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Posted Mon Aug 10 2009: from Living on Earth: Rock Snot http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1249924126 Algae blooms are usually problems for warm waters laden with excess nutrients. But they're now popping up in waters considered icons of environmental health — cold, clear, trout and salmon streams. The alga didymo is spreading quickly, -- it's better known by its nickname -- rock snot.... If the name rock snot is not bad enough, consider its appearance. It's often described as looking like a sewage spill with wet toilet paper streaming in the water... Amy Smagula, a biologist with the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, walks to the river to pick up samples of the invader. [Read more stories about: algal bloom, climate impacts, invasive species] New!: Your Quips: dumbgrid says: "I'm definitely gonna name my first child "Didymo."" Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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