RACINE, WISCONSIN, IS GOING TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT CLADOPHORA ALGAE. The algae is making a comeback in Lake Michigan even though the phosphorous levels which previously fed the stuff are down.
The goal of the study isn't to cut down on the stuff, though, but to determine whether the mats of it can carry dangerous amounts of bacteria.
Has anyone thought of turning this into a cash crop? I recently got a patent on a process for converting cladophora into ethanol. With a little financial help, the "problem algae" could easily become a boon to Wisconsin.
Posted by Kevin | January 13, 2007 12:14 PM