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Lake Erie - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
coastalscience.noaa.gov/science-areas/habs/hab-forecasts/lake-erie/
These blooms consist of cyanobacteria or blue-green algae, which are capable of producing toxins that pose a risk to human and animal health, foul ...
Bloom Forming Toxic Cyanobacteria Activate Special Genes to Use ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/bloom-forming-toxic-cyanobacteria-activate-special-genes-to-use-unavailable-organic-phosphorus/
In a recent publication in Microbial Ecology, research funded by NCCOS illuminates the role of organic phosphorus in causing blooms of the toxic ...
Monitoring and Event Response for Harmful Algal Blooms in the Lower ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/monitoring-event-response-harmful-algal-blooms-lower-great-lakes/
Since 2005, large toxic cyanobacteria blooms (also known as blue-green algae blooms) have increasingly become a serious threat to human health in many ...
Enabled by NCCOS Response and Training, SC Responds to Cyanobacterial ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/enabled-by-nccos-response-and-training-sc-responds-to-cyanobacterial-bloom-in-drinking-water-reservoir/
A blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) bloom was detected in a reservoir used as a back-up drinking water source for the City of Charleston, SC. NCCOS ...
Causes of Harmful Algal Blooms and Toxicity - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
coastalscience.noaa.gov/science-areas/habs/causes-of-habs-toxicity/
This blue-green algae causes harmful blooms in Lake Erie when warmer water (typically July to October) provides favorable bloom conditions. Sargassum ...
Exploring Airborne Health Risks from Cyanobacteria Blooms in Florida
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/study-explores-airborne-health-risks-from-cyanobacteria-blooms-in-florida/
In November 2018, NCCOS provided an Event Response award of $5,000 to FGCU to aid efforts to identify whether cyanobacterial (blue-green algae) blooms ...
Moderate to Above-Moderate Algal Bloom Predicted for Western Lake Erie ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/moderate-to-above-moderate-algal-bloom-predicted-for-western-lake-erie-in-summer-2024/
Lake Erie blooms consist of cyanobacteria, also called blue-green algae, capable of producing the liver toxin microcystin which poses a risk to human ...
Urea-based Fertilizer Promotes Blue-Green Algal Blooms in Sarasota Bay ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/urea-based-fertilizer-promotes-blue-green-algal-blooms-in-sarasota-bay-florida/
During the study monitoring period, three high-biomass phytoplankton blooms were observed and each bloom was preceded by elevated urea concentrations ...
Practical Tool Can ‘Take Pulse’ of Blue-Green Algae Status in Lakes
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/practical-tool-can-take-pulse-of-blue-green-algae-status-in-lakes/
Blue-green algae is not your average pond scum – rather than consisting of plant-like organisms, blue-green algae actually are cyanobacteria, and some ...
Complex Control of Cyanobacterial Blooms in Lake Erie by Small ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/complex-control-of-cyanobacterial-blooms-in-lake-erie-by-small-zooplankton-and-nutrients/
Cyanobacteria (also known as blue-green algae) are on the rise in the U.S. and worldwide, becoming a serious threat to freshwater resources and public ...
FAQs - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
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Cyanobacteria (also known as blue-green algae) are bacteria that can photosynthesize (use sunlight to create food) like plants. Although they are ...
Smaller Harmful Algal Bloom Predicted for Western Lake Erie in Summer ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/smaller-harmful-algal-bloom-predicted-for-western-lake-erie-in-summer-2021/
Lake Erie blooms consist of cyanobacteria, also called blue-green algae, capable of producing the liver toxin microcystin which poses a risk to human ...
Improving Tools for Monitoring Multiple HAB Toxins at the Land-Sea ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/tools-monitoring-hab-toxins-land-sea-interface-california/
The impacts of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) toxins are an emerging public health and environmental issue in brackish and marine ecosystems, yet ...
Smaller Harmful Algal Bloom Predicted for Western Lake Erie in Summer ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/smaller-harmful-algal-bloom-predicted-for-western-lake-erie-in-summer-2022/
Lake Erie blooms consist of cyanobacteria, also called blue-green algae, capable of producing the liver toxin microcystin which poses a risk to human ...
Comparing Saginaw Bay and Western Lake Erie for Harmful Algal Blooms
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/comparing-saginaw-bay-and-western-lake-erie-for-harmful-algal-blooms/
Scientists from NCCOS and the University of Maryland collaborated on a research study detailing the seasonal timing (phenology) of Saginaw Bay’s ...
Working to Reduce Toxic Blue-Green Algal Blooms in Chesapeake Bay
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/working-reduce-toxic-blue-green-algal-blooms-chesapeake-bay/
NCCOS-sponsored researchers recently explored several promising techniques to mitigate toxic cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) blooms in the Chesapeake ...
NCCOS Aids Blue-green Algal toxin Assessment in Martin County FL
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/nccos-provides-support-floridas-martin-county-assessing-blue-green-algal-toxin-threat/
Blue-green algae clog a Martin County, FL marina, June 2016. Photo Courtesy Mary Radabaugh, Central Marine, Stuart and the Martin County Board of ...
Developing Practical and Affordable Water Filtration Systems to Remove ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/practical-affordable-water-filtration-systems-remove-cyanotoxins/
We are testing the use of local, natural bacteria to destroy cyanotoxins. These toxins are produced by freshwater cyanobacteria, also known as ...
NOAA Awards Grant to Develop a Biofilter to Remove Algal Toxins from ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/noaa-awards-grant-to-develop-a-biofilter-to-remove-algal-toxins-from-the-great-lakes/
Toxins produced by blue-green algae are a growing national threat and known to cause serious illnesses in humans, pets, and wildlife and pose a ...
Large Harmful Algal Bloom in Western Lake Erie this Summer
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/noaa-partners-predict-large-harmful-algal-bloom-western-lake-erie-summer/
According to NOAA and its partners from several Ohio universities,western Lake Erie will have a large bloom of cyanobacteria, a toxic blue-green algae ...