Posted AT 4:03 AM EST on 22/07/08
Phosphorous, not nitrogen, to blame for algae blooms, study finds
EDMONTON — Robert Kristjanson's family has been trolling the waters of Lake Winnipeg since 1891, looking for pickerel and white fish. But 16 years ago, the commercial fisherman first noticed a big blue and green problem: algae blooms.
"People in Alberta, Saskatchewan, all down the line, are responsible for this in one way or another," the 74-year-old said yesterday during a telephone interview, as he fixed fishing nets at his Gimli, Man.
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