Nearshore
Living with algal blooms: How one Michigan town manages its water
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Like many coastal communities in the Great Lakes Basin, Monroe, Michigan, relies on water drawn directly from one of the five Great Lakes: Erie.
Water
Study: toxic algae develops faster
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The new report examining the big picture finds algae cells persisting in sediments through the winter.
Nearshore
Bowling Green State University opens algae-fighting center
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The university recently announced a $5.2 million federal grant to create the Lake Erie Center for Fresh Waters and Human Health.
Algae
Scientists expect Lake Erie’s 2018 algae bloom to be “significant”
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Charter boat captain says business is down by 25 percent.
Algae
U.S. details plan to fight Lake Erie algae blooms
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The U.S. EPA’s plan targets phosphorus, the main cause of the blooms. It summarizes agendas from Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Algae
Stay away from decay: Algae contains harmful bacteria, study says
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Recent research says decaying algae can promote the growth of bacteria that makes people and animals sick.
Algae
Tracking harmful algae in Lake Erie
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Lake Erie’s western basin experiences the largest algal blooms in the Great Lakes. Thanks to a new computer model, scientists can track where and when they’ll happen.
Water
A “lab-in-a-can” could pioneer protection network for Great Lakes water
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The instrument samples and analyzes water and sends the results to water monitors, making it easier to take multiple measurements that may warn of the presence of harmful chemicals.
Podcasts
Smaller algae bloom forecast for Lake Erie
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But it could have been smaller. Studies indicate lingering effects of phosphorus from last year’s record-breaker.