Stanley Park Algae Blooms

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Stanley Park Ecological Society

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Vancouver's Lost Lagoon is covered in a thick layer of algae. What's being done about it?

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Algae blooms typically appear in late July or August , not in May .

Experts say drought and increased heat from human-caused climate change, along with eutrophication, are contributing to the algae blooms.

Vancouver park board and the Stanley Park Ecological Society have been working on solutions as the lake continues to degrade.

When the algae blooms form on the water, they consume oxygen in the water, and when the oxygen level decreases, so does the amount of oxygen available for any other living creatures in the water, such as fish or amphibians, said Bischoff . She said there are species of fish that are tolerant to the pollution in Lost Lagoon but she added that she wouldn’t be surprised if there’s another fish die-off later in the summer because of this early algae bloom. Bischoff urged residents to be mindful about what chemicals they are pouring down the drain..

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