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.
Water
Algae is ugly: Why Lake Erie anglers avoid harmful algal blooms
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A new study reports that aesthetics are the main reason anglers avoid harmful algal blooms.
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.