The beautiful green toxic cyanobacterial pond scum at Madison's B.B. Clarke Beach
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:26:09 PDT
Although many of Madison's beaches were open again by Sunday, B.B. Clarke Beach on Spaight Street was still most definitely closed. Not only had the recent flooding caused considerable beach erosion, but the high water still covers most of the beach that remains. And a bloom of toxic pond scum floats above the former beach, fed by runoff nutrients in the water. Cyanobacteria are great abstract painters. They're best known for the bright turquoise accent colors they use in compositions like thi
Sunday, June 22, 2008
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