This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: It's art. It's a wetland. And scientists hope it will save the state's lakes from blue-green algae.

A particular wetland's function may change seasonally. During the growing season, in the summer and early fall, emergent and submerged aquatic plants (Table 1) take up large quantities of nutrients ...

Primary consumers from crustaceans, mollusks, and aquatic insect larvae to muskrats, geese, and deer rely on the abundance of algae, plants, and detritus for food. Wetlands also support a variety ...

In restored wetlands, wocus plants often need to be reintroduced ... such as nitrogen and phosphorus, that fuel toxic algae blooms in the summer. “On most of this lake right now, I wouldn ...

Most of these wetlands are endoreic, or “closed” bodies of water ... FEEDING: Flamingos are wading filter-feeders, principally feeding on algae. THREATS: The Andean flamingo is threatened by habitat ...

The Canton Topgolf project would involve filling 7.5 acres of wetlands, including a rare forested wetland type. The EPA has objected to the project's wetlands permit, citing concerns about ...