While leaves and crops on land took on typical fall colors of orange and brown, the lake displayed vivid shades of green.
Published Sep 26, 2017
The 2015 season could be severe in Lake Erie and surrounding waters.
Published Aug 4, 2015
Bright green waters reveal the presence of algae in Lake Erie.
Published Sep 27, 2013
Cyanobacteria have become a regular summer phenomenon in Lake Okeechobee and Lake Erie.
Published Jul 18, 2018
Algae covers much of Lake Erie’s western basin in these images, taken in early October 2011, when one the the largest blooms in recent decades spread across the lake.
Published Oct 14, 2011
In July 2019, a severe toxic algal bloom began spreading over the western basin of Lake Erie.
Published Aug 14, 2019Image of the Day Water Human Presence Remote Sensing Water Color
A massive algal bloom and storm-churned sediment color the Great Lakes in this image from October 9, 2011.
Published Oct 13, 2011
Algae blooms, whiting events, and wind-stirred sediments are part of a dynamic yearly pattern in the surface waters of this Great Lake.
Published Jun 16, 2016
Warm temperatures followed by an influx of nutrients sparked a series of phytoplankton blooms in the Louisiana lake.
Published Apr 10, 2018
With limited resources to monitor often-unpredictable blooms, water managers are turning to new technologies to detect and keep track of hazards.
Published Jun 22, 2019
Sediments and algae swirled across the lake surface on the first day of spring.
Published Mar 24, 2012
An early summer algae bloom in Florida’s Lake Okeechobee has been blamed for affecting water quality downstream all the way to the Atlantic Ocean.
Published Jul 6, 2016
Microcystis blooms have become a regular occurrence on the lake. In 2014, the bloom was especially intense around the water intake for Toledo, Ohio, causing managers to warn residents not to consume public drinking water for several days.
Published Aug 5, 2014Image of the Day Life Water Human Presence Remote Sensing Water Color
