You Can Help Prevent Algae Blooms

Algae blooms can occur when excess nutrients, predominantly Nitrogen and Phosphorus, enter our waterways mostly from human activity where naturally-occurring algae gobble them up and multiply to high “bloom” levels. Algae blooms starve the water of oxygen (a condition known as ‘hypoxia’), causing fish and shellfish die-offs.

Learn more at: http://rocklandcce.org/stormwater-consortium-water-quality-education/our-lawns-and-algae-harmful-algae-blooms