But what worsens water quality, and what can you do to help prevent it? Beaches are often closed because of cyanobacteria blooms or E. coli - or both. Algae is found in water, makes energy using photosynthesis but is very plant-like in its cell structure, White said. “A lot of people immediately assume, 'Oh, some kid pooped in the water and now we can’t go swimming,' ” White joked. “Generally, the thing you want to do if you want to mitigate the blooms is to cut back on the nutrients that are going into the water,” White said.

Source: MetroXpress August 14, 2021 09:22 UTC