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This year's algae bloom in western Lake Erie was moderate compared to previous years. It appeared June 24, its earliest since monitoring began, and its late-summer peak covered about 660 square miles — larger than some previous years, but not nearly as thick as some other blooms.
Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) bloom on Lake Erie (United States) in 2009. These kinds of algae can cause harmful algal bloom. A harmful algal bloom (HAB), or excessive algae growth, is an algal bloom that causes negative impacts to other organisms by production of natural algae-produced toxins, water deoxygenation, mechanical damage to other organisms, or by other means.
A 1973 photo from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency showing beach erosion, algae, and uprooted trees as a result of environmental issues The green scum shown in this image taken in October 2011 is the worst algal bloom Lake Erie has experienced in decades.
A very large algae bloom in Lake Erie, North America, which can be seen from space. An algal bloom or algae bloom is a rapid increase or accumulation in the population of algae in fresh water or marine water systems. It is often recognized by the discoloration in the water from the algae's pigments. [1]
A team of scientists at the University of Michigan are searching for pharmaceutical drugs in Lake Erie's harmful algae bloom. Here's what to know.
Scientists have bumped up their Lake Erie Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) severity projections, with green algae visible in parts of the lake.
Harmful algae blooms, where toxins are released, are a public health threat and severely damage water quality in parts of the Great Lakes, like Lake Erie and the lower bay of Green Bay.
The sign informed the couple that harmful algal blooms had been found in the Lake Erie waters off the popular beach. Recent testing showed the toxin levels from those blooms exceeded the threshold ...