Green algae stops hunting and tourism activities in a huge lake in Salvador

Long pollution with green algae, a lake water "Society" In El Salvador, which hindered Fishing activities and tourism. And feed "Sochitlan" It is an artificial lake with an area of 13500 hectares established in 1976, from water "Limba River" The station is nourished "Seron Grande" For hydroelectric energy.
This lake, located 45 km northeast of San Salvador, was announced a wet ground of international importance in 2005 under the Ramsar Agreement. But currently, fishing boats have become anchored, and restaurants have become And the activities other tourists." target ="_Blank"> Green algae every year, but this time the situation came out of control, and it has become everywhere. Sayyad explained that algae spread throughout the lake, adding: "We were unable to sail or hunt ten days" As the researcher’s biologist Sidia Cortis explained that the rivers and tables that nourish Lake "Society" Hold "Heavy metals, aluminum, arsenic, and lead to their water, is similar to adding a fertilizer to the water, as algae feeds on them and grows rapidly. Only 6.3 hectares of the lake were cleaned, equivalent to the area of nine football fields, and about 1270 tons of green algae, according to the National Executive Energy Committee for the Limba River.