On May 30, 2025, Three Lakes Association (TLA) representatives and Dr. Jan Stevenson met with Torch Lake Protection Alliance and United States Geological Survey (USGS) representatives to provide an update on our Golden Brown Algae (GBA) research activities. Below is … Continue reading →
As part of our study of the golden brown algae proliferation on the lake floor of our northern lakes, we checked our water samples collected in 2018 for Ace-K (acesulfame potassium), an artificial sweetener found in numerous products used exclusively … Continue reading →
In 2017 four lake associations collaborated to do a study to investigate the relationship between changes in phosphorus and changes in the diatom composition of the lake floor golden brown algae. The report of that study is now available: Peeper 2017 … Continue reading →
As part of our effort to judge if household wastewater could be a source of nutrients driving the proliferation of algae (GBA) on the lake floors in our area, we have checked groundwater for human-associated compounds in samples collected in … Continue reading →
On October 28, Becky Norris presented information on the Golden Brown Algae (GBA) study to the Freshwater Summit. Here are the slides and her notes exlaining the slides: GBA Freshwater Summit Presentation 10-28-2016 GBA Freshwater Summit notes
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