Learn about new research and tools being developed to curb future blooms and shape agricultural practices to preserve farms and fisheries. Gain insights from experts Noel Aloysius and Hans W. Paerl as they discuss human influences, ecosystem impacts, and global implications of this problem. Examine case studies from Lake Tahoe and investigate key drivers, mitigation strategies, and best management practices to address the growth of Microcystis and other harmful algae.

Introduction
Human influences
Ecosystem impacts
global problem
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe 2006
Climate change
Key drivers
Results
Mitigation strategies
Factors affecting blooms
Solutions
Microcystis
Best management practices