Algae Openings
How the Bloom Boom in the United States and Mexico makes Environmental Protection Actionable
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15445211 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laura Otto (0000-0001-6381-1351, corresponding author), Carly Rospert |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 161-183 |
| Publication date | 2024-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nature and Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1558-6073 • E-ISSN: 1558-5468 |
| Publisher | Berghahn Books (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3167/nc.2024.190203 |
| OpenAlex | W4399613716 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 15 |
Humans have always lived with and around algae. At times, algae enable life, and at others, render life difficult. This article examines two sites suffering from atypical—and potentially harmful—algae blooms: Lake Erie in Ohio (USA) and the Riviera Maya (Mexico). Referring to ethnographic fieldwork, as well as to newspaper articles, policy papers, and online fora, we demonstrate how the narratives around algae have changed over time and shed light on how changes in these narratives opened the discussion of wetland repair and coastal integrity. We argue that conceptualizing algae as the “unwanted” unifies people, brings them together, and makes the treatment of lake eutrophication and coastal protection actionable
Algae · Archaeology · Art · Biology · Eutrophication · Geography · Maya · Media studies · Narrative · Newspaper · Sociology · Wetland · American Environmental and Regional History · Water Governance and Infrastructure · Ecology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |