Florida to launch Lake Okeechobee study targeting phosphorus 'hot spots' fueling algal blooms

Florida to launch Lake Okeechobee study targeting phosphorus 'hot spots' fueling algal blooms

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida environmental officials plan to launch a pilot study in Lake Okeechobee aimed at targeting phosphorus “hot spots” in lake sediments believed to be fueling harmful algal blooms, as part of a state demonstration program testing new water quality restoration technologies. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has brought EutroPHIX—the water quality… The post Florida to launch Lake Okeechobee study targeting …