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Topic: algae

A green algal bloom swirling across the water of Lake Erie.

Friday, 7/3, 05:38 PM

Green Scum, Grand Symbol: The Science Behind the Algae in Washington's Reflecting Pool

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool turned a murky green this summer, its mirror surface swallowed by an algae bloom.
It is an unglamorous sight for a national monument — and a useful reminder, on the country's birthday, that the microscopic organisms behind it are among the most important living things on the planet.

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