How bad was the harmful algal bloom on Lake Erie this year?
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Research scientists who track the annual harmful algal blooms on Lake Erie have come up with a final ...
Untreated sewage and fertilizer runoff threaten the Florida manatee’s main food source, contributing to malnutrition
Manatees along Florida’s coast are eating less seagrass and more algae than they did a few decades ago. This dietary shift ...
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Clean water and safe boating reported at SML this summer
Smith Mountain Lake had cleaner and safer water this summer according to a report provided by the SMLA on Tuesday.
Can toxic algae blooms be predicted? La Jolla scientists think so
A harmful algae bloom off the California coast created a neurotoxin called domoic acid that killed hundreds of sea lions and ...
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Massive Toxic Algal Bloom Strikes Pyramid Lake
Nodularia spumigena is known to produce toxins such as nodularin, which can cause liver damage and other adverse ... Do you have a question about lakes or algal blooms? Let us know via science@ ...
Researchers in a lab near Lake Erie study how toxic algae can damage health
One new area of study here is the effects of the toxins when aerosolized — that is, made airborne. In the lab, scientists use ...
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Schumer seeks federal aid to address harmful algal blooms in Finger Lakes
Standing at Henderson Family Farm, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer unveiled a two-part initiative aimed at fighting ...
BPHC urging residents to avoid water after cyanobacteria algae bloom found in pond
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is alerting residents of a cyanobacteria algae bloom in Sprague Pond in the Hyde ...
Sea Lions stranded with seizures in Huntington Beach and Newport Beach euthanized
The sea lions were given medication for acute domoic acid poisoning but showed signs of chronic brain damage after treatment.
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Lake Erie had moderately severe harmful algae bloom this year
The 2024 western Lake Erie cyanobacterial bloom had a severity index (SI) of 6.6, which is moderately severe. The index is ...
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Schumer unveils two-pronged program to help farmers, reduce HABs
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer stopped in Yates County on Veterans Day to talk about harmful algal blooms and the ...
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Researchers in a lab near Lake Erie study how toxic algae can damage health
Since then, Haller, a clinical researcher in the University of Toledo's department of medicine, has set out to help provide answers about how harmful algal blooms can affect the health of people ...