(Airdate: May 29, 2024) Nan Evans and Dr. Gretchen Rollwagen-Bollens continue to explore the weird world of plankton. Did you know, some plankton can make water go bad? Eutrophication – too much of a good thing. Photosynthesis – A good thing – taking sunlight and producing oxygen, enabling life as we know it. Cyanobacteria – Another good thing – the first photosynthetic creatures on Earth. Cyanobacteria – A good thing gone bad – can produce a wide range of toxins poisoning waters and threatening humans and other animals. Stay out of the water at Anderson Lake!
