Environmental Science
8 years ago

Muddy Odor in Cedar Lake Fish Linked to Algae and Bacteria

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Geosmin and 2-Methylisoborneol Implicated as a Cause of Muddy Odor and Flavor in Commercial Fish from Cedar Lake, Manitoba
M. Yurkowski, Jo-Anne L. Tabachek

Paper Summary

A muddy smell and taste in fish from Cedar Lake led to the fishing season being closed. Tests showed geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol were the cause, likely from blue-green algae and actinomycetes.

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