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Completely chocked off not going around the Goose Island today.
Thick as guacamole! Pass the chips!
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Back to some open water. I was told not to come in contact with the algae...hmm? This has me a bit nervous as there is even algae forming in the open areas of Rock Lake. I've never seen it like this before. Quite a lot of small sunfish, blue gill washed up on the shore as well.
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This can't be good. - The Capt'n
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your periphyton image reminded of a musical score by the Rev. Dwight Frizell about the Irish Wilderness Area in S. Missouri. Dwight's one of KC's most unique and talented artists.
http://www.dwightfrizzell.com/IrishWilderness/SoundscapeComposition.html
don't think this particular algae is toxic though, though it's presence certainly represents excessive nutrients which can really disrupt the ecosystem balance. around here we call it, "the slime" which rhymes with "the blob".
the fish likely perished from a dissolved oxygen crash that results from these blooms and/or the decompostion of organic matter following a runoff event.
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