Examining sediment in Lady Bird Lake may be key to understanding toxic algae blooms

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The uncharted depths of Lady Bird Lake are a little less mysterious now.Since the early 2000s, scientists at UT have been testing underwater surveying instruments and sediment sampling apparatus in the lake, using SONAR equipment that studied the terrain. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: What is Phoslock? City of Austin uses new method to rid Lady Bird Lake of toxic algae"It's very powerful at giving us an image of the topography or the shape of the bottom of the lakebed, so we can see a