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Tag: cyanobacteria

Posted inAlgae Blooms, Climate, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Toxins from cyanobacterial blooms can be airborne, but the threat to public health is unclear

by Michigan Public August 23, 2023November 8, 2025

Researchers are studying how much of cyanobacterial toxins become airborne. They say breathing in the toxins is much worse than ingesting them.

Posted inAlgae Blooms, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Scientists are learning just how complicated it will be to reduce toxic blooms in Lake Erie

by Michigan Public August 22, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Harmful algal blooms appearing on Lake Erie earlier than usual

by Michigan Public July 6, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Science Says What? Bacteria in Lake Huron sinkhole do a daily tango

by Sharon Oosthoek June 29, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Audio, Latest News, News, Water Quality

Mild Year for Lake Erie algae blooms

by GLN Editor November 2, 2016

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