Freshwater harmful algal bloom (FHAB) suppression with solar powered circulation (SPC)

Harmful Algae

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 208-217

  Hudnell, H Kenneth ^a,b   Jones, Christopher ^c   Labisi, Bo ^d   Lucero, Vic ^e   Hill, Dennis R ^c   Eilers, Joseph ^a  

^a SolarBee Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c DES MOINES WATER WORKS   (United States)

^d Palmdale Water District   (United States)

^e City of Thornton Water Resources Division   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial circulation; Control; Cyanobacteria; Habitat disturbance; Harmful algal bloom; Long distance circulation; Solar powered circulation; Suppression; Termination; Upflow; Vertical mixing

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 71249109706     PISSN: 15689883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2009.10.003     Document Type: Article

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