FGCU tests new technology that could clean up algae blooms in canals, marinas

LEE COUNTY – Florida Gulf Coast University is testing out a new technology that could clean up algae blooms in canals and marinas without using any chemicals.

The University is partnering with the company Molear with a grant of $355,000 to set up four Nano Bubble Generators. The machines produce nanobubbles, which are so small, you can’t even see them through a microscope.

The location for their experiment is the small town of Pahokee, on the eastern shore of Lake Okeechobee, with a marina that has a chronic Blue-Green Algae problem.

“So it’s not going to solve the long-term blue-green algae issues in our state,” Dr. Barry Rosen with FGCU’s Water School said. “That starts with controlling nutrients.”