Blue-Green Algae Bloom in Dianchi Lake

Blue-Green Algae Bloom in Dianchi Lake

Blue-Green Algae Bloom in Dianchi Lake

This is a type of bacteria, not a pure algae. This is grow up and cover under the rock, gravel, sheets. In above picture, “The bloom comes after algae choked Taihu and Chaohu lakes, China’s third and fifth largest freshwater lakes respectively, in late May and early June, underscoring the state of China’s degraded water system. More than 70 percent of China’s waterways and 90 percent of its underground water are contaminated by pollution, according to the State Environmental Protection Administration” (from Gulf Times). Photo Credit: Dongfang (East) IC.