algal blooms
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September 24, 2024
Grant to help fight Lake Erie algal blooms with healthier soils
A team of U-M researchers will use a new $4 million state grant to investigate farm management practices to restore soil health and mitigate impacts of algal blooms in Lake Erie.
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July 12, 2019
Large harmful algal bloom predicted for western Lake Erie
U-M researchers and their partners are forecasting that western Lake Erie will experience a significant harmful algal bloom this summer.
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October 29, 2018
U-M researchers helping to prevent freshwater algal blooms
Two U-M researchers are part of a new, federally funded effort to understand and prevent toxic algal blooms that plague portions of the Great Lakes and impact freshwater sources around the world.
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July 13, 2018
Smaller summer harmful algal bloom forecast for western Lake Erie
U-M researchers and their partners predict western Lake Erie will experience a harmful algal bloom of cyanobacteria this summer that is smaller than in 2017 but larger than the mild bloom in 2016.
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January 22, 2018
Research shows harmful algal blooms can become airborne
A study by U-M researchers shows that biological material from harmful Great Lakes algal blooms can become ejected into the air as waves break against the shore.
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July 13, 2017
Harmful summer algal bloom predicted for western Lake Erie
U-M researchers and their partners predict western Lake Erie will experience a significant harmful algal bloom this summer, potentially reaching 2013 and 2014 levels, though smaller than 2015’s record bloom.
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July 9, 2015
U-M, partners predict severe harmful algal bloom for Lake Erie
U-M researchers and their colleagues predict the 2015 western Lake Erie harmful algal bloom season will be among the most severe in recent years.
