Sixteen environmental and conservation groups - several of them national in scope with a Great Lakes presence - Wednesday called on Gov. Ted Strickland and four of Ohio's top legislative leaders to step up their efforts in the war against algae. The groups issued a letter with a 10-step strategy calling for stronger monitoring and pollution controls. In addition to Mr. Strickland, letters went out to Ohio House Speaker Armond Budish (D., Beachwood), Senate President Bill Harris (R., Ashland), House Minority Leader William Batchelder (R., Medina), and Senate Minority Leader Capri Cafaro (D., Hubbard).