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 bloom of freshwater cyanobacteria is the source of the vivid green color in western Lake Erie.
Published Sep 27, 2017
Bright green waters reveal the presence of algae in Lake Erie.
Published Sep 27, 2013
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
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
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
A massive algal bloom and storm-churned sediment color the Great Lakes in this image from October 9, 2011.
Published Oct 13, 2011
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
Filaments of green scum swirl across the surface of Guatemala’s Lake Atitlán in this photo-like image taken by NASA’s EO-1 satellite on November 27, 2009.
Published Dec 3, 2009
Warm temperatures followed by an influx of nutrients sparked a series of phytoplankton blooms in the Louisiana lake.
Published Apr 10, 2018
