Toxic Algae Bloom (2019)
Louisiana: The State We're In

Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana, Mississippi
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2019-07-05
Duration: 00:05:24
Subjects: Environment | Algae | Public health
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Ates, Sibel Bargu Interviewee
Description
This segment from the July 5, 2019, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Andre Moreau’s report on the toxic algae bloom impacting the Mississippi and Louisiana Gulf Coasts and Lake Pontchartrain. Moreau reports that the algae bloom has prompted beach closures and a ban on seafood from the impacted areas. He interviews Dr. Sibel Bargu Ates, a professor of oceanography and wetlands studies at LSU, who discusses the causes of the algae bloom, the importance of avoiding physical contact with the algae, and the conditions necessary for the algae bloom to end.