Photo Contest Finalists
UGLY POOLS PHOTO CONTEST After two months of Fan Voting, our top five finalists have become a top-six with a tie for fan votes on the fifth slot. The Finalist's…
Get Rid of Mustard Algae
? Pass the Mustard I did a bunch of stuff with Black Algae, I know most of you are already familiar with those studies. If you are not, check it …
How to Get Rid of Black Algae
A Few Things That Work We have found Black Algae in some pretty interesting places. Here, Ashley takes us through several different methods that work on eliminating it. 2018 was…
Copper Stains in Swimming Pools
Blue, Green, Black, Gray, and Purple! Photo credit: CDC, 1964, Puerto Rican public health weighing out a measure of copper sulfate. They would then apply this waterway to control…
Field Sampling of Swimming Pool “Black Algae”
Wet mounts were prepared from the sample biomass and examined at 100× magnification using a Nikon Eclipse Ti-S inverted microscope equipped with phase-contrast optics and epifluorescence. Field Sampling of Swimming Pool “Black Algae”
Microcystin Analysis in Swimming Pool Cyanobacterial Biofilms
Microcystin Analysis in Swimming Pool Cyanobacterial Biofilms
Investigating the True Nature of Swimming Pool “Black Algae”
Biofilm-forming microorganisms—including cyanobacteria (Swimming Pool “Black Algae” ) —can exhibit increased resistance to chemical treatments because the extracellular polymeric matrix protects the organisms embedded within the colony.
Swimming Pool Black Algae
Swimming Pool “Black Algae”: Why the Name Is Wrong and the Science Matters Few problems frustrate swimming pool professionals more than so-called black algae. The name alone suggests something mysterious…
