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Are all blue-green algae poisonous?

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Are aquatic nuisance species just a problem in navigable waters?

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Are biological criteria good indicators of water quality and watershed health?
4.-

Are blue-green algae and cyanobacteria the same thing?
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Are both male and female adult mosquitoes associated with animal diseases?
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Are cyanobacteria a year-round problem in water supplies?
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Are cyanobacteria blooms a new problem?
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Are physical, chemical or biological processes more important in regulating dissolved oxygen (DO) concentrations in water?
9.-

Are planktonic cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) desirable in aquaculture ponds?
10.-

Are storm water catch basins or storm water retention wetlands/ponds significant breeding areas for mosquitoes that transit diseases?
11.-

Are the swarms of small flying insects I see around ponds on golf courses all mosquitoes?
12.-

Are there any commercial uses for duckweed?
13.-

Are there fish that I can place in a pond to control mosquito larvae?
14.-

Are there long-term health effects of the diseases caused by marine toxins?
15.-

Are there microbes capable of using arsenic in surface water as an energy source?
16.-

Are there other insects that breed in water and mistaken for mosquitoes?
17.-

Are there special host-microbe interactions that have significant benefits for both microbes and higher level plant and animal organisms, thus creating special ecological impacts?
18.-

Are zebra mussels a concern for drinking water utilities?
19.-

At what concentrations can the human nose detect odor causing chemicals such as geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol (MIB) from surface drinking water supplies?
20.-

Can algae have beneficial effects on water supplies?
21.-

Can I eat fish from cyanobacteria contaminated water?

22.-

Can I eat fish or shellfish caught in water with blue-green algae in it?

23.-

Can I eat the fish from inland drainage canals?
24.-

Can I spray a small amount of detergent on stagnant water surfaces to kill mosquito larvae?
25.-

Can I treat water within flooded depressions in my backyard for mosquitoes?
26.-

Can I wash clothes and dishes in water with blue-green algae in it?

27.-

Can I water fruit and vegetables with blue-green algae contaminated water?

28.-

Can the algae blooms associated with “red tides” damage coral reefs?
29.-

Can we restore the health of an aquatic ecosystem?

30.-

Can you get a blue-green algae bloom in winter?
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