Temperature is generally considered as a key factor controlling algal bloom formation. Previous studies have indicated that the bloom-forming cyanobacteria Microcystis spp. overwinters near the ...

For more than two decades Lake Taihu has been stricken with toxic blue-green algae (cyanobacterium) blooms that have jeopardized the drinking water supply of more than 20 million people.

* Taihu, China's third-largest freshwater lake, has seen its water quality improve to its best level in 30 years. * The lake's water quality has improved from Grade V -- the lowest level in China's ...

420-432 (13 pages) Lake Taihu (Taihu) is the third largest freshwater lake in China and an important drinking ... and maintenance of toxic Microcystis spp. blooms. Therefore, although P load reduction ...

NANJING, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Taihu, China's third-largest freshwater ... Last summer, the average area of the lake's blue-green algae bloom dropped 15.8 percent year on year, and the average ...

[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] An event focusing on the management of Taihu Lake was held on March 21 in Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu province, as part of celebrations marking the 10th ...

Subplots on the right side are Lake Hongze, Lake Chaohu, and Lake Taihu ... The lake environment in China has undergone drastic changes, with frequent algal blooms. A new remote sensing algorithm ...