This report provides a cost-benefit analysis of the removal of blue-green algae (BGA)from the waterways of Brown County. BGAis a common but toxic bacteriaprone to rapid and uncontrolled growth.Itcan be found in waters around the world,includingthose inBrown County. These algal bloomshave become increasingly frequent and sizeable in Brown County and pose threats to human and animalhealth, decrease property values, reduce tourism, and destroy local aquatic ecosystems. We estimate that an algaeremo...
A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Harvesting Blue-Green Algae in Brown County, Wisconsin
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- University University of Wisconsin - Madison
- Sustainable Development Goals 06 Clean Water and Sanitation
- University Department Public Affairs
- Status Completed
- Lead Local Gov / Community Partner Org Name Brown County