Andy,

Here in Maine, foam is one of the things we ask paper mills to control for
in their discharges. Are there any paper mills nearby?

Beth DeHaas
Whitefield, Me
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Rindsberg"
>
. In recent years, I have noticed an increase in the amount of
> foam on the beach and in sand samples, especially in developed areas. Some
> foam is natural, but this is new; it may be pollution from soap and
> detergents. Donax variabilis seems to like a little turbidity in the
water,
> but not this. And ghost shrimps (callianassids) do not seem to like it
> either. Does this ring a bell with anyone out in Conchland?
>
> Andy
>
> Andrew K. Rindsberg
> Geological Survey of Alabama
>
> -----Original Message-----
>

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