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 Hooo boy did I get blowback on my praise of algae. Thank you to my listeners!!! You made me want to do a deeper dive and, as always, too much of a good thing turns into a bad thing.

This is from the University of Minnesota extension: Algae occur naturally in almost all surface waters. They are an essential source of food for many aquatic organisms and come in many shapes and forms.

Under the right temperature and water conditions, blue-green  … [Continue reading]