algal blooms

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.