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The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington (file photograph)
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Friday, 7/3, 07:32 PM

Why experts say water fleas, not chemicals, should fix the Lincoln Memorial's green pool

  • The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, one of Washington's most photographed landmarks, has turned an unappealing shade of green with algae not long after an expensive renovation.
  • Faced with the bloom, officials have looked to chemical fixes — but freshwater scientists say the more durable answer may be biological: tiny grazing creatures like water fleas, and plants that starve the algae of nutrients.

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