TOLEDO, Ohio — A harmful algal bloom started developing on Lake Erie in July as temperatures climbed and phosphorous runoff and nutrient levels increased in the water. Several weeks of algae ...

blue-green algae proliferates on Lake Erie, impacting water quality and outdoor recreation to varying degrees. Weather conditions impact the size and severity of the harmful algal bloom (HAB).

but it is a potential risk and could mean conditions similar to the 2022 bloom, which had a severity of 6.8. Lake Erie blooms of blue-green algae, also called cyanobacteria, are capable of ...

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 ...

Lake Erie would not have a bloom. It would be clear, like (Lake) Huron is.” That’s because, while the Detroit River is mostly carrying cleaner water from deeper upstream lakes, which typically don’t ...

Lake Erie has been spotted from space ... Microcystis aeruginosa is the dominant species in this bloom. This species of cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, is one of the most common ...

June 27 (UPI) --A toxic algal bloom is predicted for western Lake Erie this summer ... which are commonly known as blue-green algae, and produce a liver toxin called microcystin.

A small harmful algal bloom has appeared just south of Monroe in western Lake Erie, kicking off what scientists expect to be a moderate to above-moderate season for the toxic growth. Scum of the ...

The New Wave Stopping algae blooms may start on farmlands The 2014 Toledo water crisis prompted algal bloom bulletins as early as May. The toxic bloom in Lake Erie shut down drinking water ...

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 ...