NOAA and its research partners are forecasting a mild to moderate harmful algal bloom (HAB) in western Lake Erie this summer. This year's bloom is expected to measure 3 on the HAB severity index, with ...

Researchers at the Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab say they have detected a harmful toxin produced by blue green algae far earlier in the year than ever before in Lake Erie.

The water intake system for the city of Toledo ... In 2025, NOAA detected these toxins in Lake Erie on April 28, earlier than ever before . The 2022 bloom in Lake Erie persisted into November , which ...

"Since Lake Erie is downstream from our intake, it won't directly impact our water intake," he added. Provincial standards for drinking water systems ...

Researchers at the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab say they have detected a harmful toxin produced by blue-green algae earlier in the ...

Researchers at the Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab say they have detected a harmful toxin produced by blue green algae far earlier in the year than ever before in Lake Erie.

Knowing this, they hope to better understand, detect and predict when a bloom might occur, or even trace the algae to a source.

Lake Erie HABs consisting of cyanobacteria (i.e. blue-green algae) are capable of producing microcystin, a known liver toxin which poses a risk to human and wildlife health. Such blooms can lead ...