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KSL Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024
Researchers study the toxicity and airborne spread of algal blooms
PROVO — University students are investigating whether algal blooms in Utah Lake could be airborne in a study that started this week.
Utah State University students will repeatedly send a drone boat into the lake's water during the week. This is not only safer for students when the water is rough but might also be healthier for them as they study the algal blooms.
"The thing is, if, let's say, the boat tips over or they get to come in contact with it, they do get sick. You don't want that to happen," said Dylan McPeake, a Master's student in civil and environmental engineering at USU.