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Fighting zebra mussels in the Eastern Townships

A group of conservationists and divers in the Eastern Townships is fighting and fundraising to control the spread of invasive species from a popular lake to the rest of the region's waterways. ....

Caspian Sea , Oceans General , Lake Memphremagog , United States , Philippe David Blanchette , Ariane Orjikh , Denis Mongeau Plong , Dayer Cliff , Denis Mongeau , Magog Conservation Inc , Massawippi Foundation , Blue Massawippi , Eastern Townships , Lake Massawippi , Magog Conservation ,

Blue Massawippi launches Stop Zebra Mussels fundraiser

The Massawippi Foundation has joined forces with Blue Massawippi in the launch of a Stop Zebra Mussels campaign. ....

Helene Hamel , Massawippi Foundation , Blue Massawippi , Stop Zebra Mussels , Lake Massawippi , Executive Director ,

Blue Massawippi's battle against blue-green algae and seagrass beds in Lake Massawippi


Blue Massawippi’s battle against blue-green algae and seagrass beds in Lake Massawippi
22 July 2021 at 18 h 28 min
Reading time: 30 s
(Photo : Michèle Gérin )
Special to The Record
Founded in 1968, Blue Massawippi is a non-profit environmental organization whose mission is to ensure the continued health of the entire watershed that encompasses Lake Massawippi. Since its foundation, one of Blue Massawippi’s biggest concerns has been cyanobacteria blooms, or more commonly known as blue-algae blooms, as well as seagrass beds in Lake Massawippi.
Blue-green algae blooms, which typically occur in mid-to-late summer in Canada, are primarily caused by excess nutrients such as phosphorus. When mixed with adequate amounts of water, air, sunlight, and high temperatures, phosphorus, can cause increased growth of blue-green algae and seagrass beds. ....

Arianna Myers , Blue Massawippi ,