Great Lakes Now

Great Lakes Now Virtual Field Trip - Algae

Clip | 4m 51s

35 million people get their drinking water from the Great Lakes Region. Algae is so important to our region, when algae grow extremely fast it's called a bloom. Most of the time they are harmless, but sometimes they can make the water undrinkable.

Aired: 10/21/19 | Rating: NR

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